Sustainable Farmers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that all previous court rulings in the lawsuit over genetically engineered, or Roundup Ready, sugar beets. In short, it stops the GM beets from being planted, risking cross pollination and the potential for the spread of the Superweed epidemic.
The Center For Food Safety's attorney George Kimbrell has this to say about the ruling:
“Today’s order cements a critical legal benchmark in the battle for meaningful oversight of biotech crops and food. Because of this case, there will be public disclosure and debate on the harmful impacts of these pesticide-promoting crops, as well as legal protections for farmers threatened by contamination. ”
Recently, Foodista brought your attention to the newest study showing GM Toxins were found in human blood . Once again placing another mark against the rampant production of GM foods, and Monsanto's monopoly over the world's food supply.
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