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Huge list of food retailers reject GMO salmon

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salmonIsabelle Z. – When genetically modified salmon became the very first GMO animal to get the go-ahead from the FDA for sale in the U.S., the reception was generally chilly, with a majority of consumers unwilling to take a chance eating something that has absolutely no established safety record.

Now Canada is getting in on the act, with health authorities in that country recently approving the sale of the controversial GMO fish there. While the FDA has now instituted a ban on the import of GM salmon until specific labeling guidelines can be put in place, Canada will have no such requirement, which means it could end up being the first country where this fish is sold.

Governments might be on board, but consumers and retailers are largely shunning what many are terming “frankenfish.” An impressive number of food retailers – nearly 80 so far and counting – have vowed not to sell GMO salmon in their stores.

11,000 stores and counting refuse to sell GMO salmon

For example, Albertsons Companies, which owns Albertsons, ACME, Shaw’s, Vons and Safeway, has announced that its stores will not sell it. Senior Vice President Jonathan Mayes said: “Albertsons Companies and its family of stores, have no plans to carry GE salmon. The seafood products we offer will continue to be selected consistent with our Responsible Seafood Policy and our partnership with FishWise.”

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FDA Has Approved GM Salmon for Consumption, and It Won’t Be Labeled

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SalmonHandsChristina Sarich – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved the sale of genetically modified salmon – the first GM animal allowed on the market.

The FDA says that AquaBounty’s product will not require special labeling because it is nutritionally equivalent to conventional farm-raised Atlantic salmon, though this has not been proven.

It should be no surprise that the parent company of AquaBounty, Intrexon Corp, saw stock shares rise by 7.3% to $37.55 in afternoon trading. Unless we fire everyone in the FDA immediately, and ban all salmon, the company has essentially blackmailed us all into eating GM fish.

This recent approval is an especially-big deal when we consider the possibility that the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act could soon go through Congress and strip GMO labeling from all foods completely.

Imagine going through the grocery store and having no idea whether the food you’re buying has been genetically modified. This, despite poll after poll showing that Americans want GMO labeling.

Now that we have proof that industrial agriculture will stop at nothing to force-feed the world chemicals and seed that could ruin human health and the environment, it becomes even more transparent that the FDA is doing the dirty business of regulating a genetically modified world.

GM soy, sugar beets, canola, cotton, and maize have already taken over the millions of acres of arable land, but now we will be forced to eat GM and it won’t be labeled. So you won’t even know if the fish you are dining on was caught in the ocean, or grown on a GM farm, or a combination of the two, since genetically modified salmon has been gene-edited to grow four times faster than regular salmon, and will be grown without proper measures to keep it from contaminating non-GM salmon through cross-breeding.

Only Alaska requires a label for GM salmon at present, so as GM salmon is shipped to your state, and served up in restaurants, sold in grocery stores, and even grown in local fisheries, you’ll have no way to avoid it  – unless of course, you just stop eating salmon.

Article image credit: Paul Darrow for The New York Times

SF Source Natural Society  Nov 2015

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4 Great Foods For Preserving Eye Health, Reversing Vision Loss

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts are relatively common vision problems in older adults. Often it’s just assumed that we will suffer from some vision loss as we age due to conditions like these, but that’s not always the case. You can prevent eye disease and keep your vision healthy.

The following 4 foods may be able to help stave off vision loss while promoting overall eye health.

1. Bilberries

BilberriesYou don’t see bilberries around as often as blueberries, though they are closely related. They are more common in northern and central Europe than they are in the U.S., though there is clear evidence they may be worth growing for vision health if nothing else.

A study published in Advances in Gerontology in 2005 found that rats with macular degeneration and early senile cataracts suffered no impairment to their lens and retina when given 20 mg of bilberry extract per kilo of body weight. Those rats in the control group, however, suffered degeneration.

2. Kale

KaleKale and other leafy greens are loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, which are incidentally also found in high concentrations in your macula. Your macula is the small part in the middle of your retina responsible for much of your vision. Research indicates getting 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin each day could assist in preserving eye health.

Both of these carotenoids can also be found in orange and yellow vegetables like bell peppers, carrots, and squash. Continue reading →