StarLink: Impacts on the U.S. corn market and world trade

Lin, William; Price, Gregory K.; Allen, Edward W.

doi:10.1002/agr.10075

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“…The crop came under criticism for eventual negative impacts on the environment (death of butterflies); and mistakes, like it was the case with Starlink, developed by Aventis, causing prejudices to firms, producers and US exportations (Lin, Price and Allen, 2002); subsequently, it was put under market restrictions because of the possibility of direct use in human food. Despite the availability of the transgenic technology since 1996 and a worldwide-cultivated area of 140 million ha, only 9%, or 12.4 million hectares were cultivated with transgenic corn worldwide.…”

Section: Other Transgenic Cropsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The lack of clear GMO regulation: its impact on researchers and farmers in Brazil

Contini¹,

Sampaio²,

Avila³

2005

IJBT

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This paper discusses the current regulation of genetically modified organisms and derivatives used in Brazil, where GM-plants are on the verge of being approved for commercial use. The paper further uses a simulation model to assess the potential economic benefits resulting from unrestricted commercial approval of herbicide-tolerant soybeans and some other crops on the Brazilian economy. Only soybean has been specially approved in the last three seasons (2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05). As there is no consistent information about the benefits of using transgenic seeds in Brazil, the authors made simulations on the basis of the experiences reported by Argentina and the USA. The paper concludes that Brazil could do much better if government had taken the lead to clarify the legal requirements for research and commercial release of genetically modified crops which are still contradictory and unlikely to control any future environmental impact in Brazil. and international policy in the areas of biotechnology, biosafety and intellectual property.Antonio Flavio Dias Avila is a specialist in the development of methodologies on economic impact of agricultural research and priority setting, management information system and the development of benefit-cost and priority setting software.

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Section: Other Transgenic Cropsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The lack of clear GMO regulation: its impact on researchers and farmers in Brazil

Contini¹,

Sampaio²,

Avila³

2005

IJBT

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“…Thus, the US Food and Drug Administration recorded >100 allergen-related recalls per year in the period 1996-2000. A large-scale recall, such as occurred in the context of Starlink TM maize (a GM variety not approved for human consumption that was found in many parts of the US food supply), can cost a company several hundred million dollars (see Lin et al 2001).…”

Section: Dimensions Of Food Allergymentioning

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Industrial dimensions of food allergy

Crevel

2005

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Serious attempts to estimate the impact of allergic reactions to foods on public health did not begin until the 1980s. Until about 15 years ago food allergy was considered a minor aspect of food safety. Two developments probably prompted a radical re-appraisal of that situation. The first was the apparently inexorable rise in the prevalence of atopic diseases, of which food allergy forms a part, with its possible consequences highlighted by some well-publicised severe reactions. The second was the growth of genetic modification technology, manifested by the commercialisation of transgenic crops. Each of these developments impacted on the food industry in distinct ways. On the one hand, consumers with food allergies had to be enabled to avoid specific allergens in products formulated with existing ingredients. Food manufacturers therefore had to identify those specific allergens down to trace amounts in all the ingredients forming the product and label or remove them. On the other hand, the introduction of products using ingredients from novel sources required an assessment of the allergenicity of these ingredients as an integral part of safety assurance. The approaches used by the food industry to protect existing consumers who have food allergies and those at potential risk of sensitisation from novel proteins will be illustrated, emphasising how they need to be built into every stage of the life cycle of a product.

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“…At some point in 2000 or 2001, StarLink corn became commingled with the general corn supply. According to Lin, Price, and Allen (2001a;2001b), this commingling of StarLink corn with other corn varieties was exacerbated by three factors: (1) some corn grown in buffer zones was probably cross-pollinated with StarLink corn; (2) a portion of the StarLink corn (including that grown on the buffer zone) entered the marketplace prior to the effort to contain StarLink-commingled corn; and (3) some grain elevators did not know they were receiving StarLink-commingled corn.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Did StarLink Reduce Import Demand for Corn?

Schmitz¹,

Schmitz²,

Moss³

2004

Journal of Agricultural &Amp; Food Industrial Organization

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This study estimates the impact of reduced demand for U.S. corn during the 2000/01 marketing year caused by the StarLink-contamination event in the year 2000. A partial equilibrium model is constructed that separates both the domestic and foreign demand functions for corn into food and non-food demand curves. The complexities arising from the Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) Program are also incorporated. The empirical results indicate that the reduction in Japanese corn demand alone would have reduced the average price received by U.S. corn producers in 2000/01 by between U.S. 4.17¢ to U.S. 5.18¢ per bushel if LDP payments did not partially offset the market impact. However, after adjusting for LDP payments, the average price received by U.S. corn producers dropped by only between U.S. $0.50¢ and U.S. 0.83¢ per bushel over the 2000/01 marketing year. This translates into a loss in revenue of between U.S. $48 and U.S. $78 million.

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StarLink: Impacts on the U.S. corn market and world trade

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The lack of clear GMO regulation: its impact on researchers and farmers in Brazil

The lack of clear GMO regulation: its impact on researchers and farmers in Brazil

Industrial dimensions of food allergy

Did StarLink Reduce Import Demand for Corn?

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