Gmo Salmon

Introduction There are many types of GMO foods that we can find in our markets and that people consume on a daily basis, one of them being salmon. There are always debates to whether or not it is a worthy food to produce with genetic modifications due to factors such as health for humans and the environment, economic dynamics and ethical and/or social reasons, but it is more logical to say Genetically modified salmon are a big step forward regarding many beneficially implications for our society. Salmon can be found in both fresh and salt water due to its adaptability. Naturally in the wild salmon can grow from 50cm to 120cm depending on the species but with advantageous technology we are able to alter these fishes genes to make them 3 times …show more content…
The reason why they do so is because it’s the next step in our evolution in food production for the survival of our population now going to 8 billion. The reason which allowed us to develop permeant settlement was the domestication of animals and crops while the wild animals were left alone, which the world’s pop frowns at alarming rates the logical next step is to utilize the advance tech we have now, fore domesticated animals where a form of technology we used back then and now GM fish are the next step of domesticating our food. It would be negligent for us to ignore this science when people are starving and we have the knowhow of how to fix the problem. Dr Stotish explains that taking the growth hormone from Chinook salmon, and putting it into fertilised Atlantic salmon eggs, allows the Atlantic salmon to grow more like a trout, reaching desired market weight in a much faster time. The Chinook salmon's growth promoting gene allows it to grow in less hospitable environments. By transferring this gene, which uses the same growth promoting hormone in both species, AquAdvantage salmon has the ability to grow in warmer waters. Stotish (2010, para. …show more content…
Based on lated science the FDA has aporved it is healthy for human consumption. If it is at our disposal why would be not use it to better the plaint of the under nourished. if we have it at our disposal a form of tech, science that does not show any detrimental to human health it would be unethical to deny a food sounce to people full of nutrients and protein vs cheap proceed foods which are creating an obesity epidemic and diabetes around the world amoung lower income populations. Burden for gov to provide health care “The fish are raised on land, in tanks, and the fish grown for food (as opposed to breeding) are all females, and sterile. The FDA calls the possibility of the salmon’s