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Since the introduction of the first genetically modified food, the "Flavr Savr" tomato in 1994, "GM" products can now be found in thousands of foods, from bagels to butter tarts to soy milk. While the biotech industry points to the safety and benefits of genetic modifications, environmentalists are quick to denounce it as potentially harmful "frankenfood." And that has left the consumer caught in the middle of this emotionally charged debate.
Program: Canada Now
Broadcast Date: June 20, 2001
Guest(s): Percy Schmeiser
Reporter: Geoff Leo
Duration: 7:46
Last updated: April 5, 2012
Page consulted on August 21, 2012
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