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Indian farmers and eaters protest new GMOs

Following years of problems with cotton genetically engineered to contain the pesticide Bacillius thuringiensis (Bt), farmers and concerned citizens took to the streets in India to protest the coming release of Bt eggplant. If commercial approval moves forward, the eggplant will be the first Bt crop in the world to be consumed directly by human beings. Full story