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[RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx]

Here is the response from Cornell about aflatoxin in bird seed. Sorry about 
the mixup.
Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA
"We are working on a reply to these posts. The research reported is the only 
research we are aware of that has looked at this issue, and the researcher 
only appears to have tested grains and seed mixes high in corn. There's no 
indication that he has tested sunflower seeds. Further, this toxin occurs 
widely in 
nature, and there's no indication from this research how much is safe. 
Consequently, we don't know much about this toxin and its effects, but we will 
be 
formulating what we can into a response and posting it on our electronic 
newsletter. We do know that it is safe to feed birds. Feeder bird populations 
have 
remained stable or increased since people started feeding them. Cardinals, the 
bird he tested, are expanding their range.

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