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2009-08-19 |

Canada’s decision to reduce refuge requirements with SmartStax corn lacks scientific support

Krista Thomas, a biotechnology regulator with the CFIA, told The Epoch Times that the decision to shrink the refuge requirement was made after careful and rigorous consideration of available science. [...] But leading scientists like Tabashnik—whose work was cited four times by the CFIA in their decision to reduce the refuge—are adamant the decision is not supported by science. ”No one knows how much shrinking the refuge will speed up resistance” said Tabashnik.

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2009-08-19 |

Canada’s decision to reduce refuge requirements with SmartStax corn lacks scientific support

Krista Thomas, a biotechnology regulator with the CFIA, told The Epoch Times that the decision to shrink the refuge requirement was made after careful and rigorous consideration of available science. [...] But leading scientists like Tabashnik—whose work was cited four times by the CFIA in their decision to reduce the refuge—are adamant the decision is not supported by science. ”No one knows how much shrinking the refuge will speed up resistance” said Tabashnik.

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