GM beans provide food for thought
Updated: 2013-06-25 18:14
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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GM food safety must be guaranteed, said an article in 21st Century Business Herald (excerpts below),
The Agriculture Ministry approved quarantine safety certificates for three kinds of GM beans from foreign companies.
However, food specialists in Heilongjiang province, a major bean production region, released an analytical report indicating a connection between GM beans and cancer.
Scientific research must ensure that GM food is totally safe.
Some developed countries are saying no to GM food because its influence on the human condition is still open to debate.
Chinese authorities must conduct more thorough and serious research into GM food.
The people have a right to know that the food they eat is safe.
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