RE: New on the menu: GM salmon
It is amazing how many un-informed opinions exist on GM foods. What do people think we eat now? Does everyone suppose that grain just appeared in the form it is in currently. The only difference with so-called non-GM foods and GM foods is the specificity and control of the changes being made. Instead of years of cross-breeding without knowing exactly what genes are present in the off-spring we are now in a position to have direct control of the process and far better understanding of the outcomes.
Faster growing fish do not magically mean faster growing diseases... what is the causative agent? Are fish metabolic and growth control mechanisms the same as bacterial or viral? We are talking about completely distinct control mechanisms. Further GM foods are much more controlled, researched and studied than any other food group, increasing the chances that issues will be found sooner.
Strangely enough the majority of unfounded fear over GM foods comes from those that already have more than enough to eat... one wonders if thought is given to those who do not have the freedom to make decisions on the back of urban myths.
