Once again, the negligence of a governmental authority may significantly impact the farm industry and consumers alike. The attached link was retrieved on-line, as published on 09/22/09 in The New York Times, Business Section.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/business/23beet.html?ref=business
Judge Jeffrey S. White (of Federal District Court in San Francisco) ruled that the government was negligent in analyzing and reporting environmental impacts of genetically engineered sugar beets. Similar to a case decided two years prior regarding genetically engineered alfalfa in which a judge ruled that the alfalfa could no longer be planted nor harvested until the U.S. Department of Agriculture analyzed and reported on the impact of the crops. One of the main problems since the alfalfa decision is that two years later, no report has been documented. If the sugar beets meet a similar fate (as 95% of the current sugar beet crops have been genetically engineered), the financial impact to both farmers and consumers could be severely detrimental.
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Wow i found this very interesting I've been eating beets for a few years now and I hadn't heard this news till i read your blog this was a very interesting article as welldeff made me think thanx!
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