USA: FDA approves new type of Monsanto corn
By Philip Fine | 10 November 2003
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a groundbreaking variety of genetically modified corn; YieldGard Plus, the first GM crop with the ability to control two different insect groups.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a groundbreaking variety of genetically modified corn; YieldGard Plus, the first GM crop with the ability to control two different insect groups.
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