Beet Decision Could Cut Sugar Output by 20 Percent

U.S. sugar output is expected to decrease by 20 percent next year if genetically modified beets cannot be planted, according to a court filing by USDA. A U.S. district judge ruled in August that the government agency had not considered the potential environmental impact of the beets and revoked USDA’s approval of the seeds. Beets account for 44 percent of the U.S. sugar output. (Bloomberg Businessweek) Read more.