Dear John,
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Demand Marriott Hotels make a commitment to not sell GMO salmon.
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The first genetically engineered animal -- GMO salmon -- could end up on your plate by the end of the month. Take action to urge hotel giant, Marriott Hotels, to not sell GMO.
Right now, our food system and wild salmon face an urgent new threat. GMO salmon company AquaBounty is attempting to sneak its engineered fish onto the market via restaurants and dining halls. So far, two out of three of the “Big 3” food service companies that serve millions of meals to hotels, cafeterias, schools and restaurants have said no to GMO salmon -- but Marriott, with its 10,000 restaurants and bars, hasn’t yet joined them.
This means this risky genetically engineered salmon could end up on your plate without you even knowing it.
Tell Marriott to be a leader and help keep unlabeled GMO salmon off our plates!
A Federal court recently found the FDA’s approval process of GMO salmon as unlawful. But AquaBounty is pushing it into the market anyway -- and it won’t have to be labeled.
GMO salmon poses huge risks for wild salmon, our health and the livelihoods of fishing and Indigenous communities. If they escape from production facilities, they could pose irreversible harm to wild salmon populations. Scientists have also raised red flags about potential health risks, such as triggering allergic reactions. What’s more, salmon is a cultural keystone for many Indigenous communities, in addition to providing a source of income and food. If wild salmon populations are harmed by GMO salmon, it could be devastating for these communities.
Thanks to pressure from concerned activists like you, more than 80 food retailers, including Kroger, Walmart, Costco, Albertson’s, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods, restaurants like Red Lobster and Legal Seafood, and food service giants Aramark and Sodexo have made commitments to not sell GMO salmon.
Now it’s Marriott’s turn to say no to sourcing GMO salmon for the millions of meals it provides to hotel restaurants.
Demand Marriott Hotels commit to buying sustainable seafood and say no to GMO salmon!
If GMO salmon gains a foothold in the market, it could set a dangerous precedent for other GMO animals in development, including pigs, chickens, and cows, to also end up on our plates. These animals are being genetically engineered to better fit into filthy, crowded, inhumane and polluting factory farms that are terrible for animal welfare, our communities, our health and our climate.
If we convince restaurants and food service companies to reject GMO salmon, we can keep it off our plates and out of the environment. And we can send a signal that we want a truly sustainable, humane and equitable food system -- not more risky GMOs and factory farms. But we can’t do it without your help, John.
Protect wild salmon, our communities, and our health. Tell Marriott Hotels to make a commitment to not purchase GMO salmon.
Standing with you,
Dana Perls,
Food and technology program manager,
Friends of the Earth
