BACKLASH AGAINST "FRANKENSTEIN" CORN.(Brief Article)

Responding to growing public distrust of "Frankenstein foods," or genealtered crops, and to concerns that they may be causing ecological disruptions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in January that it is placing new restrictions on genetically engineered corn. EPA is requiring corn farmers to plant at least 20 percent conventional corn in most areas and 50 percent in cotton-growing areas. About 30 percent of corn grown in the United States last year was Bt corn, which has been genetically altered to contain the Bt toxin that kills the European corn borer.

EPA is also requiring seed companies to inform farmers about ways to protect monarch …