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2009-02-02 | permalink
South Korean group calls for stronger GMO rules
Civic groups are renewing calls for tougher rules on the notification of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) following the discovery of the use of powdered GMO beans in products of a leading food maker. On Monday, Green Consumer Network (GCN) said that Dongwon Home Food’s soybean powder contained minor traces of GMO beans. Its testing of 26 soy items on the market last October detected GMO beans in Dongwon’s products through a double screening process.
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2009-02-02 | permalink
South Korean group calls for stronger GMO rules
Civic groups are renewing calls for tougher rules on the notification of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) following the discovery of the use of powdered GMO beans in products of a leading food maker. On Monday, Green Consumer Network (GCN) said that Dongwon Home Food’s soybean powder contained minor traces of GMO beans. Its testing of 26 soy items on the market last October detected GMO beans in Dongwon’s products through a double screening process.
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