1. But last September, Friends of the Earth found traces of the corn in taco shells. 2. But somehow it seems to have wound up in taco shells in stores nationwide. 3. But somehow the corn reached large food makers, which used it to make a number of products, including taco shells and corn flakes. 4. Despite the dramatic discovery of banned corn in taco shells, whether or not the corn poses a health risk is subject to debate. 5. Dozens of people have reported getting sick from eating taco shells and other food made with the corn, and the government is awaiting an investigation of their complaints. 6. Dozens of people have reported getting sick from taco shells and other products containing the corn, and the EPA is awaiting an investigation of those complaints. 7. Drain taco shells on paper towels. 8. Exactly how the corn got into the taco shells is still a mystery. 9. GE food opponents used genetic testing technologies to find trace elements of the feed corn in various brands of taco shells, forcing several manufacturers to institute costly recalls. 10. Genetic ID has defended the objectivity of its tests, and its initial findings about the Kraft taco shells were confirmed by Kraft and by the FDA. |