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Why You Can Now Kiss Organic Beef, Dairy and Many Vegetables Goodbye | Food | AlterNet

31.1.11

Why You Can Now Kiss Organic Beef, Dairy and Many Vegetables Goodbye | Food | AlterNet: Monsanto has been trying for years to gain approval for its genetically modified Roundup-Ready alfalfa seed. On January 27, 2011, it finally got the green light in the form of 'deregulation.' This means that farmers are free to plant GE alfalfa, and the USDA won't even be keeping track of who plants it where. There will be no tracking, no notification system, and no responsibility on the part of Monsanto for any business that is lost as a result of the genetic contamination that is certain to result. If the ruling stands, we can kiss organic dairy and beef goodbye, and many organic vegetable growers will have to switch the cover crops they use on their fields.

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