Earlier this year we let you know about the Food and Drug Administration’s impending approval of a genetically modified (GMO) strain of salmon. Over 54,000 CREDO Action members responded by telling the FDA not to approve the fish. There are some signs that our pressure is working. At the public hearing in September several members of the advisory committee criticized the poor science submitted by AquaBounty, the company engineering the fish, and called for more rigorous scientific review before moving forward with the approval process.1 While the committee has not yet issued a recommendation on whether to approve the salmon, the FDA has opened a public comment period on labeling requirements should the organism be brought to market. We still firmly believe that AquaBounty’s application should be rejected, but we need to fight this battle on all fronts. People who know anything about this salmon have good reason to be afraid. The fish is modified with genes from another species — the eelpout — so that it can grow twice as fast as normal.2 Because the FDA is reviewing the salmon application under its rules for animal drugs, there is little focus on the potential dangers of human consumption. Additionally, the FDA has not conducted any of its own research and is instead relying on information provided by AquaBounty, a company that has a financial incentive to downplay potential dangers. There are also serious concerns about the environmental impact of the fish. Studies show that if just a few GMO salmon escaped into the wild, they could eradicate the wild Atlantic salmon population in less than 40 fish generations.3 Clearly, the FDA shouldn’t allow the fish to be produced in the first place. But if it does, the FDA should require that it be clearly labeled so we can decide on our own to keep it off our dinner plates. Adam Klaus, Campaign Manager |
the Other Washington … news (November)
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$15 minimum wage passes in SeaTac, but recount coming
Microsoft to chip in $33M for pedestrian bridgeons at flagship McDonald’s
CITY COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RIDE-SHARING COMPANIES
CONSTRUCTION ON SEAWALL SETS FOUNDATION FOR NEW WATERFRONT
Senate win may help Republicans for years to come
King County plans to reduce its snowplowing
** Get Your Youth Sport Athlete checked
.** Gov.Inslee stated: We have unfinished business on transportation, and I need your help. While we did some good things last legislative session, I was disappointed that the legislature finished without passing a much-needed transportation package.
WA State may implement tolling booth on the I90 V a Gas Tax … most choose gas tax
** Petition | SAVE the UW Nurse Midwifery Education Program …
** Petition | University of Washington Officials and Admissions …
** More delays, more dead fish at Buckley dam
** EPA Sues Lynden Farm
** Diver sheds light on Puget Sound’s underwater trash
** U.S. envoy says no guarantee North Korea will free Lynnwood man mom will visit with son 10/11
** Apartment shares on the rise as Seattle rents soar
** Feds: King County jail proposal would free hardened criminals
** Progressive Radio NW ~ http://www.nwprogressive.org
** Weak regulation fosters more abuse
The state allows hundreds of doctors, counselors, others to keep practicing despite their sexual misconduct.
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7 Easy-to-Grow Plants for Beginning Farmers
By Lauren Ware, About.com Guide
7 Easy-to-Grow Plants for Beginning Gardens http://slclk.about.com/?zi=1/veX
When I saw those crocuses, I thought: “Hey! Why don’t I have any of those in my yard?” Then I realized that you actually have to plant crocuses to get crocuses. (Seems mean.)
http://smallfarm.about.com/od/cropsandvegetables/ig/7easytogrowplants/bestplants007.htm
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USDA-FSIS Recall Cases ~~ Nov 2013
Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 065-2013, California Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Salad Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination (Nov 10, 2013).
Utah Firm Recalls Fully-Cooked-Not-Shelf-Stable, Ready-To-Eat Pork Roast Products Produced Under The Wrong Haccp Plan And For Mislabeling
Creminelli Fine Meats, LLC, a Salt Lake City, Utah, establishment, is recalling 31 pieces (approximately 101 pounds) of fully-cooked-not-shelf-stable, ready-to-eat pork roast products because they were produced under the wrong Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan and for mislabeling
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
Intevation Food Group, LLC, a Plover, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 156,924 pounds of frozen chicken fettuccine Alfredo products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products contain egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label
Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall [066-2013], [Texas Firm Recalls Various Raw Poultry Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection], (November 13, 2013).
Texas Firm Recalls Various Raw Poultry Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection
Fran’s Fryers, a Milford, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 251 pounds of various raw poultry products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.
Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 065-2013, California Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Salad Products Due to Possible E. Coli 0157:H7 Contamination, November 10, 2013
Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall 059-2013 (October 22, 2013),recall 059-2013-expansion (October 26, 2013) and recall 059-2013-expansion-2 (November 4, 2013), Kansas Firm Recalls Chicken, Ham And Beef Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination.
Updated information is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall [059-2013], [California Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Salad Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination], (November 10, 2013).
California Firm Recalls Grilled Chicken Salad Products Due To Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination From this morning
Glass Onion Catering, a Richmond, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 181,620 pounds of ready-to-eat salads and sandwich wrap products with fully-cooked chicken and ham that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Recall Notification Report 064-2013
Wycen Foods Inc., a San Leandro, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 809 pounds of Chinese style chicken sausages, a dried snack food, because they are misbranded and contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label.
Kansas Firm Recalls Chicken, Ham and Beef Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Reser’s Fine Foods, a Topeka, Kan. establishment, is expanding its recall of chicken, ham and beef products to include all products produced between Oct. 10 and Oct. 25, 2013. The company previously expanded its recall on Oct. 26, 2013,to include product produced between Sept. 5 and Oct. 9, 2013. This is in addition to the 22,800 pounds of product recalled on Oct. 22, 2013.
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