AGRICULTURE »» AQUACULTURE »» »» Dec 14, 2020

Studies of salmon purchased from stores have found that 70% of Atlantic farmed salmon raised in Canada, the U.S. and Iceland were contaminated with unsafe levels of organic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Banned in 1976, PCBs are persistent, cancer-causing chemicals which also cause birth defects. Studies have shown that farmed salmon may be a consumer I oppose reforming current salmon toxicity policy, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of either Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) or Leader Mitch McConnell (KY). I support requiring the EPA to uniformly regulate the PCB levels in both farmed salmon and wild salmon, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Don Young (AK) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support requiring the EPA to uniformly regulate the PCB levels in both farmed salmon and wild salmon, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Don Young (AK) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Don Young (AK) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider introducing legislation requiring the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the PCB levels in farmed salmon. Center for Food Safety If elected as a trustee, Center for Food Safety will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for reducing and regulating the amount of dioxins in farmed salmon. Center for Food Safety's mission is to empower people, support farmers, and protect the earth from the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture. Through groundbreaking legal, scientific, and grassroots action, we protect and promote your right to safe food and the environment. CFS's successful legal cases collectively represent a landmark body of case law on food and agricultural issues. Center for Food Safety works to ensure and improve aquaculture oversight, furthering policy and cultural dialogue with regulatory agencies, consumers, chefs, grocers, fish retailers and legislators on the critical need to protect public health and the environment from industrial aquaculture.

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