Federal Court Rescinds USDA Approval of GE Sugar Beets

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Friday, August 13, 2010

Federal

<http://www.rhubarbandhoney.com/2010/08/federal-court-rescinds-usda-approval-of.\

html> Court Rescinds USDA Approval of GE

Sugar Beets

" Today Judge White, federal district judge for the Northern District of

California, issued a ruling granting the request of

plaintiffs <http://truefoodnow.org/> Center for Food Safety,

<http://www.seedalliance.org/> Organic Seed Alliance,

<http://www.highmowingseeds.com/> High Mowing Organic Seeds, and the

<http://www.sierraclub.org/> Sierra Club to rescind the United

States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) approval of genetically engineered

" Roundup Ready " sugar beets.

Kimbrell, Executive Director of plaintiff and co-counsel the Center for

Food Safety, stated, " This is a major victory for

farmers, consumers, and the rule of law. [The] USDA has once again acted

illegally and had its approval of a biotech crop rescinded.

Hopefully the agency will learn that their mandate is to protect farmers,

consumers, and the environment and not the bottom line of

corporations such as Monsanto. " "

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