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Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial

A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia's National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice, warning Tuesday the project could pose risks to food safety, the environment and farmers.

Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial
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A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia's National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice, warning Tuesday the project could pose risks to food safety, the environment and farmers.

Originally published at Phys.org

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