Tell FDA: Do Not Approve Genetically Engineered Salmon!‏

Stop Genetically Engineered Salmon from Reaching Your Plate!

On December 21, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an Environmental Assessment (EA) with a “Finding of No Significant Impact” on the controversial AquaBounty AquaAdvantage transgenic salmon. The FDA action is widely viewed as confirmation that the Obama Administration is prepared to approve shortly the first genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for human consumption in the face of widespread opposition.

FDA says escape is unlikely and that the fish pose “no impact” to the environment. But each year millions of farmed salmon escape, outcompeting wild populations for resources and straining ecosystems. Any approval of GE salmon would represent a serious threat to the survival of native salmon populations, many of which have already suffered severe declines related to salmon farms and other man-made impacts. Additionally, the human health impacts of eating GE fish, which would be the first-ever GE food animal, are entirely unknown.

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Comment by Christopher on January 17, 2013 at 9:36am

Thanks for the additional link - did you see where the White House, now requires 100,000 signatures, as oppose to the original 25,000 - before they are obligated to respond?

Comment by Less Prone on January 17, 2013 at 6:12am

Altought Avaaz has some suspicious foundations, they sometimes have good ideas.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_frankenfish_b/?bFXVndb&v=21033

In essence same petition as yours.

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