How common are GMO crops in Thailand?

[connda]

Are GMO crops allowed in Thailand and if so, how common are they? And does Thailand have laws regarding labeling GMO ingredients in processed foods?

[David48]

The Farm boys had a good rip at it here ... the-truths-and-lies-about-gmos-and-the-cos-that-make-them

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[Wavefloater]

I looked into this recently and couldn't find much about it online, but I did run across one site that claimed Thailand does not allow GMO crops to be used in commercial farming -- only research farms. Unfortunately,I don't know how old or reliable the info was. I ran across another site that said the Holland papaya that has become so popular is a GMO product. Anyway, I'm not making any of these claims -- just echoing what I've run across.

I believe there was a similar thread about this not long ago, and it likely got into discussing the area of GMO safety and whether the Monsanto is evil or good. I tend to think that Monsanto is not good for the world of food production, primarily because their genetic modifications include a terminator gene (or something like that) that makes the crop seeds infertile, so you have to buy new seeds from Monsanto every year.

[Potosi]

Soybeans and maize are unrestricted GMO stuff, other plants still in trials overseen by the government. GMO must be labeled when it contains 5% or more 'of DNA or protein of GM soybean or corn'. That's a smart regulation because raw maize contains just over 3% protein (9% when cooked) , and green soybeans 13%. In effect, the 5% treshold is hit seldom, and most foods don't have to be labeled.

[Crossy]

The Farm boys had a good rip at it here ... the-truths-and-lies-about-gmos-and-the-cos-that-make-them

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This subject is important to many, let's keep the discussion in the farming thread so all information is together.

Please continue there.