[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 111 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H7741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CALLING FOR RECALL OF CONTAMINATED GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, we are told over and over again that the 
Food and Drug Administration is protecting the food supply by carefully 
scrutinizing this new genetically engineered food technology with full 
consideration for our safety. We are told over and over again that the 
biotech food industry will protect us. We are told over and over again 
that genetically engineered food is safe.
  Mr. Speaker, my colleagues may have heard the startling new reports 
that unapproved genetically engineered corn has contaminated the Taco 
Bell taco shells found on our grocery store shelves. This corn has not 
been approved by the EPA for human consumption because of their concern 
for allergens.
  The GE food industry, the genetically engineered food industry fails 
the American public and they are losing the public's trust in this 
matter.
  Yesterday, the FDA announced that they will recall the product if 
their own testing confirms the contamination. I am asking Members to 
please sign my letter to the FDA asking for the recall and the FDA 
testing of more products that might contain this illegal corn variety.

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