Genetically modified maize is toxic - Greenpeace


	Genetically modified maize is toxic - Greenpeace

arcadian

3-15-2007 2:48 PM

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3-15-2007 7:11 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Another big corporation scandal and attempted cover up. What's new under the sun? I'm speechless, angry and horrified.

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			<SPAN><A href="http://science.slashdot.org/">Science</A>:</SPAN> <A href="http://science.slashdot.org/science/07/03/15/1426236.shtml">Genetically Modified Maize Is Toxic — Greenpeace</A>
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