Hi all,
Last week, I asked if somebody could send me a label of food of
transgenic origin. I thank all the people who reacted to my
question, especially Dr. R. Price and Dr. M. MacDonald who sent
me such a label.
Brief description of this label: It is a Sainsbury product "produced
in the USA for Sainsbury". The product is labeled as "Californian
tomato puree - double concentrate". Two mentions refer to the
transgenic origin of the product: "made with genetically modified
tomato" is indicated "in big letters" just under the product name,
and in a corner there is the following information: "the benefits
of using genetically modified tomatoes for this product are less
waste and reduced energy processing".
Dr. Pierre BERTHOMIEU
Biochimie et Physiologie Moleculaire des Plantes
ENSA.M-INRA-CNRS URA 2311 tel: (+33) 467612611
Place Viala fax: (+33) 467525737
34060 MONTPELLIER Cedex 1 e-mail: berthom at ensam.inra.fr
FRANCE
