But while dumping tea was considered a patriotic act in Boston Harbor, dumping soda, sweetener and milk is considered a crime in Georgia.
Similar laws are under consideration in Ohio and Illinois.
Far from destroying BST, Groenewegen's research showed that subjecting BST to pasteurization temperatures 120 times normal only destroyed 19 percent of the BST in milk. While this may not sound significant, it is known that the alteration of a single amino acid can trigger sickle cell anemia or predispose some people to Alzheimer's disease. Thanks to industry pressure, genetically engineered foods are not required to carry identifying labels. Copyright 1995, Earth Island Journal. Articles may be freely reprinted with prior permission.