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2007-02-07 | permalink
Bayer, global pusher of GE rice must admit defeat, says Greenpeace
The global rejection of genetically engineered rice is revealed today as 41 of the world"s biggest exporters, processors and retailers issued written commitments to stay GE free. The worldwide tide of opposition is reflected in the new Greenpeace report, "Rice Industry in Crisis." The report carries extracts of company statements covering Asia, Europe, Australia, and North and South America and includes a commitment from the world"s largest rice processor, Ebro Puleva, to stop buying US rice. This follows a major contamination incident in 2006, when the world"s rice supply was contaminated with an experimental and illegal variety of GE rice produced by biotech company Bayer.
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2007-02-07 | permalink
Bayer, global pusher of GE rice must admit defeat, says Greenpeace
The global rejection of genetically engineered rice is revealed today as 41 of the world"s biggest exporters, processors and retailers issued written commitments to stay GE free. The worldwide tide of opposition is reflected in the new Greenpeace report, "Rice Industry in Crisis." The report carries extracts of company statements covering Asia, Europe, Australia, and North and South America and includes a commitment from the world"s largest rice processor, Ebro Puleva, to stop buying US rice. This follows a major contamination incident in 2006, when the world"s rice supply was contaminated with an experimental and illegal variety of GE rice produced by biotech company Bayer.
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