'GM' rice may join the menu
By Wang Zhuoqiong | China Daily | Updated: 2009-08-25 07:58
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A farmer checks on the progress of her rice crop in Qionghai, Hainan province. China is thinking about embracing genetically modified rice in a bid to improve the yield and taste of the staple. Meng Zhongde |
Genetically modified (GM) rice, which proponents say is more resistant to pests and more satisfying to taste buds, may be edging toward the market in China.
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