GMO news related to India

05.05.2008 |

Greenpeace uncovers illegal GM food in India

Tests conducted at an independent laboratory on products picked up randomly from a supermarket in New Delhi has revealed that Pepsico’s Doritos Corn Chips contain genetically modified Mon 863 and NK 603 variety corn ingredients. [...] ”Though India has a law prohibiting the sale of any genetically modified food products with out the permission of Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, the presence of these products in the supermarket shelves proves that the regulatory system is in shambles. India seems to have become a dumping ground for genetically modified products that have been rejected due to their risk to health elsewhere,” said Rajesh Krishnan, Campaigner, Sustainable Agriculture, Greenpeace India.

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