Re: [CH] GE foods
Charles P Demas (cpd@world.std.com)
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:34:38 -0500 (EST)
On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Byron Bromley wrote:
> If there is nothing wrong with GE foods they why this??
You can't recognize a politician pandering for votes?
It should be noted that genetically modified corn requires little if
any pesticides to be used to grow it. Those pesticides cause polution
and environmental damage, so growing non-GE corn will cause
significantly more pesticides to be used in farming that corn.
FWIW, I see nothing wrong with being informed, but let's get the
full information out, not just a few fear aspects. GE corn has
features that make it "environmentally friendly," as well as making
it a lower cost product for the farmer to produce.
Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.
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> WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ via NewsEdge
> Corporation - U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today
> introduced legislation that would require labeling of
> genetically engineered (GE) foods on supermarket
> shelves.
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