Last summer GM rice was discovered in American rice and rice products. The GM rice variety was grown in test plots during 1998-2001 but has never been authorized for production and marketing. The contamination has caused considerable concern among consumers worldwide and disrupted the trade in rice in numerous countries.

Icelandic consumers were not notified about the issue until in the first week of October, while it is clear that substantial part of rice and rice products is imported from America.

See press release from the Information Campaign on GMOs.