Kris--I've hit my limit, but found one more article that the list will be interested in... Bob =================================== Genetically Modified Soybeans, Cottonseed Recommended as Safe in Australia Xinhua 17-FEB-99 CANBERRA (Feb. 17) XINHUA - Genetically modified soybeans and cottonseed have been recommended as safe for use in Australian foods in the first assessment of its kind by the country's food standards body. Food containing Roundup Ready soybeans or Ingard Cottonseed will not need to be labeled initially, because these products have been assessed as "substantially equivalent" to unmodified soybeans and cottonseed, the Australian New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) said Wednesday. But foods containing these modified products will have to be labeled when a more stringent labeling standard, still being developed, comes into force. "ANZFA has found, following rigorous examination of test data, that Roundup Ready soybeans and Ingard Cottonseed have no public health and safety concerns," ANZFA said in a statement. "These products were also found to be substantially equivalent to food from their conventional counterparts in respect of its composition, safety, wholesomeness and use." Industry, professional and consumer groups will be asked to comment on the assessments before health ministers consider the matter in April this year. Public comments on the testing process also will be accepted. Ingard cotton is grown in Australia. Cottonseed oil extracted from it is used in a variety of foods, including for frying, mayonnaise and salad dressings. Roundup Ready soybeans are imported from the United States and used in vegetable oil and protein meal supplied to animal feed manufacturers. ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail
