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February 6, 2003, Thursday
F.D.A. Says Food Supply May Contain Altered Pigs

By ANDREW POLLACK (NYT) 589 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 26 , Column 1

ABSTRACT - Food and Drug Administration says it is investigating possibility that genetically engineered pigs might have been illegally sold for use as food; although agency says there is no risk to public health, incident is latest of several that call into question whether regulations are adequate to assure that food supply remains safe (M) The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it was investigating the possibility that genetically engineered pigs might have been illegally sold for use as food.

The agency said it did not consider the pigs to present any risk to public health. Still, the incident is the latest of several that call into question whether regulations are adequate to assure that the food supply remains safe as plants and animals are increasingly engineered to produce drugs and other products.



 

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