By michael - February, 5th 2015

There is widespread condemnation today of the US government’s decision to allow the first genetically engineered tree to be commercialised.
The GM loblolly pine has been legalised with no government or public oversight, with no assessment of its risks to the public or the environment, and without regard to overwhelming public opposition to GM trees.According to the Campaign to STOP GE Trees, a secret letter from the USDA to GM tree company ArborGen, dated last August, was recently exposed by scientist Doug Gurian-Sherman of the Center for Food Safety.

In this letter, the USDA made the unprecedented decision to allow ArborGen to pursue unregulated commercial cultivation of a loblolly pine genetically engineered for altered wood composition. These trees could be planted anywhere in the US, without public knowledge or access to information about them.

Groups from around the world have joined together to denounce the US government for allowing the first genetically modified tree, a loblolly pine, to be legalized with no government or public oversight, with no assessment of their risks to the public or the environment, and without regard to overwhelming public opposition to genetically modified (GM) trees.

A secret letter from the USDA to GE tree company ArborGen, dated last August, was recently exposed by scientist Doug Gurian-Sherman of the Center for Food Safety. In this letter, the USDA made the unprecedented decision to allow ArborGen to pursue unregulated commercial cultivation of a loblolly pine genetically engineered for altered wood composition. These trees could be planted anywhere in the US, without public knowledge or access to information about them.

Gurian-Sherman argues the USDA “is deliberately thumbing its nose at the public” with this decision, pointing out that this …

Non-edible GM plants are thought to be one way to get around public opposition to GMOs. However, one major concern with GM grass is that, in areas where GM grass is grown GM grass could contaminate pastureland and organic farmers who want to grass feed their beef, can’t do it because their grass is genetically modified, which is prohibited in organic standards.

What is more, the greater spread of pesticides from these types of GM plants will increase our exposure to then through soil and water and overspray into neighbouring farms and fields. Higher use of pesticides will also affect beneficial insects such as pollinators, reducing their populations and therefore threatening the food supply.

Please Read this Article at NaturalBlaze.com

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