ALERT: Genetically Engineered Sugar to Hit U.S. in 2008

ALERT: Genetically Engineered Sugar to Hit U.S. in 2008

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Background Information: American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company and several other leading U.S. sugar providers have announced they will be sourcing their sugar from genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets beginning this year and arriving in stores in 2008. Like GE corn and GE soy, products containing GE sugar will not be labeled as such.

Since half of the granulated sugar in the U.S. comes from sugar beets, a move towards biotech beets marks a dramatic alteration of the U.S. food supply. These sugars, along with GE corn and soy, are found in many conventional food products, so consumers will be exposed to genetically engineered ingredients in just about every non-organic multiple-ingredient product they purchase..

The GE sugar beet is designed to withstand strong doses of Monsanto's controversial broad spectrum Roundup herbicide. Studies indicate farmers planting "Roundup Ready" corn and soy spray large amounts of the herbicide, contaminating both soil and water. Farmers planting GE sugar beets are told they may be able to apply the herbicide up to five times per year. Sugar beets are grown on 1.4 million acres by 12,000 farmers in the U.S. from Oregon to Minnesota..

Meanwhile candy companies like Hershey's are urging farmers not to plant GE sugar beets, noting that consumer surveys suggest resistance to the product. In addition the European Union has not approved GE sugar beets for human consumption..


August 14, 2008

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I don't know what to think about that, but assumed we would have to start doing something for food. Resources have become so bad all over it's pathetic. There is a Monsanto plant just 4 miles from me. My husband told me just last night that the fertilizer, just the pellet type they make where he works, has gone from 3.00 a ton to 20.00 in the last year alone. Farmer's are doing more to grow bigger, better and faster. And if it has to do with oil, it went from 2.89 to 5.99 at my local store overnight. He says, Hubby, that food resources are not as plentiful as they use to be and to start stocking up on things with a long shelf life. I think that is a little paranoid, but he says with all the food we send elsewhere, we will run out. Probably so, but not too soon I don't think. I don't know.....:confused:

 

I see nothing wrong with it... Can't be any worse than what we're putting in our mouths now.

 

check this out

http://www.naturalnews.com/020313.html

 

I love genetically engineered food when it's done right...
you know, there is such thing as natural GE food.

 

Yes, because I see no biased components in regards to genetically engineered food from a website called "NaturalNews" that promotes "natural" living.:rolleyes:

There are already GM foods out on the market that people have been eating are still are eating. Chances are, you are probably downing them and don't know. Tomatoes, potatoes, rice, granola, corn... It's the wave of the future. Since it's still fairly new, the only thing they have to make sure of is that there are adequate safety tests.