In a message dated 12/4/00 10:31:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Obviously, there are those who disagree with me because they distrust the
>  scientists and/or think that the public health authorities are ineffective,
>  or for some other reason.  I choose to agree with those who term these part
>  of the "environmental left".
>
I doubt science enters into it as much as dollars.
The big hurry is centered around a return and a profit on investments made.
It was a money decision to dump PCB's in the Hudson or to dump DDT offf the
coast of California.
I trust the multinational corporations to spend more on lawyers denying
responsability than they will on any effort to remedy any problems that arise
from their mistakes.
The producers of GM crops have fought tooth and nail to keep a big made with
genetically modified ingrediants off of  any consumer labeling otherwise the
marketplace would make the decision for them.
Given a choice I would have an heirloom vegetable before the GM "Frankenfoods"
Come to think of it corn syrup is cheaper than honey and I bet I can find
scientists who will agree it is a safer food.

China however is going full steam ahead with GM research and crops.