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APRIL 24, 2001

The biotech company Aventis CropScience on Monday said a corn product not meant for human consumption has shown up in a variety of foods.

CropScience reported results of its testing to the Environmental Protection Agency. The company said StarLink has been found in corn bread, polenta, hush puppies, and other products, but the amounts found are very low and pose no risk to consumers.

StarLink was the subject of a nationwide recall last fall when it was discovered in taco shells and other corn products. StarLink has been approved for use by animals but not my humans, due to concerns it may cause allergic reactions in some individuals.

The company supplied farmers with the product but apparently didn't alert all of them that it couldn't be mixed with traditionally grown corn.

The Food and Drug Administration is currently using a corn allergy test it has developed.

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Biotech Corn Found In Variety of Foods (The Washington Post 4/24)

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