Comments of Consumers Union on Genetically Engineered Salmon, Food and Drug

Fishy Business: Genetic Engineering and Salmon Aquaculture

The AquAdvantage salmon is poised to become the world’s first genetically engineered animal for human consumption. It is a patented fish created and owned by a leading aquaculture technology corporation. The species has been genetically altered so that the fundamental traits and characteristics of an Atlantic salmon are blended with an eel-like species called the ocean pout and a salmon native ...

Testing Public Policy Concepts to Inform Consumers about Genetically Engineered Foods

Although U.S. farmers have rapidly adopted genetically engineered (GE) soybeans, corn, and cotton over the last decade, American consumers remain relatively unaware that ingredients derived from these GE crops are in over 70% of the processed foods they buy. Surveys indicate that consumers are more concerned about GE applications in animals than in plants and that presence of a consumer benefit...

Testimony on H.112, a Bill to Require the Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Before the Senate Judiciary Committee Montpelier, VT

Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the constitutional and legal issues surrounding H.112, a bill that would require the labeling of food and food products derived from genetically engineered (GE) organisms. My name is Michael Hansen and I am a senior scientist at Consumers Union (CU), the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, whose headquarters is located in Yonkers, N...

Risk Assessment and Mitigation of AquAdvantage Salmon

Aqua Bounty Technologies, Inc. has recently applied for deregulation of their AquAdvantage salmon—salmon that have been genetically engineered to grow faster than wild-type salmon. The salmon have the potential benefit of providing high-quality animal protein without putting additional pressure on declining wild fish stocks. However, these salmon present some potential risks that warrant examin...

LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICY: Genetically Engineered Salmon on the FDA’s Table