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June 23, 2010

Both Sides Claim Victory in Supreme Court Ruling on Monsanto Crop
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Both sides of a case challenging the agribusiness giant Monsanto’s
genetically modified alfalfa seed are claiming victory following a
Supreme Court ruling. In a seven-to-one decision, the high court
overturned a ban on Monsanto’s alfalfa until the US government further
analyzes the crop’s dangers. But the court also ruled the seed can
remain illegal until the Agricultural Department deregulates it, a move
that can be thwarted by public challenge. In a statement, the lead group
challenging Monsanto, the Center for Food Safety, said, "The Court’s
decision affirmed that the threat of genetic contamination of natural
plants posed by biotech crops is an issue of significant environmental
concern now and in the future."



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