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General => The Lounge => Topic started by: Brian Gallimore on June 03, 2011, 08:49:06 AM

Title: GM alfalfa and sugar beets in the USA now
Post by: Brian Gallimore on June 03, 2011, 08:49:06 AM

A big win for the frankenfood supporters, another blow for the natural crowd:

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Obama pushed the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to deregulate genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets in the United States. The USDA came through as he directed, totally deregulating these Monsanto-patented genes in early February.

full article:
http://www.truth-out.org/obama-deregulates-gmo-crops-despite-supreme-court-injunction/1307023149