Bayer CropSciences Rice Declared Safe.

A variety of genetically engineered rice created by Bayer CropScience known as LL601 has been declared safe for human consumption by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. LL601 was found to have contaminated the U.S. rice supply this summer, which lead to bans of U.S. rice imports by countries around the world. Bayer CropSciences says it never marketed the rice. The company faces 15 class action …