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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGenetically engineered sugar beets destroyed in southern Oregon
I assume these were seed crops:
Genetically engineered sugar beets destroyed in southern Oregon
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/06/genetically_engineered_sugar_b.html
By Kimberly A.C. Wilson, The Oregonian on June 20, 2013
Federal investigators are asking the public to help solve middle-of-the-night crimes that left ruined fields of genetically engineered sugar beets in rural Jackson County.
The crop destruction took place over the course of two separate nights in early June, when an unknown individual or group destroyed about 6,500 sugar beet plants genetically engineered to stand up to the herbicide Roundup on a pair of privately-owned plots of land leased and managed by Syngenta.
The first act of what the FBI considers "economic sabotage and a violation of federal law involving damage to commercial agricultural enterprises," took place during the night of June 8, when about 1,000 sugar beet plants on one property were destroyed. Three nights later, the destruction continued on another property, where another 5,500 plants were ruined.
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The crop destruction took place over the course of two separate nights in early June, when an unknown individual or group destroyed about 6,500 sugar beet plants genetically engineered to stand up to the herbicide Roundup on a pair of privately-owned plots of land leased and managed by Syngenta.
The first act of what the FBI considers "economic sabotage and a violation of federal law involving damage to commercial agricultural enterprises," took place during the night of June 8, when about 1,000 sugar beet plants on one property were destroyed. Three nights later, the destruction continued on another property, where another 5,500 plants were ruined.
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Genetically engineered sugar beets destroyed in southern Oregon (Original Post)
Coyotl
Jun 2013
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Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)1. Maybe it was El Chupanabos - the notorious beet sucker. nt
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)2. lol
bunnies
(15,859 posts)3. Another chemical company getting in on the "food" business.
yay. Banned in Switzerland so time to come to the good ole US.
because this thread sunk too fast
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)5. Dupe.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)7. Yes, I noticed this thread was duplicated yesterday.
With a very different spin added and a dose of misinformation and misdirection.