Biotech Firm, Govt. Hid Rice Contamination from Public The NewStandard In August 2006, the US Department of Agriculture announced that US commercial rice supplies are contaminated with "trace amounts" of genetically engineered rice unapproved for human consumption.
Officials Cut Corners with Biotech Crop Permits Environmental News Network/ Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that U.S. agriculture officials violated environmental laws in permitting four companies to plant genetically modified crops in Hawaii to produce experimental drugs.