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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (2090)	5/27/1999 12:31:00 PM
From: Dan Spillane	Read Replies (1) of 2539

What a dumb -- or lying -- minister... Butterflies have not been proven to be harmed in the field. Butterflies are not considered "useful insects" "Such as" implies other insects are harmed. On the contrary, beneficial insects have been shown to thrive in BT corn fields. Where are "several recent scientific studies"? (Unless they mean the kind published -- and performed -- by European newspapers?) Thursday May 27, 10:24 am Eastern Time (Note: this article is ''in progress''; there will likely be an update soon.) Austria bans Monsanto gene maize VIENNA, May 27 (Reuters) - The Austrian government on Thursday banned cultivation of a genetically modified maize -- Bt Maize MON-810 -- produced by Monsanto Co of the United States. ''This decision has become necessary because several recent scientific studies have produced evidence that Bt-maize can damage useful insects such as butterflies,'' Consumer Protection Minister Barbara Prammer said in a statement.

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