In a Jan. 26 story about food labeling legislation, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Syngenta had announced plans to begin testing genetically modified wheat. Syngenta spokesman Paul Minehart said the company halted work on genetically modified wheat several years ago.
Correction: Food and Farm-GMO Labeling story
January 26, 2012 -- 6:04 PM
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FILE - This Oct. 2, 2002, file photo shows labeling stating no genetically engineered ingredients on a box of Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal in San Francisco. A bill proposed in Washington state to require labeling of genetically modified foods has a new group of supporters this year _ wheat farmers _ giving food safety advocates fresh hope that lawmakers will get behind the effort. Those so-called
