Starlink debate goes global
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The controversy surrounding StarLink corn has reached Asia. Japanese and South Korean researchers have announced their discovery of StarLink corn in tortilla chips and cake mixes sold in the countries. StarLink corn has not been approved for human consumption in the US. Aventis has engaged in a buyback program with growers, attempting to prevent the corn from being used in consumer products. Since the discovery of StarLink corn in their foods, South Korea and Japan have curtailed their purchases of US corn.
Publication Name: Farm Chemicals
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 0092-0053
Year: 2000
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Aventis, USDA spearhead Starlink removal
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Aventis CropScience has announced that it will pull out Starlink, a genetically engineered corn seed not yet approved for human consumption, from circulation after the much-publicized discovery of the corn in taco shells made by Kraft Foods. The company has also canceled the government registration for the product. Furthermore, Aventis, in cooperation with the US Dept Agriculture, has offered to buy back from the farmers the entire 2000 production of the crop, including 1999 carryover.
Publication Name: Farm Chemicals
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 0092-0053
Year: 2000
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Ag-Chem issues safety alert
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Ag-Chem Equipment Co is asking users of its RotoGator self-propelled agricultural sprayers to follow safety measures to decrease the risk of an accidental injury due to the RotoGator's cast iron axle failure problem. The company said the Valmet BB5 cast-iron axles sustain stress fractures when used and can cause some axles to break completely. This can result in loss of operational control with the wheel rolling away and injuring bystanders.
Publication Name: Farm Chemicals
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 0092-0053
Year: 2000
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