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November 3, 2010
The Obama Administration is considering approval of the first genetically modified animal, a fast-growing GMO salmon Frankenfish. Several Senators and Members of Congress have been putting pressure on the Obama's FDA to stop the Frankenfish, and,...
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October 27, 2010
Adding a new twist to the controversy over genetically engineered (GE) salmon, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) revealed today that, in recent hearings on transgenic fish, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knowingly withheld a Federal... Read more
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October 4, 2010
The government recently held three days of meetings about whether to approve the "AquAdvantage" salmon -- genetically engineered (GE) to grow faster thanks to genes from the Chinook salmon and from the eel-like ocean pout -- for human consumption.... Read more
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September 27, 2010
Current changes to fisheries policies are aiding and abetting the corporate takeover and industrialization of our source of seafood. The Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) has launched a Who Fishes Matters campaign which includes asking... Read more
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September 20, 2010
GULF OF MEXICO -- At the height of the oil spill, more than one third of the Gulf's federal waters were closed as a precaution, amid fears of what the oil could be doing to the water and marine life. Read more
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September 20, 2010
We're about to enter a brave new world in which transgenic, or genetically engineered (GE, as they are more commonly known), food animals may soon be appearing on our plates. An FDA special committee is meeting right now to determine whether a GE... Read more
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September 15, 2010
If the US approves genetically modified fish for human consumption, the implications will be global Read more
Essay
Organic Consumers Association
Hi, I'm Alexis Baden-Mayer. I'm here on behalf of the 250,000 active members of the Organic Consumers Association. GE salmon should not be approved for human consumption based on the data FDA has collected from AquaBounty. The data does not show...
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September 13, 2010
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets announced today that it is launching a sustainability-rating program for wild-caught seafood sold in all of its 298 stores, becoming the first national retailer to provide that information to customers,... Read more
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September 7, 2010
With fish stocks around the world depleted by overfishing and disrupted by climate change, farm-raised salmon stands as a viable if not entirely appetizing alternative. Read more
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