Dear John,

The first genetically engineered animal -- GMO salmon -- was unlawfully
approved. Now a new GMO pig was just approved, with no public comments or
notice. Take action to prevent GMO animals from sneaking onto the market.
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Right now, our food system faces an urgent new threat: GMO animals. Fish, pigs,
chickens and cows are being genetically engineered to better fit into a factory
farming system that’s terrible for animal welfare, our communities, our health
and our climate.

Now, Trump’s outgoing administration is trying to make it even easier for GMO
animals to enter the market with almost no scrutiny by giving USDA authority to
approve them. John, we need your help to stop it.

Demand strong regulations for all GMO animals to protect people, the
environment, and animals.

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[[link removed]]The USDA has a history of rubber stamping risky GMOs. It recently gave the green
light for a new wave of GMO crops to be released into the environment ahead of
assessments. The decreased regulation of gene-edited crops may exacerbate harm
to farmers and the environment from increased contamination. Under USDA, GMOs will be likely continue to be self-evaluated by the companies
that make them, and rubber stamped to enter the market. And USDA has worked hand
and hand with Big Ag to perpetuate factory farming.

Clearly the USDA cannot be trusted to regulate GMO animals. But there is a
solution. Instead of authority going to USDA, the FDA could step up and
strengthen its GMO animal regulations to make up for current shortfalls:

* The FDA should rewrite and strengthen its regulations to fully evaluate GMO
animals for public health and environmental safety.
* The FDA should allow for public review of all GMO animals for food, and
should be doing full comprehensive environmental reviews.
* Regulators must also assess any unintended genetic changes that could have
health impacts for the animals themselves or people who consume them.
* The FDA should require food safety testing of the new meat to make sure it
doesn’t contain toxins, pathogens or cause allergic reactions.

We have a chance to fix this situation with the next administration. If Biden’s
FDA overhauls its regulations for a truly transparent and comprehensive
assessment of GMO animals, we may be able to keep these science experiments off
our plates and out of the environment.

Demand the new Biden administration implement strict oversight for GMO animals.

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[[link removed]]Under the status quo, new GMO animals, made with gene editing, could race onto
the market. This could happen with barely any assessments, and they may not be
labeled as genetically engineered. If these biotech products end up on people’s plates, we may not know what we
are eating.

The federal government needs to hear from concerned people like you. You can
send a clear signal that you do not want unregulated GMO animals on your plate.
Take action for a truly sustainable, humane and equitable food system -- not
more risky GMOs and factory farms.

Protect our environment, our communities and our health from genetically
engineered animals.

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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Dana Perls,
Emerging technology program manager,
Friends of the Earth

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