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2006-11-29 | permalink
GMO rice contamination found in the Philippines
Thailand, Vietnam slam doors against GE rice as contamination spreads further
Manila, PHILIPPINES — Greenpeace today revealed that illegal GE (genetically-engineered) rice has contaminated the Philippine food chain, in the latest in a series of GE rice contamination scandals around the world. Bayer's LL601—which has not been approved for human consumption anywhere in the world except in the US last week—has contaminated rice products from the US which are currently on sale in Manila. The brand found to be contaminated by GE rice is "Uncle Sam Texas Long Grain Rice" which is distributed in the Philippines by Purefeeds Inc and sold in major supermarkets like Robinson's, Shopwise, and SM.
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia: GMO rice contamination found in the Philippines
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia: Biggest rice exporters say no to GE as new contamination found in the Philippines
- Delta Farm Press, USA: APHIS deregulates Bayer CropScience’s LL601
- Reuters: GMO rice found safe, but trade still fettered
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2006-11-29 | permalink
GMO rice contamination found in the Philippines
Thailand, Vietnam slam doors against GE rice as contamination spreads further
Manila, PHILIPPINES — Greenpeace today revealed that illegal GE (genetically-engineered) rice has contaminated the Philippine food chain, in the latest in a series of GE rice contamination scandals around the world. Bayer's LL601—which has not been approved for human consumption anywhere in the world except in the US last week—has contaminated rice products from the US which are currently on sale in Manila. The brand found to be contaminated by GE rice is "Uncle Sam Texas Long Grain Rice" which is distributed in the Philippines by Purefeeds Inc and sold in major supermarkets like Robinson's, Shopwise, and SM.
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia: GMO rice contamination found in the Philippines
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia: Biggest rice exporters say no to GE as new contamination found in the Philippines
- Delta Farm Press, USA: APHIS deregulates Bayer CropScience’s LL601
- Reuters: GMO rice found safe, but trade still fettered
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