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Monsanto's rBGH to be Used in Farmed Fish?

 SEA GRANT RESEARCH NEWS:

In collaboration with Monsanto Chemical Company and California Sea Grant, Hawaii Sea Grant Director Gordon Grau is characterizing the efficacy and safety of Monsanto's recombinant bovine growth hormone in raising aquacultured tilapia. His research will help gather information essential for determining whether this hormone has practical value in improving production and in reducing costs in the aquaculture of finish and shellfish.

Grau's laboratory has established the recombinant bovine growth hormone does have significant growth-promoting effects in tilapia. The studies indicate the recombinant bovine growth hormone may have considerable practical value in tilapia aquaculture, and studies are now aiming at developing a practical method for treatment of tilapia fry.

Contact: Gordon Grau, Director, Hawaii Sea Grant, Phone: (808) 956-7031; Email: sg-dir@soest.hawaii.edu

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irene
post Yesterday, 01:17 PM



I guess tilapia will be OFF MY LIST OF EDIBLE FISH

don't they understand people don't want food from Dr. Moreau???

ladycat
post Today, 11:09 AM


Oh good grief. I wouldn't eat Tilapia anyway because so much of the farmed Tilapia is genetically engineered.

But this just makes it worse. They are going to give a genetically engineered cow hormone to a genetically engineered fish which is eating a diet of genetically engineered corn and soy.

Give me a break!