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Judge Rejects U.S. Approval of Gene-Engineered Sugar Beets


Health & Wellness  (tags: gmos, risks, research, protection, humans, investigation, health, government, food, environment, family, diet )

Daphna
- 75 days ago - nytimes.com
A federal judge has ruled that the government failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of genetically engineered sugar beets before approving the crop for cultivation in the United States. The decision could lead to a ban on the planting of t
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Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (256)
Thursday September 24, 2009, 1:20 am
Well done... and the Judge said NOOOOOOOOOOOOO... Amen.. Environmental impact studies are so important and should be done whatever the task may be
 

Debra Holliday (13)
Thursday September 24, 2009, 7:35 pm
Y E A H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
 

Doug Wilson (26)
Friday September 25, 2009, 6:29 pm
This going on my "People Doing Good" page...
 

serge vrabec (253)
Saturday September 26, 2009, 4:35 pm
YEAH!!!!!! I thank this Judge for standing up for US and Nature. The modification of nature from man , will no longer be allowed, PERIOD, Yeah! thx for the great news daphna :):):)
 

Kyle N. (0)
Wednesday October 14, 2009, 10:47 pm
There is no difference whether sugarbeet crop is GMO or not it is the same end product, sugar. glyphosate is safer to use than most products used, but GMO route in cases is not the cheaper route to take, but more of a convenience and safety aspect meaning it's safer for the applicator and is environmentally safe and having to use less pesticides. The growers have a choice whether or not they want to plant GMO or not depending on their land and if it benefits them. It seems u don't know over 90% of soybeans and corn, over half of canola is GMO as well as ur seedless watermelon, grapes and navel oranges. GMO will be more widely used in the future for disease resistance and drought resistance in all crops which may or may not include a glyphosate (roundup) gene..
 
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