a new law "requires the usda to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
a new law "requires the usda to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
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just as frightening as the corporation's tactics–ruthless legal battles against small  farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination. .... even if a farmer  doesn't buy g.m. seeds and doesn't want them on his land, it's a safe bet he'll get  a visit from monsanto's seed police if crops grown from g.m. seeds are  discovered ...
the key areas of controversy related to genetically modified food (gm food or  gmo food) are whether such food should be labeled, the role of government  regulators, the objectivity of scientific research and publication, the effect of  genetically modified crops on health and the environment, the effect on pesticide  resistance, ...
may 17, 2013 ... the use of genetic engineering, or genetically modified organisms (gmos), is  prohibited in organic products. this means an organic farmer can't plant gmo  seeds, an organic cow can't eat gmo alfalfa or corn, and an organic soup  producer can't use any gmo ingredients. to meet the usda organic ...
monsanto co. vs. geertson seed farms, 561 u.s. 139 (2010), is a united states  supreme court case decided 7-1 in favor of monsanto. the decision allowed  monsanto to sell genetically modified alfalfa seeds to farmers, and allowed  farmers to plant them, grow crops, harvest them, and sell the crop into the food  supply.
apr 1, 2013 ... even if the courts find that a (genetically engineered) crop shouldn't be planted  until more research is done about its safety, no one could stop that crop from  being planted, even temporarily. ... beyond that, the usda cannot approve a new  seed variety until it conducts an environmental assessment (ea).