In our society’s rapidly growing economy, genetically modified foods are becoming increasingly attractive to food growers in order to maximize profit. Salmon have become a prime example of genetically modified food, in which they have been shown to grow at twice the rate of unmodified fish. In the United States, a company who sells genetically modified food is not required to advertise or label the goods as genetically modified. While the debate is ongoing about the safety of genetically modified food versus naturally grown product, the ability of a company to be able to sell its product without being required to inform the consumer of the genetic modification raises an ethical issue. This lack of information eliminates the consumer’s ability to make the choice about what they want to consume based on their knowledge of the dangers of genetically modified food. Does the consumer have a right to know about how the product was grown, or should companies have free reign to not clearly identify their product, especially if it regards a choice about consumer health?
http://business-ethics.com/2010/08/28/1716-farmed-salmon-vs-wild-salmon/