Dive Summary:
- Flour mills in South Korea will once again buy soft white wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest.
- Shipments of Oregon-grown wheat will still be tested for the presence of transgenic material, but won't be limited.
- The country, along with Japan and Taiwan, originally suspended imports of western white wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest following the May discovery of an unapproved strain of genetically modified wheat in an Oregon field, and Taiwan has also already resumed purchases.
From the article:
... Korea and Japan use wheat from Oregon, Washington and Idaho to make noodles, sponge cakes and crackers. They are opposed to importing genetically modified food.
The U.S. Agriculture Department is investigating the discovery of the wheat, which is not approved for farming in the United States. The department has said it appears to be an isolated incident. ...
