| Biotech News in Review: 2.4.09 |
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| Written by Kiki Hubbard | |
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Public Radio's Living on Earth recently tackled the controversial topic of "Golden Rice," a genetically engineered variety that produces Vitamin A. Questions remain as to whether it's culturally appropriate to give yellow (versus white) rice to the targeted populations and if the rice even provides enough Vitamin A. While Syngenta says it will give the rice away for free, it's keeping its patents. In other rice news, Greenpeace is calling for measures to protect Thailand's rice supply from GMO contamination to avoid a repeat of the expensive U.S. rice contamination event in 2006. This follows an announcement that Thailand won a Guinness World Record for exporting the most rice in 2007. South Korea says it won't import transgenic corn this year, partly because its citizens shun GMOs. And The Korea Times reports that civic groups are calling for tougher rules on labeling guidelines for transgenic material in food. The Native Hawaiian Caucus is pushing a bill that seeks to prohibit the development, testing, and release (including planting and importation) of genetically engineered taro. In September 2008, Hawaii County moved to ban transgenic taro and coffee. Hungary is defying the European Commission's call to lift bans on GMOs. The country says it will keep a ban on GE corn imports and plantings in place. And, conversely, a farmer has defied Wales' ban on GMO crops after planting transgenic corn last year. He explains why he did it here. Pakistan has chosen to embrace GMOs by signing a $1 billion agreement with Monsanto for its Bt cotton. In response, Pakistan's Department of Environmental Sciences has initiated a project to study the environmental impacts of GMOs. Italy's Agricultural Minister says GE crops aren't the solution to the hunger crisis. Italy will host the first summit of agriculture ministers from G-8 countries in April. Top chefs are calling on Obama to strengthen U.S. food policy and some are asking that GMO ingredients be labeled. Now that's change we can believe in.
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