Write the Minister of Health: Stop "Enviropig™”

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Ask the Minister to reject the request to approve "Enviropig™" for human consumption. This letter also now includes your objection to GM fish.

Click here for information on GM salmon.

Click here for more information on "Enviropig™”.

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Dr. Samuel Godefroy, Director General, Health Canada, Food Directorate
Libby Davies, NDP Health Critic;
Hon. Hedy Fry, Liberal Health Critic;
Elizabeth May, Green Party

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Dear Minister Aglukkaq,

I am writing to ask you to ensure that the genetically modified (GM) pig called “Enviropig™” which has been produced by splicing mouse and bacteria genes into a pig, is never approved for human consumption in Canada. I ask you to immediately reject the request for approval of this GM pig submitted by the University of Guelph and to also reject any request to approve other GM animals such as the GM salmon.

The introduction of GM animals into our food system is unacceptable. I don’t want to eat meat from a GM pig and I want to keep my family and friends safe from eating GM meat and GM fish.

“Enviropig™” is unnecessary for farmers and unwanted by consumers. Canadians are increasingly seeking healthy, wholesome food produced by independent family farmers. Consumer rejection will harm the Canadian and global market for hog farmers, at a time when our hog producers are experiencing deep economic crisis.

We have never been asked if we want to eat GM foods. Consequently, Health Canada has no mandate to consider approving meat from GM animals for human consumption. Furthermore, there is no mandatory labeling of GM foods to even give us the choice to avoid GM meat or other GM food.

Proposed new government regulations to deal with GM animals and fish have not even been completed, so Health Canada does not have the capacity to make a proper decision on this complex technology.

Please uphold Health Canada's responsibility to protect the health and safety of Canadians by denying food safety approval of this GM pig and other GM animals.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

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