Help keep genetically engineered seafood off the menu!

Friends of the Earth has launched our new Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood, calling on grocery stores, restaurants, chefs and other food companies to make an immediate commitment to not sell genetically engineered salmon and other seafood

By Eric Hoffman –

frankenfishThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to approve genetically engineered salmon, the first-ever genetically engineered animal for human consumption, despite the potential risks this frankenfish poses to wild salmon, our health and the environment.

That’s why Friends of the Earth has launched our new Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood. We’re calling on grocery stores, restaurants, chefs and other food companies to make an immediate commitment to not sell genetically engineered salmon and other seafood.

We must keep unlabeled genetically engineered fish out of our stores and off our plates in the U.S. and we encourage Canadians to be wary of the threat to your food supply! The good news is that our campaign has hit the ground running with a major victory.  The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle or your local newspaper, stores including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Marsh Supermarkets, Aldi and PCC Natural Markets—representing 2000 stores across the U.S.—have committed  to not sell genetically engineered seafood. This is a major victory for safe, sustainable food and our right to know what we’re feeding our families.

But there is still so much work to be done. Despite poll after poll showing that the public doesn’t want to eat genetically engineered fish, the FDA still says it probably won’t require labelling. That means you and I won’t know if we’re eating GE fish at markets and restaurants across the country.

And that’s why we need your help to build on this momentum to pressure retailers, restaurants, chefs and seafood companies to keep this poorly studied and risky animal off our plates.

Please help Friends of the Earth speak up for safe, sustainable food — and ensure that the Catch of the Day is always real fish!  Even a small contribution of $5 will go a long way to support  this urgent campaign.