To: Grocery Store CEOs
Grocery Store CEOs: Don't Sell Genetically Engineered Salmon
Dear Grocery Store CEOs:
I am writing to ask your company to join the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood and to agree NOT to sell genetically engineered seafood.
Americans have said overwhelmingly that they do not want genetically engineered salmon or other GE seafood to be approved by the Food & Drug Administration and would not eat it if it is approved. But FDA has stated it will likely NOT require labeling of genetically engineered seafood.
By signing the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood you would let your customers know they can safely shop at your seafood department without fear of unintentionally buying genetically engineered fish.
Thank you again for your time, and I urge you to become a leader in promoting a sustainable seafood supply and protecting your customers’ right to know critical information about the food they purchase for their families.
I am writing to ask your company to join the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood and to agree NOT to sell genetically engineered seafood.
Americans have said overwhelmingly that they do not want genetically engineered salmon or other GE seafood to be approved by the Food & Drug Administration and would not eat it if it is approved. But FDA has stated it will likely NOT require labeling of genetically engineered seafood.
By signing the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood you would let your customers know they can safely shop at your seafood department without fear of unintentionally buying genetically engineered fish.
Thank you again for your time, and I urge you to become a leader in promoting a sustainable seafood supply and protecting your customers’ right to know critical information about the food they purchase for their families.
Why is this important?
Polls show that 91 percent of consumers don’t want the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow genetically engineered fish and meat into the marketplace -- yet the FDA is close to approving a salmon that was genetically engineered to grow faster. If allowed, this would be the first genetically engineered animal in the U.S. food supply, and the FDA said it will probably NOT BE LABELED, leaving consumers in the dark about what we are eating.
At least 35 species of genetically engineered fish are in development and the approval of genetically engineered salmon will set a precedent that could open the floodgates for other genetically engineered animals (including cows, chickens and pigs) to enter our food system.
To ensure the consumer’s right to know what they are eating, Friends of the Earth is asking grocery stores, seafood restaurants, chefs and seafood companies to demonstrate their commitment to sustainably produced seafood and consumer choice by joining our Pledge for GE-Free Seafood, a commitment to not knowingly purchase or sell genetically engineered salmon or other genetically engineered seafood should it come to market.
Nearly a dozen major food retailers with thousands of stores nationwide have already taken the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood or otherwise committed to not purchase or sell genetically engineered salmon, or any products containing genetically engineered seafood.
But we need more to take the pledge. Help us pressure food companies to keep genetically engineered seafood off their shelves and off our plates. Take action now!
At least 35 species of genetically engineered fish are in development and the approval of genetically engineered salmon will set a precedent that could open the floodgates for other genetically engineered animals (including cows, chickens and pigs) to enter our food system.
To ensure the consumer’s right to know what they are eating, Friends of the Earth is asking grocery stores, seafood restaurants, chefs and seafood companies to demonstrate their commitment to sustainably produced seafood and consumer choice by joining our Pledge for GE-Free Seafood, a commitment to not knowingly purchase or sell genetically engineered salmon or other genetically engineered seafood should it come to market.
Nearly a dozen major food retailers with thousands of stores nationwide have already taken the Pledge for GE-Free Seafood or otherwise committed to not purchase or sell genetically engineered salmon, or any products containing genetically engineered seafood.
But we need more to take the pledge. Help us pressure food companies to keep genetically engineered seafood off their shelves and off our plates. Take action now!