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Monsanto’s GMO Wheat Bakes Up Loaves of Lawsuits

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:53:58 +0000

The mysterious GMO Monsanto Roundup Ready wheat found growing in an Oregon field a few weeks ago has led to an expected number of lawsuits from wheat farmers whose sales have been hurt by the discovery.

Monsanto Still Testing GMO Wheat Strains in U.S.

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:35:37 +0000

Mysterious Monsanto Roundup Ready GMO wheat found growing in an Oregon field last month appeared to be an isolated incident, but the company is actually testing GMO wheat in Hawaii and North Dakota.

Mystery GMO Wheat Breeds Negligence Lawsuit Against Monsanto

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:19:38 +0000

After Monsanto's genetically modified Roundup Ready wheat strain was discovered growing in an Oregon field mysteriously, stalling exports of one of the most important U.S. crops, a Kansas farmer has filed a lawsuit against the biotech giant.

Unapproved GMO Wheat Found Growing in Oregon

Lacy — Fri, 31 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) discovered an unapproved variety of genetically engineered glyphosate-resistant wheat in samples taken from a farm in Oregon. The variety was the same as one that Monsanto grew in test plots in 16 states from 1998 to 2005. There are no genetically engineered wheat varieties currently approved for sale in the U.S. or any other country.

Gates Foundation Gives $10 Million to GMO Research

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:42:53 +0000

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made its support of genetically modified foods no secret over the years, and the recent $10 million grant awarded by the foundation to a team of British plant scientists makes it even more apparent.

Wheat Industry Pushes Farmers to Adopt GMO Technology

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:00:02 +0000

One of the only major global crops to avoid the dominating influence of the biotech industry, wheat farmers around the world are now facing serious threats of being replaced by corn, soy and other genetically engineered crops unless the industry adopts GM wheat, according to Shannon Schlecht, director of policy at the U.S. Wheat Associates.