China Struggles to Overcome GMO Stalemate

The debate in China over expanding the use of genetically modified crops has reached a stalemate. Analysts say that despite efforts by prominent scientists to expand the commercialization of GM crops, proponents face a public that deeply mistrusts government management of food safety and is suspicious of the science behind GMO products. Over the last three decades, China has lifted millions out of poverty as the heavily populated country has risen to become the second largest economy in the ...

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