DNA check on rice by Mardi to foil mixers

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DNA check on rice by Mardi to foil mixers
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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday reversed one of its lawyer's statements in court that it needed to delay the trial in its consumer protection case against Amazon.com, after earlier citing 'severe resource shortfalls' caused by cost cutting measures.

No room for cheating: Mardi’s newly-developed technology can accurately determine the genetic composition of rice and trace its origins. — Filepic

The Chemistry Department will also work with Mardi to stop the practice of rice adulteration, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.Armizan said the ministry’s Enfor­cement Division will focus on rice sold under the “Super Import” category – identified by its blue packaging.

“The total value of the seized rice is RM15,321. All the confisca­ted rice will be sent to Mardi for analysis,” he said. “Sometimes imported rice, espe­cially from Cambodia or Viet­nam, isn’t very good – unless it’s premium,” he said.

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