Saturday, December 21, 2013

China rejects US corn on fears over genetic modification

BBC
December 21, 2013



China's Ministry of Agriculture has begun a publicity campaign in support of GM foods
China’s Ministry of Agriculture has begun a publicity campaign in support of GM foods


China has rejected 545,000 tons of imported US corn found to contain an unapproved genetically modified strain.


An unapproved strain called MIR162 was found in 12 batches of corn, China’s product safety agency said.

China backs genetically modified crops to increase food production, but has faced opposition from critics who question their safety.

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