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Re: Reality check for organics industry



On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 23:18:39 GMT, "David Kendra"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Reality check for organics industry
>November 5, 2003
>Tech Central Station
>High levels of a cancer-causing natural toxin have been found in every
>single organic cornmeal product tested by the UK's food safety watchdog, the
>Food Standards Agency, Alex Avery writes.
<snip>
>The organic cornmeal products were found to contain high levels of
>fumonisin, a cancer-causing fungal toxin produced by a natural mold that can
>grow on corn in the field. 
<snip>
Can't find any recall on the FSA website nor reference to fumonisin
except for the Codex and rice contamination in 2002.

Where did they publish it?  Or is the another pro-organic, Krebs
inspired, FSA hush-up?

David Couper



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