by Caitlin Pixley
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are increasingly becoming a dominant component of our overall food supply, and most New Yorkers are unaware of what is really in the processed products they eat every day or the risks these foods present to public health and the environment.
Phil Angell, director of corporate communications, Monsanto, was quoted in The New York Times Magazine, October 25, 1998, as saying, “Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food. Our interest is in selling as much as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA’s job.”
By Bonnie Lane Webber
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