Genetically Engineered Foods and Allergenicity

Mother Jones recently published an article highlighting a new outlook on genetically engineered salmon and its relationship to allergies. It's suggested that although this GM salmon will grow twice as fast and help preserve wild salmon resources, it can potentially be much more allergenic. For currently allergic persons this can mean more severe reactions to smaller amounts; it can also cause the appearance of allergies in those people currently nonallergic.  Either way, the resulting influence of genetically engineered foods, whether salmon or corn, on food allergenicity is bound to be negative. The article explains in further detail the process of genetically modifying foods and how allergenic properties are appearing in traditionally unexpected places and in more concentrated amounts.

GM Salmon