Hunan Hengyang confirmed that 25 children eaten golden rice intends household compensation 80000

Hengyang an official sources, the golden rice experiment is entrained into the National Natural Science Foundation of China CDC researcher Yam Shi-responsible "plant carotenoids into vitamin A in children's body efficiency research by Tufts University Dr. Tang Guangwen Yam Shi-Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences researcher Wang Yan privately operation, sent away the other person, "did not declare, did not approve."
Tang Guangwen how to genetically modified golden rice brought into the country, how to join the test medium specific details, is still pending final findings published. According to regulations, such as imported from foreign genetically modified foods shall Customs approval, such as to conduct human trials of genetically modified foods, subject to the approval of the agriculture, health and other departments.
Post reporter yesterday to call the Chinese Center for Disease Control, but the phone has no answer. The Hengyang City Hengnan levels of government did not disclose more, saying only that detail the exact findings very soon will be released.
Golden rice experiment "Rashomon"
In August of this year, "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" website published a paper called genetically modified golden rice research efficiency of vitamin A for additional children, 2008, the United States and a number of organizations in a primary school in Hunan human trials of golden rice.
But the paper was published, in addition to the first of Tang Guangwen, other authors include Hunan CDC toxicological Cocos long Hu Yuming, Yam Shi-Yin denied that had participated in the trials of golden rice. The China CDC also belongs nutritional foods and other units directly under the approval and involvement of the study of "golden rice", the content of the research described in the paper is not required to submit the review and the Ministry of Health of the Ministry of Health Ethics Review Committee approval.
The test site to determine Hengnan Jiangkou Town Central Primary School. But the number of schools participating in the trial who had worked said only involved Yam Shi-responsible for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Plant carotenoids in children in vivo transformation efficiency of vitamin A "test, never seen Golden rice.
Tang Guangwen did not make a sound in the United States, domestic participants have denied that the event is a moment caught in "Rashomon". Subsequently, the Ministry of Health, China CDC to carry out the investigation as soon as possible to ascertain the facts, to the public in a timely manner. Yam Shi-suspended investigation immediately before and after different opinions.
Hunan arising from either primary school said the knowledge
Recently, the number of family members to the Post reporters reflect local official has confirmed that, in the 2008 trial, some children really edible gold rice, among them Ms. Chen's children.
Ms. Chen said, the parents gathered Nov. 30 meeting of the the Eguchi town government, the Hengnan deputy secretary of the Liao Yizhi to them about the whole process.
A total of 88 students who participated in the trial, have compiled a number from No. 36 to 60 of the 25 children eat golden rice, the remaining 63 children did not eat golden rice. The golden rice tasting test occurred on June 2, 2008, eating only one meal, eat about 60 grams of each student.
The otherwise odd parents also confirmed the above statement to the Post reporter.
Jiangkou Town Central Primary School, said Vice Chancellor Liao Xuewen, the first day when the trial began in June 2, golden rice is joined on the first day of the first meal, the "Tang Guangwen brought over, our schools do not know, do not know."
Post reporter called Liao Yizhi, he did not disclose the relevant circumstances, saying only that the conference will be convened recently announced then they said the meetings got off the phone.
Test allegedly "did not declare no approved
Ms Chan said Liao Yizhi tell them golden rice experiment Yam Shi-Tang Guangwen privately engage Tang Guangwen golden rice in the United States crushed into powder, brought in to evade customs. The pilot process, Tang Guangwen and Yam Shi-it-yourself "cooked from the thaw to the whole process by Tang Guangwen and Yam Shi-hand operation, and they also took a picture."
Liao Xuewen also confirmed early November, authorities told them to identify when some of the test site photo. He said that, in addition to see staff photo, see golden rice into a steamer cooked Photo.
The of Jiangkou Town Center pre-primary principals He Zhongqiu said Tang Guangwen and Wang Yan have been to the center Eguchi town primary, but can not remember specific time.
Hengyang City, an official told the Post reporter, golden rice is Tangguang Wen, Yam Shi-Yin trio privately engage themselves brought over, the Hengyang participants sent away unauthorized operation. "
The official said the Hengyang City in September the official survey test whether including golden rice had asked Yam Shi-he denied that this thing. "But now, Yam Shi-is a liar.
The officials said Yam Shi-declared by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) plants carotene in children's body turned into the efficiency of vitamin A, "this is a good test, but Yam Shi-Tang Guangwen have been in contact, put golden rice test entrained in, "did not declare, did not approve, did not inform us."
If any the sequelae official will bear responsibility
In the General Assembly on November 30, the official also given a compensation package: children do not eat golden rice, family members per household compensation for loss of working time fee of 10,000 yuan; eating golden rice, children, family members per household compensation for lost wages, mental soothe fee of $ 80,000.
Hengyang City, the foregoing officials said, saying there is no compensation, but taking into account the parents to do so several times back and forth, some parents of children eat golden rice heavy psychological burden, thus giving the lost income, costs and spirit soothing fee.
The official compensation program agreement so signed by the parents of 25 children. Stated on the agreement in order to avoid their fears, as sequelae, the Government will be responsible for the future.
Dependents edible gold rice children are still unable to digestion concerns, "do not see how to do if something happens later." In this regard, the the Hengyang official sources said the test with the golden rice in the United States has done a security test in Hengyang just nutrition test, there is no security problem.
According to the parents of Ms. Chen, parents are requested to undergo a medical examination of children to participate in the trial, the official said in response to the findings released before time.