A22-Lanca*tar Farming, Saturday, May 1,1993 Food Safety Info Kit Available INDIANAPOLIS. InA—Mak ing sure the truth about pesticides and food is made known to the public has been a constant concern of many in the agricultural and food industries. A new informa tion kit, published by DowElanco. is designed to tell the story about the diligent steps taken by the pes ticide industry and the govern ment to provide Americans with a safe and abundant supply of food ‘“The Truth About Pesticides and Food’ is meant to clear up the misconceptions and misinforma tion that has been put forward about food safety.” said Stephen G. Gehrls. issues manager for crop production at DowElanco. “We believe this kit will be a useful tool in providing facts and infor mation in the ongoing food safety debate.” “When consumers are pre sented with the facts, they have an understanding and appreciation of the steps taken to meet food safety standards,” said Gehrls. ‘That is good news for everyone con cerned with agriculture and food processing.” ‘The Truth About Pesticides and Food” will be shown to orga nizations across the country by DowElanco personnel. In addition, copies of the kit are available free of charge to any interested groups or individuals. Copies may be ordered by calling (800) 967-4769.
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