The Concerning Rise of #GMO Food Animals theepochtimes.com/the-concerning… A quiet effort is underway to maximize profits by manipulating the genes of food animals
The FDA briefing packet for GMO salmon revealed a higher incidence of “jaw erosion” and infection; a possible increase in the level of insulin-like growth factor-1; and no way to determine if greater allergy risks existed because of the excessive culling of “abnormal” #GMO salmon
Moreover, FDA food scientists and outside experts who were called in for hearings on the GMO salmon noted unexplained discrepancies, omitted data, and overall substandard science presented by those promoting AquaBounty's #GMO salmon centerforhealthjournalism.org/2012/12/26/gen…
The FDA's 2nd #GMO animal approval was Revivicor's “GalSafe” pig for peoples allergic to pork. Revivicor has since become embroiled in a scandal involving a gene-edited pig heart—given to a transplant patient—that turned out to be infected with a pig virus gmwatch.org/en/106-news/la…
#GMO food animals look set to ramp up as meat producers seek to maximize profits and modify animals to the crowded and unsanitary growing conditions that cause or worsen many animal diseases. It suits their bottom line better to engineer animals rather than improve animal welfare
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