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Ciencia, regulación y salud humana: Justificaciones para las restricciones al maíz transgénico en México

Dado que el maíz constituye una parte importante de la dieta mexicana, el gobierno de México está preocupado, y con razón, por los posibles riesgos para la salud humana del maíz genéticamente modificado. 

USDA: Test for bird flu before interstate transport of cattle

Michigan officials said the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected three additional dairy herds in the state, just as the USDA recommended farmers test their herds for the virus before moving cattle between states. The tests "should both give us more ... information and should mitigate further state-to-state spread between herds," said the USDA's animal health agency.

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