Bovine Growth Hormone Disaster
By Robert Cohen
In an embargoed press release (Monsanto would not allow this information to be released until noon (CST) of December 19, 2003), Monsanto wrote regarding their manufacturing facility: "They are making manufacturing corrections and improvements to their plant..." This is Monsanto's convoluted way of saying, "OOPS!"
What does that say for biotechnology?
I called FDA on Friday afternoon, but nobody is talking. I spoke with the Commissioner's office. I left messages for Dr. Steven Sundlov, director of FDA's
investigative branch, Center for Veterinary Medicine. I spoke with Linda Tollifson's office. Linda actually runs things at CVM. Down the chain of command
went my phone calls. I spoke to Lynn Post, who said: "We knew there's a problem.
We don't know the details. We don't have all the information at this time."
Spoken like a politician. Thanks to all the zippermouths who seem more interested in protecting Monsanto than the American people, who continue to drink genetically enginered milk.
After speaking with FDA's press office, I've filed a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA). Will I get to the truth? You bet. One way or another...
Robert Cohen http://www.notmilk.com
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