Top Grocery Stores Reject Genetically Engineered Seafood

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 If the FDA review is approved, the salmon would be the first-ever genetically engineered animal allowed to enter the human food supply. 

This article was posted with permission from Consumers Union.

A coalition of consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups today launched the “Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood” by announcing that several major grocery retailers representing more than 2,000 stores across the United States have already committed not to sell genetically engineered seafood if it is allowed onto the market.

The growing market rejection of GE fish comes as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) conducts its final review of a genetically engineered salmon. If approved, the salmon would be the first-ever genetically engineered animal allowed to enter the human food supply.

Stores that have committed to not offer the salmon or other genetically engineered seafood include the national retailers Trader Joe’s (367 stores), Aldi (1,230 stores), Whole Foods (346 stores in U.S.); regional chains such as Marsh Supermarkets (93 stores in Indiana and Ohio) and PCC Natural Markets (9 stores in Washington State); and co-ops in Minnesota, New York, California, and Kansas.

“We applaud these retailers for listening to the vast majority of their customers who want sustainable, natural seafood for their families. Now it’s time for other food retailers, including Walmart, Costco, and Safeway to follow suit and let their customers know they will not be selling unlabeled, poorly studied genetically engineered seafood,” said Eric Hoffman, food and technology policy campaigner with Friends of the Earth.

  • Published on Mar 20, 2013
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