FDA Opposes Labels for Genetically-Modified Foods.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: November 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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Oct. 31 -- You wouldn't normally eat a petunia. And you're not crazy about the idea of bacteria in your food.

So does it worry you to learn that genes from petunias and bacteria are spliced into some of the food you eat? Would you like food labels to tell you about such genetically modified ingredients?

The Food and Drug Administration says genetically modified foodstuffs -- present in an estimated 60 percent of American food products, from cereal to corn chips to candy bars -- are so safe that there is no need to label any of those ...

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