Something Fishy This Way Comes!

Consumers Union is urging the FDA to require labeling of genetically engineered salmon so that consumers can know what they are getting and decide whether or not they want to make unnatural and potentially unhealthy purchases. 

"The FDA may soon approve the sale of genetically engineered salmon in our supermarkets – even though it’s unclear what the long-term effects on humans of eating it will be. 

But there’s something even fishier going on. The agency could put this salmon – which reaches market size in half the time as conventional fish – in stores without any special labeling. That means you might not know the difference between a genetically enhanced salmon and one that grew up naturally, leaving you in the dark about exactly what it is you’re eating.

Tell the FDA that you want the right to know what’s in your food! The agency is standing on technicalities in the labeling law, when it only has to declare that genetically engineered salmon is ‘materially’ different – and should be labeled as such."

I signed their petition and added the following personal note: If people want to consume genetically engineered organisms (GMOs) I suppose they should be allowed.  But I strongly believe that no one should be allowed to infest natural populations of food sources with GMOs that will in just a few generations cause complete contamination, or sneak GMOs into the marketplace unannounced.   I strongly believe that consumers have the right to know what they are buying and a reasonable expectation that the FDA will prioritize consumer rights, health and safety above corporate profits.

If you would like to sign the Consumers Union petition urging the FDA to require the labeling of GMOs, Click Here!

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