GMO safety, weed control top concerns as U.S. study kicks off

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GMO safety, weed control top concerns as U.S. study kicks off

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gmo-safety-weed-control-top-concerns-u-study-220855942--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.B.GssbvwHrKoFFLQFFBOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-09-15T220855Z_1_LYNXMPEA8E10Z_RTROPTP_2_PHILIPPINES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A scientist shows &quot;Golden Rice&quot; and ordinary rice at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos" align="left" title="A scientist shows &quot;Golden Rice&quot; and ordinary rice at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos" border="0" /></a>By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - Agriculture experts raised a number of concerns with genetically modified crops, including safety and spreading weed resistance, at the first public meeting of a U.S. government sponsored study of genetically engineered crops held Monday. The study, led by the National Research Council (NRC) and sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, comes at a time of growing consumer suspicion of genetically modified crops, which are used in a variety of packaged food products. Many U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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