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Archive Home > 2010 > August > 14 > Judge revokes the approval of modified sugar beets

Judge revokes the approval of modified sugar beets

Vast majority of crops contain gene making plant Roundup-resistant

By Andrew Pollack / The Bulletin
August 14, 2010

LOS ANGELES — A federal district court judge late Friday revoked the government’s approval of genetically engineered sugar beets, saying that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had not adequately assessed the environmental consequences before approving them for commercial cultivation.

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