Dive Summary:
- Target joined 58 other companies in a pledge to the Campaign for Genetically Engineered-Free Seafood to not sell genetically engineered salmon.
- GE salmon hasn't yet been approved, but AquaBounty Technologies is hoping to become the first company to introduce a genetically engineered animal to the market.
- Other retailers pledging not to sell GE seafood include Giant Eagle, Meijer, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh and Hy-Vee.
From the article:
... The Campaign for GE-Free Seafood is led by Friends of the Earth, and the organization's food & technology policy campaigner Eric Hoffman said: "There's no room on our plates for genetically engineered seafood. Consumers don't want it and price-competitive stores across middle America are refusing to sell it." ...