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Sat, 30 Apr 2005

US Government and Biotech Firm Deceive Public on GMCorn Mix-up

Here is a direct quote from the introductory paragraph to this in-your-face article by Jeffrey M. Smith, author of the international bestseller, Seeds of Deception:

'"This seems to be yet another display of deceit, secrecy, incompetence and arrogance from the GM [genetic modification] industry." This condemnation from Francis Blake of the organic farmers association in Europe was one of several choice comments hurled at the biotech firm Syngenta after it was revealed that their unapproved genetically engineered corn variety had contaminated the food supply for four years. Furthermore, after it was made public, both Syngenta and the US government misled the public about its composition and safety. The German consumer protection minister described the whole affair as "Unbelievable sloppiness!" The European commissioner for health and consumer affairs said, "We deplore the unauthorized imports of this corn."'

Jeffrey Smith is never an easy read, because he lays it out straight, and relentlessly, no dressing up, no facts omitted. If you want to know everything that you absolutely should know about GMO, read his book Seeds of Deception (See the SV Review), read US Government and Biotech Firm Deceive Public on GMCorn Mix-up, and check out Jeffrey's GMO links page.