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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (1213)	2/17/1999 12:51:00 PM
From: Dan Spillane	Respond to of 2539

"Friends of Earth"...or "Friends of ACME CHEMICALS, UK"??? Here is an emotional claim that will just fly right into Brit heads: "Environmental pressure Group Friends of the Earth (FOE) said GM crops could threaten the brown hare, the horseshoe bat, the skylark, the song thrush and the great crested newt." Hold on, I thought these species were threatened by traditional pesticides? Since you don't need to spray these as much with some GM plants, there is no escape of pesticide, and thus there is LESS chance of damage to the thrush and newt. Is it possible that "Friends of Earth" is really funded by PESTICIDE producers? Wouldn't it be ironic if GM crops were shot down for "reasons" which were completely OPPOSITE of the truth? Who is really behind some of these campaigns? That would be an interesting Brit news item.

To: Anthony Wong who wrote (1213)	2/17/1999 1:26:00 PM
From: Dan Spillane	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 2539

02/17 12:37 FOCUS-Insect protected gene crops may save rare species in UK A new study shows that because of the reduction in spraying of powerful pesticides, there is an increase in beneficial insects in US farmer's fields. Therefore, several UK species which have become endangered due to chemical pesticides will see a beneficial... (MONSANTO WHERE IS THIS STORY AND THE SUPPORTING STUDY? SUCH A STUDY CAN BE MADE FROM ANY INSECT-PROTECTED FIELD, WHY AREN'T YOU ON TOP OF THIS, DON'T LET BAD SCIENCE RULE THE DAY) ...anyone have connections with Monsanto folks? How can we get this message to them? Dan