China Says NO To GMO Rice
By: Amy Jeanroy
Published: March 22, 2012

Ironically termed a Novel Food by the Canadian government, Genetically Modified Food has been raising concerns in the food world for many years. With both sides vehemently defending their position, it is easy to forget that the wheels of law keep turning behind the scenes. 
One such story had a positive outcome recently, as the Chinese Government has suspended the commercialization of GMO rice. This decision was not made quickly. Greenpeace has been waging an anti GMO rice campaign in China for seven years.
The concern was, that introducing GMO rice to international markets, would forever change-even destroy, traditional farming techniques in China. 
Those opposed to the genetic modification of food can breathe a collective sigh of relief, but this win is only a small step in the overall war against GMOs. If you have ever eaten processed foods (and who in America has not?), then it is more than likely that GMO products were part of the ingredients list. 
The issue to eat or not to eat Genetically Modified food, should remain our own. The problem becomes muddy when these types of ingredients threaten to contaminate all food crops-even unintentionally.