Pass the Genetically Modified Pad Thai... Or Not!
Until recently, countless health-conscious Americans were madly in love with European Union laws that require labeling for genetically-modified (GM) food. But now, that romance has ended. Greenpeace International and Friends of the Earth (FOE) just published a report that identifies the presence of GM rice in Asian restaurants and specialty stores in Europe. According to Reuters, "Five samples out of 27 tested positive for the unauthorized rice strain... The EU does not permit the sale, import, or marketing of any biotech rice on the territory of its 25 member countries."
The scary thing about this wacky rice is that it is JUST at an experimental stage, meaning that it is not ready to be on any market, EU or otherwise. So how is it, one might wonder, that such an experiment can wind up for sale in the EU? Everyone is pretty silent on that one. Both Chinese government officials and Seewoo Foods, Ltd. were unavailable for comment. And now for the cherry on top: the GM rice in question contains a protein that could cause allergenic reactions in humans.
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