China Blocks US Imports Over GMO Contamination

[wehateporn]

China has zero tolerance for many GMOs. They?ve made this clear by refusing US exports that contain genetically modified ingredients ? not even in the parts per million range. Due to the recent contamination of hay from RoundUp ready GMO alfalfa, the Chinese government has now blacklisted hay from the US, and they are looking at Canada?s exports closely to determine if they will also need to be blacklisted.

One exporter of hay to China and other places around the world, Ed Shaw, said three American hay exporters have been blacklisted from exporting to China, and hundreds of container loads of hay have been turned away after GMO alfalfa was found in the loads.

Hay exported to the country from the U.S. was in quarantine due to the detection of GMO traits, specifically of genetically modified alfalfa. And this isn?t a singular occurrence, either. Last year, a Washington State grower?s hay was rejected after it tested positive for GMO alfalfa. This doesn?t sit well with China, since all imported hay is supposed to be GMO-free.

Needless to say, the trend continued, leading China to boycott all US grown-hay completely.

Continued China Blocks US Imports Over GMO Contamination | Global Research

[hadden]

That looks almost like a sanction to me.