GM Beet seeds ruled illegal by Federal Judge
A U. S. District federal judge has revoked a previous government ruling in favor of genetically altered sugar beets until regulators thoroughly review the effects of GM crops on other foods. Judge Jeffrey S. White ruled that sugar beet growers cannot use the GM seeds from over 1 million acres of biotechnology beets that have been planted across the western half of the United States this year. These scientific seeds make up over 95% of the current sugar beet crop. The judges ruling will greatly disrupt sugar production as over 50% of sugar manufactured in this country come from sugar beets. …continue reading
Meet local farmers and artisan producers, learn why the best food is local food, shop the indoor farmers’ market, attend panel discussions and workshops designed to support the growth of local food production, processing and distribution. Do all of this and even more at the Family Farmed Expo in Chicago November 21-23, 2008 
