VICTORY! We “beet” back the block bully!

September 26th, 2009

CornSorry for the horrible pun – I couldn’t help myself.   This is an incredibly important FEDERAL court decision, however. 

In a case brought by Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice representing a coalition of farmers and consumers, a Federal Court ruled yesterday that the Bush USDA’s approval of genetically engineered (GE) “RoundUp Ready” sugar beets was unlawful. The Court ordered the USDA to conduct a rigorous assessment of the environmental and economic impacts of the crop on farmers and the environment.  Finish reading here.

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