US Illegally Approved Genetically Modified Sugar Beets Says Courts
Big news for those of us opposed to genetically modified crops: U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White has ruled it was illegal for the US to approve "Round Up" ready sugar beets created by Monsanto. Already, over 70 companies have pledged not to use genetically modified sugar beets in their products, and the courts have ruled in their favor. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on the ruling:
The government illegally approved a genetically modified, herbicide-resistant strain of sugar beets without adequately considering the chance they will contaminate other beet crops, a federal judge in San Francisco has ruled...Planting genetically modified sugar beets has a "significant effect" on the environment, White said in his ruling Monday, because of "the potential elimination of a farmer's choice to grow non-genetically engineered crops, or a consumer's choice to eat non-genetically engineered food."
Judge White stated the USDA needs to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and lawyers are calling for an "injunction against sales until the review was completed."
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at September 24, 2009 1:35 AM
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