Judge Bans Planting of Genetically Engineered Beets

A federal judge on Friday banned all future plantings of genetically engineered sugar beets in a ruling that, if upheld, could have a broad effect on production of future crops, reports Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White found in September 2009 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had deregulated a variety of genetically modified sugar beets without conducting an adequate environmental impact report

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