Judge Halts Planting of Genetically-Engineered Beets

A U.S. District Court judge has reversed the government’s approval of genetically modified sugar beets until a more thorough review has been completed. Judge Jeffery S. White’s ruling on Friday blocks farmers from planting the Roundup-resistant seed next spring but allows for seed that has already been planted and will be ready for harvest this fall. Planting of the seed — created by St. Louis-based Monsanto Co. — will not be allowed until a study to determine the environmental effects of the use of genetically engineered crops has been completed. Read more (Associated Press).
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