GM corn found in NZ

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GM Contamination Found In NZ Corn 04/07/2003 07:12 PM IRN Genetically modified contamination has been found in sweet corn harvested in New Zealand. The Food Safety Authority is now trying to determine whether the contaminated corn is fit for human consumption. The sweetcorn, harvested in New Zealand has tested positive for genetically modified ingredients after being checked in a Melbourne lab.  Audio and Video GM contamination found in sweetcorn - 04/07/2003 06:52 PM - Food Safety Authority dairy and plant products director Tim Knox talks to Newstalk ZB's Katie Duncan about the discovery of GM contamination in NZ-grown sweetcorn. Play Requirements The alarm was raised when a Japanese company carried out a routine test on pizza topping mix that contained the kiwi corn. But the crop's seeds were sourced from US company Syngenta. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is investigating the incident after being alerted by the kiwi company exporting the corn. Food Safety Authority dairy and plant products director Tim Knox says the major concern is whether it is a GM substance approved for human consumption. He hopes to get results over the weekend. MAF says so far, only harvested corn has tested positive, not the original seeds. BdMax distributors of ThermoMax -THE proven frost protection www.bdmax.co.nz

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