Agency backtracks over GM rice contamination

 The Food Standards Agency yesterday changed its advice to the food
 industry on American long-grain rice which has been found to be
 contaminated with a GM variety not tested fit for human consumption.

 Following a threat of legal action by Friends of the Earth it is now
 advising food companies that "any rice known to be contaminated with
 GM material is illegal and should be removed from sale". Earlier, it
 told retailers it did not expect them to remove contaminated rice
 from their shelves.

 The environment group yesterday said the food safety body had acted
 "disgracefully".

John Vidal

Saturday October 7, 2006
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1889761,00.html

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