Showing posts with label genetically modified salmon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genetically modified salmon. Show all posts

7/30/2015

Why Are Northwest Salmon Dying in Huge Numbers?

This is distressing news: Why Are Hundreds Of Thousands of Salmon Dying In The Northwest? published on July 29, 2015 and written by Natasha Geiling.

Warm water which gives bacteria and other threats a good place to dwell is an immediate cause but as you know, these are symptoms of a wider problem. Will loss of salmon boost sales of genetically modified salmon?

Nah!

However, 'Salmon Are a Huge Economic Resource in the Pacific Northwest':

#Salmon #ClimateChange #ClimateProgress #ThinkProgress #PacificNorthwest

7/12/2010

Ready for genetically modified salmon?

Ready or not, America, here it comes: the US FDA is about to okay genetically modified salmon for our suppers.

Well, since salmon is my very very favorite fish for dinner and since Frankentein food is one of my worst nightmares, I am decidely not dreaming of GM salmon on my din din menu. And their increased size is hardly the issue.

In fact, this sounds like a lousy gene-altering idea to me.

How does it sound to you, little Spotted boxfish?



(He doesn't look remotely interested, does he? But every salmon-eating bi-ped should be.)