In a message dated 5/17/00 11:34:22 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
> As a rank newcomer to beekeeping and the wonderful BeeList (but not to
> biology, as I have a PhD and keep bees as a hobby), I'm very curious to
> know exactly what the problem is with finding genetically modified
> components in pollen. Have such components been demonstrated to cause
> harm if ingested by anyone, including bees and people? Is fear that it
> might possibly cause harm driving the perceived problem, or is it
> something more complicated/substantive?
No one has yet prove that they are safe, nor has it been proved that they
are dangerous. I suspect the real driving force is anger that people being
used as guinea pigs without their consent...
Dave Green
The Pollination Home Page: http://pollinator.com