Biotech Firm, Govt. Hid Rice Contamination from Public

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 Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

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