THE HAGUE - STAT -- According to a report made by the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, the Danish Government has been testing the quality of organic feed.

In a report released August 1, 2001, the Danish Plant Directorate under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries tested 48 samples, 20 of which contained traces of GMOs. Out of those 20, 7 had a concentration of more than 1%.

Danish regulations require that organic feed is 100% organic, however other countries in the EU do not share the same standards. The Netherlands has a 1% threshold, and Sweden, despite having zero tolerance, don't perform random checks.

Another study is in the works, this time on foods containing soybean and corn products. The results of a previous survey performed in February to July 2000 found that a third of all subjects had more than 1% GMO, and 10% had more than 3%. GMO labeling is required for any quantity above 1%.

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