Article: Genetically Modified Salmon Coming Soon
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machorox123
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Word. Cheap salmon!
MANotaur
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Dude where on earth did you hear or read that GMO salmon or GMO anything will make you sterile? It defies logic, show me and the rest of the good people an unbiased study that has any proof of those claims.
and yes! hail cheap salmon!
iparatroop
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Wow, technology is pretty amazing. Not sure the salmon would be cheap, initially, but I'm sure that it would lead to cheaper salmon in the future. Wonder when they're going to publicly start experimenting with this stuff on humans...
ATXdude
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Mixing the DNA from the Chinook salmon and a genetic switch from the ocean pout making the salmon grows twice as fast as wild salmon, is more about rapidly growing the profits of a Biotech companies, than the health and future of our world. My biggest issues with all the GE and GMO science are the following.
1. Harmful to human health: The FDA has allowed this fish to move forward based on tests of allergenicity of only six engineered fish—tests that actually did show an increase in allergy-causing potential, according to Michael Hansen, PhD, Senior Scientist with Consumers Union.
2. Harmful to wild salmon population: Only 95% of the GE salmon may be sterile, and the rest fertile. Even 1% equals thousands of fish. Plus the fish at the egg production facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada, will not be sterile. All it takes is for some of these frankenfish to escape, and the world’s wild salmon population will be at risk.
3. Not Labeled: Without GMO labeling laws, you’ll have no way to avoid the frankenfish that will end up in grocery stores and fish markets..
Inexpensive fish doesn’t always equal better fish; personally I’d rather eat wild caught salmon that cost more, than the GE/GMO salmon and potentially risk my health. If you want to be the human guinea pig, go for it.
1. Harmful to human health: The FDA has allowed this fish to move forward based on tests of allergenicity of only six engineered fish—tests that actually did show an increase in allergy-causing potential, according to Michael Hansen, PhD, Senior Scientist with Consumers Union.
2. Harmful to wild salmon population: Only 95% of the GE salmon may be sterile, and the rest fertile. Even 1% equals thousands of fish. Plus the fish at the egg production facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada, will not be sterile. All it takes is for some of these frankenfish to escape, and the world’s wild salmon population will be at risk.
3. Not Labeled: Without GMO labeling laws, you’ll have no way to avoid the frankenfish that will end up in grocery stores and fish markets..
Inexpensive fish doesn’t always equal better fish; personally I’d rather eat wild caught salmon that cost more, than the GE/GMO salmon and potentially risk my health. If you want to be the human guinea pig, go for it.
iparatroop
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Make no mistake, I wasn't saying that I wanted to be one to partake in the consumption of these fish. This stuff just reminds me of Captain America, and is pretty fascinating when you look at the roots. Scientists have made astonishing advances in so many fields through use of modern technology. Whether this discovery is good or bad, I don't know, but it's marvelous nonetheless.
GHopkins
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If they are to be raised in a pen then they will be feed a grain or soy based diet. What comes out will have a terrible Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio. Think of the difference between grass fed and grain feed beef. This will be the same result. Cheap salmon that is unlabeled and unhealthy. I am not going to touch this stuff until I see a protein and fatty acid profile from a third party.