The eventual aim is to feed GM-enhanced oils to animals such as chickens and cattle, to produce omega 3 enriched meat, milk and eggs.
This would provide a sustainable source of fish oil amid concern over dwindling fish stocks.
“The big problem is that fish (and fish oils) is a very seriously diminishing natural resource,” said Professor Napier.
“There are big problems with the sustainability of natural fish stocks and there are also concerns about pollution of the marine environment so we’re interested in trying to produce a sustainable alternative source with these fish oils.”
I don’t want them to use genetic engineering to create crops to feed to cattle to feed us. How about we stop overfishing and manage the fishstocks better?
Or given that it appears some of this is being done to combat obesity, ppl just eat less and run around more?
Is it only me who thinks the human race doesn’t half take the long route around solving problems at some points???
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