Forwarded to the maize net.
Ed Coe
sarah and marc imbert <lesimberts at netpipe.com> wrote:
>I am student at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and
>I am presently researching the bt corn in Mexico. From what I can
>gather, Greenpeace has announced that 15/22 tested areas have come
>up with bt corn. I fully support maintaining biodiversity but what
>is the argument for those who support the ge strains? Is there a
>way that the un-contaminated corn could be separated and cultivated
>indoors or in such a way as to preserve it? That Mexican corn is
>contaminated can't really be news because it was inevitable as soon
>as the US started exporting corn to Mexico. Do you have any insights
>on this issue? I can't read Spanish, unfortunately, but I am trying
>to track the history of this issue as it pertains to Mexico. Thanks
>very much, Sarah Imbert
