FDA Unclear if Tomatoes are the Source of Salmonella Outbreak (GMO Anyone?)

FDA Unclear if Tomatoes are the Source of Salmonella Outbreak

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As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak — or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.

The widening outbreak — with 810 people confirmed ill — means whatever is making people sick could very well still be on the market, federal health officials warned on Friday.

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[edit on 27-6-2008 by TheWayISeeIt]

I'm curious to know if anyone else thinks GMO'd tomatoes are a possible source of Salmonella. I am going to post this and then see what I can come up with links wise to open this discussion.
Is there a biologist familar enough with these manipulated strands that could comment? Anyone else?

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