USDA OKs plan to grow modified rice
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The Department of Agriculture has granted preliminary approval for a large-scale plan to grow genetically altered rice in Kansas, prompting some critics to raise safety concerns.
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A decision by Thailand, one of Asia's prime agricultural producers, to allow open-field trials of genetically modified crops marks another milestone for the controversial products in the region, as governments ignore activists' concerns, industry analysts said Friday.
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Brazil's president approved a controversial executive order allowing farmers to plant genetically modified soybeans, just as the planting season in the world's second-largest soy producer goes into high gear.
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Federal oversight of crops genetically engineered to produce medications  in their seeds and leaves is inadequate to prevent unwanted contamination of food crops, according to an analysis released yesterday by a scientific advocacy group. As a result, the report concludes, consumers are at risk of inadvertently dosing themselves with prescription drugs while eating a morning bowl of cereal.
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Bad case of hay fever? Eat more rice.  Japanese scientists have developed a genetically modified  strain of rice they say will help alleviate the symptoms of an  affliction that causes misery each year for some 10 percent of  Japan's population.
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WASHINGTON -- November 29 -- As Americans get ready for Thanksgiving meals around the country, the Food and Drug Administration has acknowledged that contamination of the food supply by genetically engineered crops is inevitable, but its new proposed
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PINGREE, Idaho  - Earlier this year, Wada Farms,  which grow more than a billion potatoes a year, dramatically  changed the labeling on its packaging.
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On November 10, 2004, USDA announced that it confirmed a detection of soybean rust, a fungal disease of soybeans, in two plots associated with a Louisiana research farm near Baton Rouge.
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Rice University researchers say they have figured out a way to reduce the potential toxicity of Buckyballs.
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The U.S. Agriculture Department said   on Friday it verified a strip kit that can detect the   unapproved genetically modified Liberty Link rice trait in 10   minutes.
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By Daniela Estrada  SANTIAGO, Dec. 12, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- In Chile, genetically modified seeds may only be planted to produce crops for export. However, imported GM foods can be eaten here.
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The Bush administration proposed changes yesterday to a little-used agricultural guest-worker program that would provide incentives for farmers to hire foreigners legally.
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The Bush administration announced new rules Thursday to allow U.S. farmers who grow tomatoes, strawberries and other crops to continue using methyl bromide, an ozone-depleting pesticide that had been scheduled to be phased out worldwide next year.
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The green light for farmers to grow 17 different varieties of genetically-modified maize was described today as âa recipe for disasterâ.
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The Department of Agriculture is poised to approve a list of nonorganic ingredients that can be used in food stamped with an organic seal.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered new guidance to the food industry on Monday to try to keep fresh-cut vegetables safe but admitted it is still not clear how lettuce, tomatoes and other foods get contaminated in the first place.
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US officials announced final regulations to further safeguard the nation&#39;s food supply on Monday, only three days after outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy