The Ottawa Citizen | October 25, 1999 | BY Pauline Tam
Ontario's largest corn buyer is urging farmers to plant conventionally bred as well as genetically modified varieties next spring because of uncertainty over what North American and European consumers will tolerate.
Casco Inc. of Toronto, the province's largest exporter of corn products, wants suppliers to take such precautions in case some countries begin requiring labels to be put on products containing genetically altered food.
"It might be best to consider planting GM-free corn to maximize (farmers') marketing options," says Casco spokesman John Peakes.
