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Article: CONTAMINATION FOUND IN CORN SEED SUPPLY TRACES OF STARLINK DISCOVERED IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CORN ABOUT TO BE SOLD FOR PLANTING.(BUSINESS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- March 2, 2001
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Concerns about contamination of U.S. corn seed with Aventis SA's StarLink, a genetically engineered corn not approved for human consumption, prompted a meeting of more than 50 U.S. government and industry officials Thursday to determine whether the problem is widespread.
"We've learned there may be low levels of this (StarLink) in some of the non-StarLink corn seed," said Kevin Herglotz, chief spokesman for Department of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman.
StarLink may cause allergic reactions in humans and is banned for export. Traces of the corn prompted a recall of more than 300 food products in the U.S. last year and led Aventis to recall StarLink. ...