Concerns about GMOs altering the genetic makeup of natural marine organisms marred the release of the genetically modified AquAdvantage salmon for years. According to the Associated Press, large U.S. grocery retailers, seafood companies and restaurants such as Costco, Kroger, Walmart and Whole Foods have claimed they don't sell genetically modified or cloned salmon. If they choose to sell the GMO AquAdvantage salmon clear labels and explanations--would no doubt be required.
The salmon's briefing materials released, during 2009 FDA hearings which I attended, revealed 71 percent of the GMO salmon sported "irregularities"--problems also seen with cloned foods.
GMO Plants May Produce mRNA Salad
Despite funding of half a million dollars by the National Science Foundation, mRNA introduction in pants is not without risks. "Some engineering goes into this to make the nanoparticles go to the chloroplasts and also to render them non-infectious toward the plants," says researcher Nicole Steinmetz.
And, unlike researcher Juan Pablo Giraldo, many do not regard plants as "technology solutions" but rather as integral parts of the natural world that should not be engineered.
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