Uggghhh!!

Filed Under (Interesting Stuff) by maida on 21-06-2010

Once again, the only person concerned about your well-being is yourself:

Monsanto Wins Supreme Court Case: Genetically Modified Alfalfa Ban Lifted

WASHINGTON (AP)– The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a nationwide ban on the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa seeds, despite claims they might harm the environment.

[Read full article and court's decision here.]

Why this is a problem:

Alfalfa is grown on over 21 million acres, and is worth $8 billion per year (not including the value of final products, such as dairy), making it the country’s third most valuable and fourth most widely grown crop. Alfalfa is primarily used in feed for dairy cows and beef cattle, and also contributes to pork, lamb, sheep, and honey production. Consumers also eat alfalfa sprouts.

This is because alfalfa is cross pollinated by bees, and pollen will travel easily from GM alfalfa to non-GMO and organic alfalfa. “Even with the best isolation methods, you can’t control bees; they can travel several miles,” Scheele says.

[Source.]

So, all that “organic” beef and dairy won’t be so organic anymore, will it?!  And who knows what health effects this will have on people who consume those products.  We already know the dangers of other GM foods

Monsanto has too much power and it totally infuriates me that they can get away with this stuff.

The World According to Monsanto:

EDIT:  Here’s another article.  Is it about the same court decision?  A different spin on the same topic?

EDIT #2:  Please refer to this post for further information on this case.

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