Author	Thread: Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish?
Admin	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 21 Sep, 2010 07:23 PM Recently a company called AquaBounty hit world news by petitioning the FDA to approve their genetically altered version of Salmon for human consumption. If approved by the FDA the new salmon could be feeding America in 2 years. Supporters say the new Salmon is very similar to the original Salmon however they are modified to grow at least twice as fast. They also point out that having more salmon will help fight potential food shortages that have been projected with the growth of the US. Critics are not nearly as optimistic about the salmon's potential. They project that the new salmon could cause increased food allergies in humans. Another concern is that handlers (some located abroad) may accidentally let the fish escape into the wild were they would compete with and potentially wipe out the wild salmon population. This concern comes on the heels of the FDA's struggle to police the recent egg salmonella outbreak. These are only a few of the main points for each side. Should we genetically alter our animals for food? Post Reply
View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 23 Sep, 2010 08:05 AM I'm against messing w/ our food genetically. As far as salmon goes, I don't personally eat seafood (which is probably a good thing since it's high in iron, I think, and I'm not supposed to have much iron), but salmon is VERY popular here. In the summer, it's very common for people to have salmon bakes instead of barbecues. Post Reply
View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 23 Sep, 2010 01:16 PM This reminds me of what I saw on Food, Inc. and King Corn. If you haven't seen them I highly recommend. Post Reply
paschen81 View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 23 Sep, 2010 05:24 PM uh... what are food inc and king corn? tv shows? movies? products? I've never heard of either...as such I'm figuring tv shows LOL.. but yeah seriously... what are they? Post Reply
View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 23 Sep, 2010 09:40 PM Frankerfish. I am vegan, and I do not believer anything good can come from messing wit creation to enhance it for food production. Post Reply
View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 23 Sep, 2010 10:09 PM documentaries Post Reply
View Profile History	Genetically Altered Salmon: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? Posted : 24 Sep, 2010 07:37 AM Documentaries on where our food comes from and how it is produced. Post Reply

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