Genetically modified crops: Food fight

UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  Invictus Fly Title:  Genetically modified crops Rubric:  A fierce public debate over GM food exposes concerns about America Location:  BEIJING Main image:  20131214_CNP001_0.jpg OF THE many thousands of usually small protests that break out in China every year, few relate to national policy. Many consider the risk of challenging the central government too great. But the entrance to the agriculture ministry is a gathering spot for occasional demonstrations. Their complaints are about an issue dear to the ministry: genetically modified (GM) crops. At one protest this year, a group chanted slogans calling for the eradication of “traitors” who support GM food. Debate over the technology is escalating, putting the government in a bind. Public unease about genetic modification is common around the world. In China, alongside rising concerns about food safety, it has taken on a strongly political ...
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