Monsanto Releases More Genetically Modified Frankenfoods
From reuters:
Opponents of biotech crops said on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit to challenge the USDA’s deregulation of Monsanto Co’s genetically engineered sugar beet because of fears of “biological contamination” and other harm to the environment.
The Center for Food Safety, the Sierra Club and two organic seed groups said the lawsuit involved the United States Department of Agriculture’s approval of Monsanto’s glyphosate-resistant sugar beet, which is engineered to withstand treatment of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide.
The “Roundup Ready” sugar beets are slated to be grown on a commercial scale for the first time in the United States this year, the groups said.
Neither Monsanto nor USDA officials could be reached immediately for comment.
The groups said the wind-pollinated biotech sugar beets will cross-pollinate and contaminate conventional sugar beets, organic chard and table beet crops.
As well, the groups said the biotech sugar beets will increase …
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