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USA – GM YEAST NOW IN USE
Wine industry monitors GM yeast experiment
15 November, 2005, ABC News Online
The world's first genetically modified wine yeast has been released into the North American market.
Developed in France, the yeast is expected to save costs through faster and more reliable fermentation.
However, the Australian wine industry is standing by its commitment to remain
GM-free and it is watching the experiment closely.
Dr Paul Chambers from the Australian Wine Research Institute says labelling could become an issue for importers of US wines that use the modifed yeast.
"This yeast in the US system is regarded as essentially the same as any other yeast," he said.
"There is no requirement for the company to label the yeast when they sell it to winemakers and of course then the winemakers over there may or may not know they're working with a GM yeast."
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