Judge Revokes USDA Approval Of Monsanto's Genetically Modified Sugar Beets, Orders Review

[laughingliberal]

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has revoked the government's approval of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered crops affect other food.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White Friday means sugar beet growers won't be able to use the modified seeds after harvesting the biotechnology beets already planted on more than 1 million acres spanning 10 states from Michigan to Oregon. All the seed comes from Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Additional planting won't be allowed until the U.S. Department of Agriculture submits an environmental impact statement. That sort of extensive examination can take two or three years.

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"Hopefully, the agency will learn that their mandate is to protect farmers, consumers and the environment and not the bottom line of corporations such as Monsanto," Kimbrell said in a statement.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/14/judge-revokes-usda-approv_n_682325.html

[ixion]

1. A judge needs to revoke approval of Monsanto. Period.

They are almost single-handedly destroying the Family Farm and our food supply.

[Vidar]

2. Good for the judge! Too bad he can't revoke Monsanto as well.

[Champion Jack]

3. This is an important first step against these evil bastards

[SpiralHawk]

4. "We want our mutant sugar. Whine." - TeaBagliCons (R)

"Our ideological tea tastes like the piss it is without GMO corporOmutant sugar to pervert reality. We want our mutant sugar. We want our mutant sugar. We want birf certificates. We want more more more tax cuts for rich republicons. We want corporate control of the Internets. Waaaah. Whine. Give us our mutant teabagger sugars."

- TeaBagliCons (R)

[laughingliberal]

15. I see the makings of a great campaign ad there. One of our more talented members should work that up

Some sort of video of a teabagger protest with a voice over, "What does the tea party really represent? Whose side are they on?'

[xchrom]

5. Good. This is a start. Nt

[nashville_brook]

6. good news. k and r.

[Spheric]

7. K&R /nt

[DFW]

8. I have a great compromise idea

Feed this genetically modified stuff to Monsanto executives and Teabaggers
for two or three years, and see if it affects THEM.

If they object or show any adverse effects, then the only ones affected are
the ones who thought it was such a great idea to begin with.

[laughingliberal]

14. +1 nt

[Renew Deal]

9. This is good news

But I doubt this will hold up. Same thing happened in an alfalfa case in 2007. "Monsanto took that case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in June overturned an injunction against the company's sale of the modified seeds."

It's unbelievable that they have dominated the entire seed market.

[Canuckistanian]

10. Excellent

Time to put a brake on ALL new GM development until Monsatan does more research, allows regulators to monitor crops and to be more transparent in their dealings.

This is OUR FOOD we're dealing with.

[pleah]

11. K&R

[LWolf]

12. Good news. nt

[Yuugal]

13. K&R

[bvar22]

16. Lips that touch Genetically Modified Food-like Substances...

..shall never touch ours!

Forever banned.

[laughingliberal]

18. I love that picture of non GMO food growing. nt

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, laughingliberal.

[laughingliberal]

19. You're welcome. Sometimes the good guys win even if just for a moment.

Would love to see this result in some changes that would result in better protection for farmers and consumers.

[Mimosa]

20. K&R n/t