Yeah, that heirloom vegetable garden Moochelle Obama grows is just for show:
On Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture announced it would allow the unrestricted, nationwide planting of genetically engineered alfalfa, which is also known as GE, GMO, or Roundup Ready alfalfa. The decision to allow this genetically-manipulated crop into the environment—and ultimately onto our plates in some form or another—flies in the face of what consumers say they want. A survey released late last year found that the majority of Americans don't want GMO ingredients in the food chain, and more than 90 percent believe GMO ingredients should be labeled, which currently is not required by law. (Organic farming bans the use of GMO seeds, and the pesticides used on GMO crops.)
The announcement to allow farmers to plant GMO alfalfa anywhere—even right beside an organic field—came as somewhat of a surprise to many observers.
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