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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Tells GMO Critics to "Chill Out" [View all]wisechoice
(180 posts)The StarLink corn recalls occurred in the autumn of 2000, when over 300 food products were found to contain a genetically modified corn that had not been approved for human consumption.[1] It was the first-ever recall of a genetically modified food. The anti-GMO activist coalition Genetically Engineered Food Alert, which detected and first reported the contamination, was critical of the FDA for not doing its job. The recall of Taco Bell-branded taco shells, manufactured by Kraft Foods and sold in supermarkets, was the most publicized of the recalls. One settlement resulted in $60 million going to Taco Bell franchisees for lost sales due to the damage to the Taco Bell brand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell_GMO_recall
In August 2013, StarLink corn was reported to be found again contaminating some foods in Saudi Arabia.[47]