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A Not Sweet Holiday Treat: USDA Proposing Interim Planting of Illegal, Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets


Science & Tech  (tags: environment, geneticengineering, GeneticEngineering, health, safety, GE beets )

Kathy
- 941 days ago - secure3.convio.net
Now, under pressure from Monsanto and the sugar industry, USDA has proposed to allow the planting of GE beets again beginning next spring, before the agency completes its environmental assessment of the crop's impacts.



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Comments

Carol H. (222)
Friday November 19, 2010, 4:42 pm
thanks Kathy, signed and noted
 

Kathy B. (87)
Friday November 19, 2010, 4:47 pm
This is important - and it's International. Please, everyone sign.
 

Cheryl B. (67)
Friday November 19, 2010, 7:30 pm
scary, very scary
 

Olivia S. (158)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 8:27 am
Noted, signed, and forwarded. Outrageous!
 

Alicia v. (181)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 1:39 pm
Signed and noted. Simon says...
 

Barbara V. (44)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 2:17 pm
Now, it's beets. Just how much longer are we gonna let these idiots play with our food?
 

Bruce Van Tassell (7)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 2:36 pm
The USDA and the FDA have become but jokes and first line defense for corporations who know they can push through whatever they want with enough lobbyist cash or Republican influence.
 

Sharon L. (11)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 2:43 pm
Noted + signed. I am aggravated that these Bio-tech monopolies can so easily influence government agencies. The people must put this to an end!!!!
 

Rose N. (9)
Sunday November 21, 2010, 9:08 pm
Signed. Thank you for posting.
 

KS Goh (0)
Monday November 22, 2010, 4:38 am
Thanks for the article.
 

KrassiAWAY B. (175)
Monday November 22, 2010, 10:11 am
Done, thank you Kathy.
 
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