[CH] Bt
Byron Bromley (Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com)
Sun, 27 Feb 2000 15:10:55 -0500
Nels
>BTW -- Bt is approved by most organic
>certification organizations.
This is true when used as a spray or dust, which is washable and
biodegradeable.
As a spray, long term effects were studied and approved by the FDA and EPA.
The spray does not get eaten if properly washed and the rules of Days before
harvest are followed.
The genetic form had maybe a 4 day study, in the lab, as you have shown.
This form is not biodegradable and is not washable. An no long term
studies were done on it.
Even the EPA is pulling the license on this pending further controlled
studies.
The organic growers were the first to object to it, they have found that
this stuff affects their crops and their soil. There is testing to see if
the Bt is in the crop and organic growers can loose their OG Cert's, if it
is found.
It is not just the Monarch Butterfly that is effected, there are 18 on the
endangered species list that this may also be affecting.
Following is part of a copy of a letter I have. If any desires full copy
drop a note.
If one looks at the groups involved I don't think these are religious or
political based.
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Ms. Carol Browner, Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
RE: Toxic Bt-Corn Pollen and the Monarch Butterfly
Dear Ms. Browner:
On behalf of the Union of Concerned Scientists, National Wildlife
Federation, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum, and Defenders of Wildlife, we are writing to urgently
request that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Counties Known
Brazil, Banned all GE/GMO crops
England and Japan require labeling of all foods made from GE/GMO crops.
There are more, will post when I find out.
Byron