Tuesday, March 14, 2006

GE rice found in Heinz baby cereal in China: Greenpeace+

GE rice found in Heinz baby cereal in China: Greenpeace+

"The result is truly shocking," Fung said. "This is the first time that illegal GE rice ingredients have been found in baby food products, a category that should be subject to the most stringent control."Selling GE food is illegal in China, which put into force the U.N. Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in September last year. The protocol regulates international trade, handling and use of GE organisms.