U.S. says probe of GMO wheat finds no new contamination
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Email Print Related News GMO companies launch website to fight anti-biotech movement 2:16pm EDT Japan may resume GMO-hit U.S. wheat buys this week: sources 4:40am EDT Japan may resume GMO-hit U.S. wheat buys this week -sources 4:37am EDT Japan team wraps up USDA meeting on GM wheat situation Wed, Jul 17 2013 Monsanto to withdraw EU approval requests for new GMO crops Wed, Jul 17 2013 Analysis & Opinion To screen or not to screen Republicans back agribusiness with the farm bill Related Topics Stocks » Markets » Basic Materials » Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods » By Carey Gillam July 29 | Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:24pm EDT (Reuters) - U.S. government investigators said on Monday they still have few answers as to how an unapproved genetically altered wheat developed by Monsanto was found this spring growing in an Oregon farm field, but said no further contamination has been detected and no biotech wheat appears to be in commercial supplies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said its nearly three-month-old investigation has found no sign of the Monsanto Co variety, known as MON71800, in any seed or grain samples tested by government laboratories. The government also said it has interviewed nearly 270 farmers who reported no glyphosate-resistant wheat plants have been found in their fields.
In all, the government said, its investigative work indicates that the extent of the presence of the genetically engineered wheat was the single detection of several biotech wheat plants found in one field of one farm in Oregon. The wheat plants came from seed genetically altered by Monsanto to make plants resist Roundup herbicide.
Monsanto had hoped to commercialize a "Roundup Ready wheat," but shelved the project nearly a decade ago in the face of stiff consumer and customer opposition.
The USDA announced on May 29 that the genetically altered wheat was found on an Oregon farm in April, several years after Monsanto stopped field testing the wheat, which had never been approved for commercial use.
The news caused some foreign buyers to curtail purchases of U.S. western white wheat until they could have assurances that none of the biotech wheat has contaminated the marketplace.
But importers have been slowly resuming white wheat shipments, and Japan may resume imports as soon as this week after adopting stricter measures aimed at detecting genetically modified strains, industry sources said. South Korea, another major buyer of U.S. white wheat, resumed buying the variety earlier this month.
The USDA said on Monday that it was still trying to determine how MON71800 wheat came to be in the Oregon field and to determine the extent of its presence. It said its investigation includes a review of all the authorizations for Monsanto's field tests of the GMO wheat and the related
"Japan may resume imports as soon as this week after adopting stricter measures aimed at detecting genetically modified strains, industry sources said. South Korea, another major buyer of U.S. white wheat, resumed buying the variety earlier this month."
"The USDA announced on May 29 that the genetically altered wheat was found on an Oregon farm in April, several YEARS after Monsanto stopped field testing the wheat, which had never been approved for commercial use."
Discovered several years after they stopped testing? I find this disturbing. If you aren't a paid shill William, I can only guess you approve of GMO's because it give you another thing to hate from the left. Clearly, there is enormous aversion to GMO's that is worldwide. Governments that can be bought, like ours and India's are Monsanto's last hope to gain a toe hold from which their modified grain can be cross pollinated and spread around the world. When no unmodified grain remains, Monsanto can that ALL the grain in the world belongs to them because it comes from their seed. As crazy as that sounds, it is exactly what Monsanto wants.
Close, but first you need to genetically modify it, and then you can say that something created by nature ultimately belongs entirely to you and therefore you deserve to get paid for every ounce consumed.
The evolution of crop improvement — Building on genetic diversity
Farmers have intentionally changed the genetic makeup of all the crops they have grown and the livestock they have raised since domestic agriculture began 10,000 years ago. Every fruit, vegetable and grain that is commercially available today has been altered by human hands, including organic and heirloom seeds.
In the late 20th century, advances in technology enabled us to expand the genetic diversity of crops. For years, university, government and company scientists intensively researched and refined this process. A major result has been GM seeds that maintain or increase the yield of crops while requiring less land and fewer inputs, both of which lessen the impact of agriculture on the environment and reduce costs for farmers.
Learn more about crop evolution from the International Food Information Council Foundation.
10,000 years ago, crops were altered in ways that only nature ALLOWED. Today, un-natural things are being injected that could have never been done by earlier generations. Grafting a tree or cross pollinating plants is not the same as injecting fish DNA into a tomato.
One thing is kind of amazing to me. In a media world that is absolutely dominated by money, the producers of GM seed are genuinely afraid of proposed laws to label foods with GMO's. Despite the endless fluff of how they are feeding the world and despite paying little brownshirts to run around spreading the gospel on the internet, the producers of GM seed are losing. If they are allowed to continue to flood the entire food supply with them, it will eventually become a moot point as all grain will become contaminated. If our lawmakers ever grow a backbone and give the people what they want versus what Monsanto wants, that will be a problem for producers of GM seed.
"I have an idea, stick a label on your forehead, label yourself "asshole."
I call myself a liberal. Wouldn't labeling myself asshole be redundant? You are a perfect Tea Bagger William, you are soooooo easily riled into getting pissed off and launching into one of your little name calling tantrums. Don't like being called a paid brownshirt? Guess that one keeps hitting home.
