We Have 12 Days to Stop GE Salmon From Being Approved

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Do You Want to Eat Animal Drugs?

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ktAXAG1Z> Tell Obama to Stop the Approval of

Genetically Engineered Salmon!

My stomach turns at the thought of eating something that's considered an animal

drug, but that's exactly what could end up on my

plate if genetically engineered (GE) salmon are approved. We've got 12 days to

stop the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) from

approving GE salmon.

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amktAXAG1Z> Can you ask President Obama to stop the

FDA's approval of genetically engineered salmon?

en-Fish have won the race to be the first genetically engineered animal

approved for human consumption. The aquaculture

industry has genetically engineered a fish that grows at twice the normal rate,

so they can get it to market sooner and make more

money.

The scary thing is, the FDA doesn't do its own testing of genetically engineered

animals, it relies on information provided by the

company that wants approval. And because GE salmon are being considered as a new

animal drug, the process isn't focused on what

happens to people who eat genetically engineered animals. So on top of the

health concerns posed by raising salmon in crowded

factory fish farms that rely on antibiotics and other chemicals, the FDA could

be adding the unknown risks of GE salmon to the mix.

The FDA is the same agency that's in charge of overseeing the egg industry, and

we see how well they've done that job. The FDA does

not have the capacity to ensure the safety of food that is not genetically

engineered, they certainly should not be in charge of

allowing the first GE animal into our food supply.

We've got just 12 days until the FDA takes formal steps to approve GE salmon, so

it's up to us to demand that President Obama direct

the FDA to reject this request.

Take action to stop this mutant fish from reaching your plate:

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Thanks for taking action,

Outreach Director

Food & Water Watch

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