(Fwd) FDA Chickens Out

["Pat Costner" <pcostner@dialb.greenpeace.org>]

  According to an article in today's state paper, "Tyson traces dixin 
  to Mississippi clay mine," the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, July 8, 
  1997,  the FDA has taken steps to stop the feeding of 
  dioxin-contaminated feed to chickens and the use of the bentonite 
  clay that has been identified as the source of the dioxin in the 
  chicken feed. 
  
   FDA has yet to take any action to stop anyone from selling  
  dioxin-contaminated food to people.
  
      "Animal feed manufacturers are voluntarily holding suppliees of
      chicken and other animal feeds at the FDA's request ..."
  
  and
  
      "The mining and shipping of clay from that mine has been halted
      at the FDA's request." 
  
  
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  Pat Costner
  P.O. Box 548, or 512 CR 2663
  Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA
  ph:  501-253-8440
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  Pat Costner
  P.O. Box 548, or 512 CR 2663
  Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA
  ph:  501-253-8440
  fx:  501-253-5540
  em:  pat.costner@dialb.greenpeace.org
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