{"id":1769,"date":"2016-01-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/aboutus\/1769\/gpeas-discovery-of-illegal-ge-corn-in-the-corn-supply-chain-in-north-east-china\/"},"modified":"2019-11-23T20:16:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T04:16:17","slug":"gpeas-discovery-of-illegal-ge-corn-in-the-corn-supply-chain-in-north-east-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/press\/1769\/gpeas-discovery-of-illegal-ge-corn-in-the-corn-supply-chain-in-north-east-china\/","title":{"rendered":"GPEA\u2019s discovery of illegal GE corn in the corn supply chain in north east China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leader\" style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 12px\">\n\tFrom May to December 2015, Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA) carried out an investigation into corn production in Liaoning province, one of China\u2019s major corn production areas. The investigation discovered that large quantities of GE corn are being grown illegally in the city prefectures of Shenyang, Jinzhou and Fuxin.<\/p>\n<p>It is very likely that much of the illegal GE corn has alreadyentered grain storage warehouses, wholesale and retail markets across the country, ultimately<br \/>\nending up in citizens\u2019 food. This situation in China\u2019s north eastern bread basket is a major cause for concern and indicates that China\u2019s monitoring of GE crops is in need of urgent and comprehensive reform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>English report summary briefing&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html#2023844\/32514435\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n\tFrom May to December 2015, Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA) carried out an investigation into corn production in Liaoning province, one of China\u2019s major corn production areas. The investigation discovered that large quantities of GE corn are being grown illegally in the city prefectures of Shenyang, Jinzhou and Fuxin. <\/p>\n<p>It is very likely that much of the illegal GE corn has alreadyentered grain storage warehouses, wholesale and retail markets across the country, ultimately<br \/>\nending up in citizens\u2019 food. This situation in China\u2019s north eastern bread basket is a major cause for concern and indicates that China\u2019s monitoring of GE crops is in need of urgent and comprehensive reform.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":2481,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"[caption id=\"attachment_2481\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eastasia-stateless\/2019\/11\/b8cf65a9-gp0stpi6j.jpg\" alt=\"Illegal GE Corn Cultivation Investigation in Northeast China. \u00a9 Ma Longlong \/ Greenpeace\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/> Liaoning Province, Xinmin City. 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