41. The taco shells were the only product that contained the banned corn. 42. The test was for the DNA, so it did not establish that the protein itself, the potential allergen, is in the taco shells. 43. The taco shells were yanked from grocery store shelves. 44. The taco shells, of course, contained trace elements of a genetically engineered corn that had been approved for use as animal feed but not for human consumption. 45. Though industry may have carried the day in court, opponents of genetically modified foods have parlayed tainted taco shells into a cause celebre. 46. Wallace Wasson of Chicago stated in a lawsuit that he suffered a severe stomachache, diarrhea, headache and hives after eating the Kraft taco shells. 47. We also baked it partly folded, as an American-style taco shell. 48. When traces of StarLink were found in taco shells, authorities recalled the product. 49. When StarLink was found in the taco shells last September, neither the environmental agency nor Aventis indicated that they had any inkling it would happen. 50. A variety of biotech corn not approved for food use prompted nationwide recalls of taco shells in September and October. |