Yes! Yes! Yes! US court orders GMO beets destroyed

[cali]

US court orders GMO beets destroyed AFP/File – A pile of sugar beets. A federal judge has ordered what is believed to be the first-ever destruction …
– Wed Dec 1, 8:41 am ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A federal judge has ordered what is believed to be the first-ever destruction of a genetically modified crop in the United States, saying that the altered sugar beets were planted illegally.

US District Judge Jeffrey White in California granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday sought by the Center for Food Safety and other groups, which contended that the Monsanto-produced sugar beet crops were planted without proper environmental review.

He delayed implementation of the order until December 7 to allow time for an appeal.

White said in his ruling that "there is a significant risk that the plantings pursuant to the permits will cause environmental harm."

He added that despite efforts to prevent contamination or cross-pollination of crops, there was no guarantee that the GMO crops would not affect other plants.

He said there have been examples of contamination and that "these incidents are too numerous for this court to declare confidently that these permits provide sufficient containment to protect the environment."

Paul Achitoff of Earthjustice, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, said the US Department of Agriculture, which was named as the defendant for issuing the permits "thumbed its nose at the judicial system and the public by allowing this crop to be grown without any environmental review."

At issue is the planting of so-called Roundup Ready beets that allow the agribusiness giant Monsanto's Roundup herbicide to be used without harming the crops themselves..

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[polly7]

1. Great news! K&R

[gateley]

2. K&R!

[leftstreet]

3. I would destroy ALL beets

:puke:


Good article, though

[cali]

4. lol. I love beets.

roasted in their skin. with butter. yum.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Yum Yum.. I love them too I buy the Biotta Beetroot juice..and drink it like water.

I find it almost intoxicating.

[WinkyDink]

14. I just read that beet juice is superior for one's health. I'll look into this brand!

[roody]

9. I hated them as a kid, but now I love them.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Good news. Beets are sooooo good for us...

[veganlush]

7. Awesome. Monsanto sucks

[cutlassmama]

8. [phone]

[laughingliberal]

10. K & R nt

[Rincewind]

11. Good thing those farmers

don't need to make any money. I'm sure they all can afford to lose a years income.

[SpiralHawk]

12. A charmless crock 'O RepubliCorp crapaganda

Kinds sounds like it was hatched in a brain 'nourished' with GMO mutant facsimile 'food product'

[frustrated_lefty]

13. You mean like these?

The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops

[roody]

16. Monsanto won't care about the farmers.

[indimuse]

15. KNR! n/t

[WhiteTara]

17. fingers crossed n/t

[felix_numinous]

18. About time

there was a success in the courts against Monsanto. It would be wonderful if this ruling could be built upon so that all their seeds could be destroyed. I wish people would buy up Monsanto seeds and just burn them, they are an environmental disaster waiting to happen.

[cali]

19. not waiting to happen. Is happening.