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# Action Alert:  "NO CONSENT" to Release of GM Mosquitoes
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/release_of_gm_mosquitoes_0402160721/
- Published: 2016-04-02T08:18:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:28:02.000Z
- Description: An Institute for Responsible Technology newsletter urging readers to comment to the FDA against releasing genetically modified mosquitoes before the April 12 deadline, and noting that Randal J. Kirk owns Oxitec, the GM apple company, and a majority stake in AquaBounty.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Environment, Health News, #vivvo-import

**Action Alert: "NO CONSENT" to Release of GM Mosquitoes**

[**GMO Free Florida**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TIBKAm9%2Fq7GjUSqa3tSVn0WATngI%2BmfT&ref=foodconsumer.org)is urging people to[**sign the petition opposing the release**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=x0C4Ezr6nV9y3D1baWkg1UWATngI%2BmfT&ref=foodconsumer.org). Tell the FDA that you DO NOT CONSENT to the release of GM mosquitoes anywhere in the U.S. Comment period will close April 12\. [**Make your comments to the FDA today**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=o7nqUtCoO7NgRuXNRRKunkWATngI%2BmfT&ref=foodconsumer.org), because once these GM mosquitoes are released into the environment, they cannot be recalled!

[**Read more. . .**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=evfcGncd8w9CbUEk6vaan0WATngI%2BmfT&ref=foodconsumer.org)

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**What do Genetically Modified Mosquitoes,**

**Apples and Salmon Have in Common?**

They're all owned by the same person. Syn-bio billionaire, Randal J. Kirk, is banking on his latest biotech acquisitions to make more money. Kirk acquired Oxitec, the British developer of genetically modified mosquitoes in August of 2015\. He also purchased O'Kanagan Specialty Fruits (GM non-browning apples) in 2015, and became the majority stakeholder in AquaBounty Technologies (GM salmon) in 2012\. According to Forbes. . . [**Read more. . .**](http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EOBH9qUW7RB3B5RRRFxhLkWATngI%2BmfT&ref=foodconsumer.org)

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**Today, Friday, April 1st**

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Safe Eating!

The IRT Team

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