GENET-news articles on "GE salmons"

2013-05-02 |

Nearly 2 million people tell U.S. FDA not to approve GE salmon

On Friday April 26, 2013 over 1.8 million people sent comments vehemently opposing the approval of a genetically engineered salmon by the Food and Drug Administration. The effort was driven by a broad coalition organized over three years ago by the Center for Food Safety and consisting of public interest, consumer, environmental and animal protection groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food businesses and retailers. “It is extremely disappointing that the Obama Administration continues to push approval of this dangerous and unnecessary product through a broken regulatory system,” said Andrew Kimbrell, executive director for Center for Food Safety.

2013-04-25 |

Bill introduced in U.S. House and Senate to require labeling of GE foods

Following state-level initiatives on the West Coast, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration “clearly label” all genetically engineered (GE) foods, including foods that are made from GE grains and GE salmon, if it is approved by the agency. The bill, dubbed the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, has ten co-sponsors in the Senate, including Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who represents a big salmon state and is supportive of labeling GE salmon, Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and nearly two dozen co-sponsors in the House, including Reps. Don Young (R-AK), also a vocal supporter of labeling GE salmon; Chellie Pingree (D-ME); Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Jim McDermott (D-WA).

2013-04-24 |

GM salmon’s global headquarter – 1,500m high in the Panamanian rainforest

It is hard to think of a more unlikely setting for genetic experimentation or for raising salmon: a rundown shed at a secretive location in the Panamanian rainforest miles inland and 1,500m above sea level. But the facility, which is owned by an American company AquaBounty Technologies, stands on the verge of delivering the first genetically modified food animal – a fast-growing salmon – to supermarkets and dinner tables. The US government this week enters the final stages of its deliberations on whether to allow commercial production of the GM fish, with a public consultation on the issue ending on Friday.

2013-04-24 |

Seattle City Council (Washington, USA) adopted resolution against GE salmon

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a resolution opposing genetically-engineered fish. Salmon that have been genetically engineered grow twice as fast as their natural counterparts. The Food and Drug Administration says they’re safe. It issued a statement several months ago saying genetically-altered fish do not pose a threat to the environment and are “as safe as conventional Atlantic salmon.” Food-safety activists, environmental groups and traditional salmon-fishing industries oppose the super salmon saying they have concerns that the new fish could cause allergic reactions in some people. Others worry that if the fish escaped from farms they could destroy the wild salmon populations.

2013-04-24 |

U.S. Representatives introduce GE salmon bill to protect American consumers and fisheries

Continuing their fight against genetically engineered salmon, Alaskan Congressman Don Young along with Rep. Mike Thompson and Rep. Jared Huffman today introduced H.R. 1667, the Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States (PEGASUS) Act, aimed at keeping genetically engineered fish off the nation’s dinner plates and away from our nation’s oceans. This legislation comes in response to a proposal by AquaBounty Technologies to produce GE salmon for human consumption, currently under final consideration by the Food and Drug Administration.

2013-04-24 |

AquaBounty posts loss, but secures $6m cash injection

AquaBounty Technologies - which is hoping to become the first company to introduce a genetically engineered animal to the human food supply - says it has secured the necessary funds to ”begin the initial commercialization program” should the FDA give its technology the green light. The firm, which has been stuck in regulatory limbo for years as the FDA mulls over its technology, posted net losses of $4.4m in the year to the end of December, up from $2.7m last year. However, it has also raised $6m via a placing of shares with existing shareholders, said CEO Dr Ronald Stotish, who said he expected the company’s AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon would gain regulatory approval later this year.

2013-04-22 |

As final U.S. decision nears, a lively debate on GM salmon

In an online debate for Yale Environment 360, Elliot Entis, whose company has created a genetically modified salmon that may soon be for sale in the U.S., discusses the environmental and health impacts of this controversial technology with author Paul Greenberg, a critic of GM fish. Few businessmen would relish promoting a product dubbed the “Frankenfish,” but the challenge does not seem to daunt Elliot Entis, co-founder and former CEO of a company, AquaBounty Technologies, that is on the verge of selling a rapidly growing, genetically altered farmed salmon.

2013-04-16 |

GE animals could boost UK food security announce biotech professors

Professor Helen Sang and Prof Bruce Whitelaw from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, who have been studying genetically modified chickens and pigs, said there were ‘huge benefits’ to the technology. [Prof Sang] added the ‘societal push’ of food security meant producing animals which could be more disease resistant and grow bigger and stronger, faster, was more important than ever. [...] The salmon, which has been developed by Aquabounty includes a gene from the Chinook salmon which provides the fish with the potential to grow to market size in half the time of conventional salmon.

2013-03-20 |

Alaska’s senators ask for clear labeling for frankenfish as the salmon continues towards approval

An amendment to the continuing Resolution being debated in the Senate was filed yesterday by Alaska’s senators, Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich. The amendment called for clear and unquestionable labeling being placed on salmon products that have been genetically modified. This is the latest obstacle placed in the path of Aquabounty as that company moves to place their GM salmon on storeshelves for human consumption. There is concern in many corners that the genetically engineered salmon that has genes spliced from eel pout and a growth hormone from Chinook salmon will elevate the potential for allergies and that the elevated levels IGF-1 growth hormone will increase the risk of colon, prostate, and breast cancer.

2013-03-20 |

Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods opt out of genetically engineered salmon

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is likely to approve the introduction of genetically engineered salmon (AquaAdvantage salmon)–the so-called “frankenfish” that has been making headlines for a year or so–later this month. With federal regulation of genetically engineered fish looking unlikely, environment and consumer advocacy groups that oppose the introduction of genetically engineered fish or meat are trying a different tact: Encouraging supermarkets and restaurants to pledge not to buy the stuff. “Consumers Union has serious concerns about the safety of the first genetically engineered fish, a salmon engineered to grow to maturity twice as fast as wild salmon,” Michael Hansen, PhD, senior scientist with Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, said.

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