CDC preliminary findings on GE corn - Apr. 30
Paul Cherubini
monarch at saber.net
Wed May 16 18:58:35 EDT 2001
Neil Jones wrote:
>.There is a possibility that this stuff [StarLink GM corn] might kill people...
A recent report states that Aventis SA - the developer of Starlink
corn - is seeking a U.S. EPA registration to approve it
for human consumption:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/010501/n0115162.html
The report states:
"One of the major issues currently before the EPA is a request from
Aventis SA to approve a genetically- modified corn known as StarLink
for human consumption. StarLink, a variety altered to repel pests, was barred
from human food in 1998 due to concerns that it might trigger allergic
reactions in some people. The discovery of StarLink contamination in taco
shells last autumn prompted a massive recall of more than 300 kinds of
snack chips, corn flour and other foods. Aventis contends the corn is safe
and poses no risk to people who eat it."
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