The USDA has announced this month that it is waiving its regulatory authority over new genetically engineered lawn grass. The GE grass is made by Scotts Miracle-Gro, and they have been given permission to start selling the Franken-grass without any studies that may prove it to be harmful to human health, the environment, and organic farmers (which it is). With this advance, the USDA has now helped to create a new class of genetically engineered plants, animals and animal drugs that get a "free pass" when it comes to government regulation.
Scott's new, gene-altered grass is "RoundUp Ready", thus we will now be exposed to more of the toxic chemicals Monsanto uses. Monsanto's chemicals have been linked to birth defects and cancer and have been equated with the Agent Orange chemicals that have caused so many health issues for our veterans.The fact that this RoundUp Ready grass is getting a free pass will make it easier for companies like Monsanto to get GMO crops into our food supply with absolutely no government review or public input.
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