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China May Restrict Genetically Engineered Rice

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-rice-for-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes "China's State Council has released a proposal for a grain law that establishes legislation restricting research, field trials, production, sale, import and export of genetically engineered grain seeds, the first initiative in the world that deals with GE food legislation at state law level. Monsanto had tried and failed to commercialize GE wheat in Canada. Now they were hoping China would become the first guinea pig, opening the gate to genetic experiments with staple crops."

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  1. When it comes to rice by koan · · Score: 4, Funny

    A billion Chinese can't be wrong.

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    1. Re:When it comes to rice by cshark · · Score: 2, Funny

      They're communists, they're never wrong about anything.

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  2. GM Foods by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/BiotechCrops/

    Soybeans: 94%
    Corn: 72%

    The first GM crop was planted in the US in 1996

    Huh. And what about Ford and Chrysler crops?

    Of course, I'm sure Toyota, Honda, and the other Japanese companies did it waaaay before the Americans and with better fuel economy to boot!

    I understand that BMW has some "ultimate" growing crop in the making.

  3. Vitamin A by Intropy · · Score: 1, Funny

    Vitamin A, who needs that crap, anyway?

  4. Re:Genetically Modified Food. by geekoid · · Score: 1, Funny

    Oh crap. I wish I read your sig before bothering to post. You clearly can't think rationally and logically.

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