General New Genetically Modified Salmon Grows 3-Times Faster

[The Helper]

The small bio-tech firm, AquaBounty Technologies Inc., has genetically engineered a salmon, which reaches an 8-pound market weight in just 18 months, compared to the 36 months normally required.

Dubbed "Frankenfish" by the firm's critics for creating an animal that grows almost three times faster than its natural counterpart, AquaBounty argues their genetically-engineered salmon is virtually the same as the North Atlantic salmon, which the new species is based after.

The firm inserted part of a gene from an ocean pout into the growth gene of a Chinook salmon. They then injected the combined genetic material into the fertilized egg of a North Atlantic salmon.

"This is a single gene and it's a salmon gene in a salmon," said Ronald Stotish, Chief Executive of AquaBounty.

 

[Winterherz]

Nothing new..



The fact is, 90% of raw packed proteins you find on supermarkets are GMO. chickens for e.g. are genetically modified to grow faster and have bigger breasts....tyson and smithfield are good example. tyson breeds it's chickens in dark ventilated houses, the chickens never see the sunlight.

And the result is, taken from the article

Broiler (meat) chickens, for example, have been bred to grow so rapidly that by the age of 6 weeks, 90% of these poor birds can no longer walk due to being so morbidly obese.

These companies control the farms = They control what you eat.



Corn is another, clever rearrangement of that small starchy kernel..to name a few you get

• ketchup
• cheese
• batteries
• peanut butter
• salad dressings
• coke
• jelly
• syrup
• juice
• charcoal
• diapers
• sweeteners
• syrup
• juice
• everything in fastfood
• any organic compound ending with -ose..sucrose,fructose......margarine, xanthum gum, ascorbic acid, maltodextrin,semolina and more... (check the ingredients on your food carton, it's surprising)

....That's why 30% of land base in the US are cornfields. And because the cost of corn is below production cost, it's the main food source for cows,chickens,pigs,fish. Corn is also gm to resist pesticides. But some chefs argue that grass fed beef gives better flavor.

We just don't notice or care because they are fda approved

That's why marketing terms like organic, grass fed and free range exist..

I'm a chef and this is my thought

 

[FireCat]

We seriously don't need any Frankenfish :thdown:

 

[SH4D0WS1N]

the small bio-tech firm, aquabounty technologies inc., has genetically engineered a salmon, which reaches an 8-pound market weight in just 18 months, compared to the 36 months normally required.

Dubbed "frankenfish" by the firm's critics for creating an animal that grows almost three times faster than its natural counterpart

36/18=3?????

 

[Sevion]

There's an all new thing called natural Salmon. It's really good, and takes only 36 months to grow to full size. It's epic.

 

[Sui-cookie]

There's an all new thing called natural Salmon. It's really good, and takes only 36 months to grow to full size. It's epic.

Woah, that sounds awesome. Except for that "natural" word.
What is that?
French?

 

[thewrongvine]

Corn is another, clever rearrangement of that small starchy kernel..to name a few you get

• ketchup
• cheese
• batteries
• peanut butter
• salad dressings
• coke
• jelly
• syrup
• juice
• charcoal
• diapers
• sweeteners
• syrup
• juice
• everything in fastfood
• any organic compound ending with -ose..sucrose,fructose......margarine, xanthum gum, ascorbic acid, maltodextrin,semolina and more... (check the ingredients on your food carton, it's surprising)

....That's why 30% of land base in the US are cornfields. And because the cost of corn is below production cost, it's the main food source for cows,chickens,pigs,fish. Corn is also gm to resist pesticides. But some chefs argue that grass fed beef gives better flavor.

Yeah, like "The Informant!"
"Corn goes in one end, and profit comes out the other. Weird right?"

~Hai-Bye-Vine~

 

[AnthraxXx]

Nothing new..



The fact is, 90% of raw packed proteins you find on supermarkets are GMO. chickens for e.g. are genetically modified to grow faster and have bigger breasts....tyson and smithfield are good example. tyson breeds it's chickens in dark ventilated houses, the chickens never see the sunlight.

And the result is, taken from the article


These companies control the farms = They control what you eat.



Corn is another, clever rearrangement of that small starchy kernel..to name a few you get

• ketchup
• cheese
• batteries
• peanut butter
• salad dressings
• coke
• jelly
• syrup
• juice
• charcoal
• diapers
• sweeteners
• syrup
• juice
• everything in fastfood
• any organic compound ending with -ose..sucrose,fructose......margarine, xanthum gum, ascorbic acid, maltodextrin,semolina and more... (check the ingredients on your food carton, it's surprising)

....That's why 30% of land base in the US are cornfields. And because the cost of corn is below production cost, it's the main food source for cows,chickens,pigs,fish. Corn is also gm to resist pesticides. But some chefs argue that grass fed beef gives better flavor.

We just don't notice or care because they are fda approved

That's why marketing terms like organic, grass fed and free range exist..

I'm a chef and this is my thought

If anyone is interested, watch the documentary "Food Inc" which explains Winterherz's post a bit more.

Also I was thinking the same thing SH4D0WS1N.

 

[NightShade]

There's an all new thing called natural Salmon. It's really good, and takes only 36 months to grow to full size. It's epic.

But why eat that, when you can twice as much of the same thing?

 

[Sevion]

Because it's not the same thing... That's the whole point...

 

[SineCosine]

As long as it..
1. Tastes good
2. Looks good
3. Has good nutritional values
4. Won't make me sick
5. Won't kill me

I'll eat it and not care about how it's made.

 

[DDRtists]

As long as it..
1. Tastes good
2. Looks good
3. Has good nutritional values
4. Won't make me sick
5. Won't kill me

I'll eat it and not care about how it's made.

This is exactly how I feel about this kind of thing. :thup:

 

[Hero]

This is exactly how I feel about this kind of thing. :thup:

Same here man. How its made doesnt bother me. I dont have to care about it until I eat it.

 

[Flare]

36/18=3?????

If anyone is interested, watch the documentary "Food Inc" which explains Winterherz's post a bit more.

Also I was thinking the same thing SH4D0WS1N.

Just a typo on TH's part, probably - the 2 and 3 keys are side-by-side, ye know

 

[FireCat]

"Injected genetic material" This sounds so delicious!

As long as it..
1. Tastes good
2. Looks good
3. Has good nutritional values
4. Won't make me sick
5. Won't kill me

I'll eat it and not care about how it's made.

Don't forget, They don't always tell the whole truth. LOL

 

[SineCosine]

But I would know if it kills me or make me sick =)

 

[Sevion]

And by that time it's too late.

 

[Dan]

yeah... here's the thing...

manipulating a gene just makes for new blueprints. The fish now has a gene that pumps out some extra growth hormones that stimulate cell division sooner/faster. It is completely 100% "natural" since the fish is not fed or injected with any chemicals or hormones directly.

You might be able to find/argue that the increase in growth hormones could effect the nutritional value of the meat or produce proteins that could possibly effect the taste... but this really shouldn't be anything to be alarmed about. If anything, the fish it'self is just less healthy all around because of the extra stress that it's body puts on itself to grow quickly vs. developing regularly. But, then again we aren't raising pets...

 

[SineCosine]

If I marinated a goldfish in the trunk of my car..
Is that animal abuse?

 

[Sevion]

Depends. Was it alive to begin with?