DUTCH CORN GLUTEN MARKET ON HOLD ON GMO WORRIES
December 15, 1999
Reuters

AMSTERDAM -- The Dutch market in U.S. corn gluten, a major feed
ingredient, has, according to this story, been thrown into confusion after
environmental group Greenpeace charged that shipments contain genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) not approved by the European Union.

Tim Browers of the Dutch Dairy Industry Association was cited as saying
his group had agreed with the Dutch feed industry not to use material from
the recently arrived Flag Diamond vessel after analysis by Greenpeace showed
presence of banned GMOs in corn gluten on the ship.

Greenpeace campaigner Miriam Van Gool was cited as telling Reuters that
the analysis showed at least two banned GMOs in the shipment of corn gluten
and it was logical to assume that most gluten arriving in Europe also had
such GMOs.

Greenpeace was further cited as saying the Flag Diamond departed from
New Orleans and the group was able to take samples during the ship's
stopover in Spain ahead of its arrival in Amsterdam.