Genetically Modified Corn just for Ethanol
Posted by zog on February 13, 2011, 6:59 pm
Message modified by board administrator February 13, 2011, 7:01 pm
USDA is on a roll allowing GM plants to begin commercial production. the latest is a corn that has the enzyme necessary to speed up ethanol production, plus making it require less heat to distill. the problem is, if it contaminates normal food corn, a lot of products made from corn can't be. More details at the article: <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110212/BUSINESS01/102120315/1001/Manchester-store-owners-oppose-Walmart-plan/?odyssey=nav">http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110212/BUSINESS01/102120315/1001/Manchester-store-owners-oppose-Walmart-plan/?odyssey=nav</a> Ya, I know the link doesn't look like it should match to the article, but it does
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