Biotech Firm, Govt. Hid Rice Contamination from Public

NewStandard by Megan Tady | Aug. 24, 2006 (News Report)

Last week, the US Department of Agriculture announced that US commercial long-grain rice supplies are contaminated with "trace amounts" of genetically engineered rice unapproved for human consumption.

The contamination was only disclosed [long after the discovery, and 18 days] after Bayer notified the USDA itself. Full Story »

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 by Benjamin Melançon - Oct. 1, 2008

At least seven sources/groups are used for the short article, it is factual, without the reporter's opinion, indeed it is fact-laden with research into the history of the genetically engineered rice in question as well as a full review of currently available information.

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