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Home > Press Releases > food > genetically engineered food > Congress’ Move to Ban Genetically Engineered Salmon: A Step in the Right Direction
June 16th, 2011

Congress’ Move to Ban Genetically Engineered Salmon: A Step in the Right Direction

Statement from Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch

Washington, DC – “The House of Representatives took an important first step toward banning genetically engineered salmon today – a step representing one bright spot in a Congressional budget bill that, overall, has been devastating to a large number of important consumer, environmental and social programs.”

“The FDA’s approval process for genetically engineered salmon has been controversial and flawed. Little consideration has been given to both the environmental and human health impacts of the fish, which would be the first genetically engineered animal approved for human consumption. It appears the FDA was operating for the benefit of AquaBounty, the company that produces the fish, rather than in the public’s interest. That the House is stepping in and prohibiting the FDA from using its FY2012 funds to approve this science experiment is a move in the right direction.”

Contact: Lauren Wright, 202 683-4929, lwright(at)fwwatch(dot)org

Food & Water Watch works to ensure the food, water and fish we consume is safe, accessible and sustainable. So we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink, we help people take charge of where their food comes from, keep clean, affordable, public tap water flowing freely to our homes, protect the environmental quality of oceans, force government to do its job protecting citizens, and educate about the importance of keeping shared resources under public control.
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