Aquadata sailed to Canada
Genetically modified salmon approved for sale in Canada
The sale of genetically modified salmon is approved for sale as a food product in Canada. This is the first animal product of its kind in the maple leaf country.
At a press conference in Ottawa, representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the permission of AquaBounty to sell genetically modified fish for general consumption.
Representatives of the authorities told about a whole series of scientific studies that have been conducted for more than five years. The decision that the fish is safe for human health was made by the American administration in 2010, but even there permission to admit it into retail trade was given only in November last year.
The salmon, which received the trade name AquAdvantage, was bred by AquaBounty Technologies from Massachusetts.
Fish grows twice as fast as salmon bred on most Atlantic farms, since it is practically a new breed that has received an "additive" from the genes of its "relative" Chinook salmon and from eel.
"Foods that include GMOs are becoming a familiar part of the regular diet of Canadians. Products approved by the Ministry of Health of Canada, consumed in Canada for many years, are safe and nutritious," the government said in a press release (Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency approve AquAdvantage Salmon).
Changes in the genetics of plants and animals can improve quality and increase production, sometimes eliminating the need for the use of pesticides, making, for example, plants more resistant to diseases and pests.
Canadian regulations do not require that a mark appears on the product that it contains GMOs. This is necessary only in cases where the product can cause consequences for human health, for example, an allergic reaction.
The caviar of the new salmon has passed through a series of tests at a fish farm on Prince Edward Island. In 2013, it was also approved for production, and the fish was bred in Panama.
Some organizations express their concern about how new breeds can affect the further development of mankind and what impact they can have on nature.
Thus, the public group Canadian Biotechnology Action Network has released a statement in which it reproaches the Canadian authorities that before making a decision of such importance, they did not hold proper consultations with citizens.
In the statement, the government is required to introduce mandatory indications on labels that the product contains GMOs. Ecology Action Centre, Living Oceans Society and Quebec network Vigilance OGM also joined the proclamation.
Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru
20.05.2016