[lbo-talk] RT story on transgenic fish farming

[Chuck Grimes]

We already eat GM crops and now GM Salmon, which grows faster and larger 
than ordinary salmon, and is soon to come onto the market. But does anyone 
know what effect they will have on us and our environment? This fascinating 
documentary follows the few independent researchers of genetic engineering 
as they investigate the dangers of "Monster Salmon".

http://rt.com/programs/documentary/monster-salmon-butterflies-transgenic/

The real issue is what happens to current species and environments as these
transgenic species escape into the wild populations. The studies and reports
to agencies like the FDA are considered proprietary secrets covered under
various copyright and patent laws. So they are not available for public
review. We have no way of knowing what the risks to our food or our
own populations. With grains, and oils we have been consuming for about
a decade, there is no labeling. We lost that battle. Without labeling there
is no way to trace if or if not GM products have done any damage, since
we can't isolate consumers of these products from non-consumers and
inspect for differences.

The corporations that are pushing these transgenic species haven't waited
for FDA review or approval and there are no public hearings. Instead they
have turned to foreign markets like Thailand to push one of their transgenic
fish species on that lucrative market for farmed fish. They want to push
this new species on the local fish farmers.

Several independent labs are rushing their studies on sal