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Consumer Perspectives of GM Salmon
Janet Grice
Angela MacKenzie
Carmen McLeod
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Traditional View of Salmon
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New Zealand King Salmon
• Processing ~ 5000 tonnes of salmon p.a.
• 70% of NZ farmed salmon
• 40% of world production
• Guarantee no antibiotics, growth stimulants, Drugs or toxic substances added
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New Zealand King Salmon
• 1994 – research GM fish • 1999 – Green Party leaked document about
deformities• “Frankenfish”• Local Opposition• 2000 – Salmon trials closed• Denied closure due to political, ethical or
scientific influence• Negative publicity jeopardised the image of
NZKS
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Consumer Perceptions
• Series of focus groups conducted in November 2006
• Perceptions of NZ Royal Commission
• Perceptions of GM in general
• Perceptions of GM salmon
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Perceptions of NZ Royal Commission
• Most participants were unaware of the Royal Commission
• Those who were aware considered it to be a ‘whitewash’ producing the results that industry wanted
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Perceptions of GM in general
• General acceptance of the technology
• Concerns about environmental safety
• Concerns about benefits to consumers
• Concerns about ownership of technology
• Concerns about food safety
• Acceptance of medical applications of the technology
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Perceptions of GM salmon
• Fast growing salmon seen as a benefit only to companies
• Concerns that growing at twice the rate will require twice the food
• Concerns about increases in Omega oils – can the body utilize them?
• Reluctance to eat the resulting food products
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Conclusion
• Sense of inevitability of introduction of GM food
• Queries regarding the motives of companies introducing the technology
• Queries regarding the necessity of the technology
• Consider that a more holistic viewpoint should be taken on problems