Failed GM Wheat Experiments Threaten Livelihood Of US Wheat Farmers

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.

During the period of 1998 to 2005, Monsanto legally conducted genetically modified wheat experiments in open fields across 16 US states, as sanctioned by the USDA.  After the experiments concluded, not only was GM wheat not approved commercially, but the experimental GM wheat contaminated other wheat fields.  Genetically engineered wheat has been found in the wheat fields of Oregon and is believed to exist in up to 15 other states as well.

If you are wondering why you should care about this, remember that GM food is considered dangerous to your health in many countries around the world.  In fact GMO label laws exist in at least 50 different countries world wiide (not in the US) and GMO's are banned and illegal in 27 different countries (not in the US).  Approximately 150 tonnes of wheat is traded annually and almost one third of that is imported by Asia, which is prediminantly supplied by US wheat.

As a result of the genetic contmination of our US wheat fields, Japan has just cancelled a large US contract to purchase wheat stating, "We will refrain from buying western white and feed wheat effective today."  Accordingly, US wheat is considered suspect at best by many countries around the world, posing a huge threat to the livelihood of our wheat farmers and our already fragile economy.

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