Pioneer biotech corn taints Hawaii crops - EPA
Date: 25-Apr-03
Country: USA
The EPA said Pioneer, a unit of DuPont Co (DD.N), immediately destroyed the tainted corn crops when officials discovered the problem last month.
"Pioneer destroyed the plants that tested positive before they pollinated, and the EPA is confident that corn intended for human consumption was not affected," the agency said in a statement.
In December, Pioneer agreed to pay the EPA about $10,000 to settle federal allegations they mishandled experimental biotech corn crops in Hawaii.