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By Carey Gillam
July 29 | Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:24pm EDT
(Reuters) - U.S. government investigators said on Monday they still have few answers as to how an unapproved genetically altered wheat developed by Monsanto was found this spring growing in an Oregon farm field, but said no further contamination has been detected and no biotech wheat appears to be in commercial supplies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said its nearly three-month-old investigation has found no sign of the Monsanto Co variety, known as MON71800, in any seed or grain samples tested by government laboratories. The government also said it has interviewed nearly 270 farmers who reported no glyphosate-resistant wheat plants have been found in their fields.
In all, the government said, its investigative work indicates that the extent of the presence of the genetically engineered wheat was the single detection of several biotech wheat plants found in one field of one farm in Oregon. The wheat plants came from seed genetically altered by Monsanto to make plants resist Roundup herbicide.
Monsanto had hoped to commercialize a "Roundup Ready wheat," but shelved the project nearly a decade ago in the face of stiff consumer and customer opposition.
The USDA announced on May 29 that the genetically altered wheat was found on an Oregon farm in April, several years after Monsanto stopped field testing the wheat, which had never been approved for commercial use.
The news caused some foreign buyers to curtail purchases of U.S. western white wheat until they could have assurances that none of the biotech wheat has contaminated the marketplace.
But importers have been slowly resuming white wheat shipments, and Japan may resume imports as soon as this week after adopting stricter measures aimed at detecting genetically modified strains, industry sources said. South Korea, another major buyer of U.S. white wheat, resumed buying the variety earlier this month.
The USDA said on Monday that it was still trying to determine how MON71800 wheat came to be in the Oregon field and to determine the extent of its presence. It said its investigation includes a review of all the authorizations for Monsanto's field tests of the GMO wheat and the related
"Japan may resume imports as soon as this week after adopting stricter measures aimed at detecting genetically modified strains, industry sources said. South Korea, another major buyer of U.S. white wheat, resumed buying the variety earlier this month."
ReplyDelete"The USDA announced on May 29 that the genetically altered wheat was found on an Oregon farm in April, several YEARS after Monsanto stopped field testing the wheat, which had never been approved for commercial use."
ReplyDeleteDiscovered several years after they stopped testing? I find this disturbing. If you aren't a paid shill William, I can only guess you approve of GMO's because it give you another thing to hate from the left. Clearly, there is enormous aversion to GMO's that is worldwide. Governments that can be bought, like ours and India's are Monsanto's last hope to gain a toe hold from which their modified grain can be cross pollinated and spread around the world. When no unmodified grain remains, Monsanto can that ALL the grain in the world belongs to them because it comes from their seed. As crazy as that sounds, it is exactly what Monsanto wants.
I'm going to patent H2O so that whenever someone gets thirsty they have to pay me for the pleasure of drinking water.
DeleteClose, but first you need to genetically modify it, and then you can say that something created by nature ultimately belongs entirely to you and therefore you deserve to get paid for every ounce consumed.
DeleteThe evolution of crop improvement — Building on genetic diversity
ReplyDeleteFarmers have intentionally changed the genetic makeup of all the crops they have grown and the livestock they have raised since domestic agriculture began 10,000 years ago. Every fruit, vegetable and grain that is commercially available today has been altered by human hands, including organic and heirloom seeds.
In the late 20th century, advances in technology enabled us to expand the genetic diversity of crops. For years, university, government and company scientists intensively researched and refined this process. A major result has been GM seeds that maintain or increase the yield of crops while requiring less land and fewer inputs, both of which lessen the impact of agriculture on the environment and reduce costs for farmers.
Learn more about crop evolution from the International Food Information Council Foundation.
Thank you Mick.
DeleteNot to mention the use of less water and less fuel to plant, cultivate, and harvest.
10,000 years ago, crops were altered in ways that only nature ALLOWED. Today, un-natural things are being injected that could have never been done by earlier generations. Grafting a tree or cross pollinating plants is not the same as injecting fish DNA into a tomato.
DeleteOne thing is kind of amazing to me. In a media world that is absolutely dominated by money, the producers of GM seed are genuinely afraid of proposed laws to label foods with GMO's. Despite the endless fluff of how they are feeding the world and despite paying little brownshirts to run around spreading the gospel on the internet, the producers of GM seed are losing. If they are allowed to continue to flood the entire food supply with them, it will eventually become a moot point as all grain will become contaminated. If our lawmakers ever grow a backbone and give the people what they want versus what Monsanto wants, that will be a problem for producers of GM seed.
DeleteStill no facts Max, still no proof, just never ending propaganda from the moronic Eco leftists.
DeleteI have an idea, stick a label on your forehead, label yourself "asshole."
"I have an idea, stick a label on your forehead, label yourself "asshole."
DeleteI call myself a liberal. Wouldn't labeling myself asshole be redundant? You are a perfect Tea Bagger William, you are soooooo easily riled into getting pissed off and launching into one of your little name calling tantrums. Don't like being called a paid brownshirt? Guess that one keeps hitting home.
http://www.foodinsight.org/Resources/Detail.aspx?topic=Questions_and_Answers_About_Food_Biotechnology
ReplyDeleteYes or no, do we have a right to know what is and isn't in our food and therefore a right to make a choice whether to consume them?
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