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Greenpeace said GM rice had been sold in supermarkets in Germany (Photo: Wikipedia)

US GM rice found in EU despite ban

Genetically modified rice from the United States has entered the EU despite the fact that import, growth and sale of genetically modified rice is banned in the bloc.

The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday (12 September) that safety checks on rice imported from the US found that in 33 out of 162 cases, the rice was contaminated with a certain type of genetically modified rice.

The commission urged EU governments to intensify the testing of products on the market as soon as ...

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Greenpeace said GM rice had been sold in supermarkets in Germany (Photo: Wikipedia)

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