WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: A product the Environmental Protection Agency approved only for use in animal feed is being pulled from the market after it ended up in food for humans. So far, two major companies have recalled taco shells. CNN's Eileen O'Connor has more on why.</s>EILEEN O'CONNOR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Safeway, one of the largest grocery chains in American, recalling boxes of its store brand taco shells after accusation the shells contain genetically altered corn that has not been approved for human consumption. A Safeway spokesman says the company is recalling the taco shells as a precaution, but that Safeway does not have a confirmed verification that this variety of corn is present in the taco shells and says there is no evidence of adverse health effect. Genetically Altered Food Alert, a coalition of seven groups advocating the testing and labeling of bioengineered foods, says it found the unapproved corn in the shells. Much like the discovery of the same bioengineered corn in some 2 to 3 million taco shells recalled by Kraft Foods last months. Bioengineered foods are made from crops whose DNA is altered in laboratories, mainly to make them more pest and disease resistant or more nutritious. This latest discovery of unapproved genetically altered corn finding it's way into a food product comes at a time when some lawmakers are calling for the labeling and safety testing of any food containing genetically altered crops.</s>CAROL BROWNER, EPA COMMISSIONER: We require food manufacturers to tell Americans how much fat, sugar, protein, carbohydrates are in a product. We require food manufacturers to tell Americans whether an ingredient is natural or artificial. So why not tell Americans whether the ingredients in their food are natural or genetically engineered?</s>O'CONNOR: The industry argues the food is tested voluntarily, in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration before marketing, and says the real problem here is ignorance of the safety and potential benefits of bioengineered crops. Eileen O'Connor, CNN, Washington.
Safeway Recalls Taco Shells That May Contain Genetically Modified Corn