We recently alerted our readers to pending USDA action on genetically engineered alfalfa, since it appeared the product was poised for an approval vote.
We believe that consumers do not want to eat genetically modified food, and given a chance, would speak out against a vote to approve GE Roundup Ready alfalfa. As the Center for Food Safety so eloquently puts it: "USDA's Environmental Impact Study claims that organic consumers do not care about GE contamination of their food, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Consumers surveys show that 75 percent or more of respondents repeatedly say that they do not want to eat GE contaminated food and cite their desire to avoid GE foods as one of the top five reasons for buying organic."
The Center for Food Safety and other groups spearheaded the call to action (which was linked on the right side of this blog), encouraging readers to submit their opinion to the USDA during the extended feedback period. The deadline of March 3 has now passed and the government is no longer accepting public feedback.
The good news is that many people responded to the call, with total numbers exceeding 200,000. Some reports have the figure at 300,000.
We are hopeful that it was enough. Watch this blog for updates on this important issue.
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