The Green Files > GMO Chinese Rice Found in EU

http://timethief.wordpress.com [ stolen moments of island time] Its report, compiled with Friends of the Earth Europe, did not indicate the possible quantities involved but said the GMO rice had been detected in different product brands found in Asian specialty stores and Asian restaurants. Five samples out of 27 tested positive for the unauthorized rice strain, officials at the two groups said.

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Organicconsumers.org[Organicconsumers.org] GMO Chinese Rice Found in EU: The Chinese rice, modified to resist certain insects, was found in samples of rice stick noodles in France and Germany, and also in rice vermicelli in Britain, Greenpeace International said, citing the results of two rounds of laboratory tests.

http://asiapacificuniverse.com [Asiapacificuniverse.com] World News Blog: GMO firm raises furor with modified rice: Genetically-modified organism (GMOs) often contaminate other crops resulting in costly lawsuites. In this case opponents argue that contamination would make conventional rice unhealthy for consumption.

http://gmopundit.blogspot.com [GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe] GM Chinese Rice Present in EU Imports at Trace... : The first bombshell was that US long-grain rice may contain traces of LLRICE601, a herbicide-tolerant GM variety containing the phosphinothricin-N-acetyltransferase (PAT) protein. Although this protein in the closely related varieties was submitted to the US regulator for approval for human consumption, Bayer (the company involved) had not finished the process of getting LLRICE601 approved for marketing before dropping the project several years ago.

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