GMOs Confuse China Consumers, Too

Media Feeds Fears of Health Dangers, Conspiracy Theories

Lin Tan
By  Lin Tan , DTN China Correspondent
Chinese consumers, like their American counterparts, face conflicting claims about the healthfulness of foods made from genetically engineered crops, like soybean oil. (DTN photo)
Chinese consumers, like their American counterparts, face conflicting claims about the healthfulness of foods made from genetically engineered crops, like soybean oil. (DTN photo)
China's media environment makes finding truthful information about genetically engineered crops difficult, leading to consumer concerns about safety. It gets worse when global news organizations report news about China that the government won't acknowledge.

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