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Jun 25, 2012 · This summer for the first time, farmers are planting Monsanto's newly approved, genetically modified Performance sweet-corn seeds. Monsanto is aiming its marketing muscle at iconic corn on the cob. "Our sweet corn is a fresh-market product that will be sold on the ear."
Jul 10, 2012 · This may change, however, as this is the first summer farmers are growing Monsanto’s new genetically modified sweet corn seeds, so buying certified organic corn is still the safest bet. If calorie and sugar concerns are keeping you away from corn, Eating Well points out that “an ear of corn has about the same number of calories as an apple ...
Mar 3, 2023 · Until recently, genetically engineered sweet corn was uncommon. However, Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) introduced the first GMO sweet corn in 2011. Genetically modified sweet corn was engineered to resist weedkillers and produce its own insecticide.
Aug 4, 2012 · Wal-Mart told the Chicago Tribune that it has “no objection” to selling the new corn variety manufactured by Monsanto, despite the fact that the corn is designed to withstand excessive amounts of pesticides and herbicides.
Oct 27, 2011 · In response to Monsanto’s release of the company’s first genetically engineered sweet corn for human consumption, a coalition has collected more than 264,000 petition signatures from consumers who refuse to purchase the corn and are asking retailers and food processors to reject it.
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In 2011, Monsanto began selling seeds for Seminis® Performance Series™ sweet corn, a “stacked trait” product genetically engineered to contain an insecticide and withstand herbicides. Friends of the Earth set out to investigate how far the corn had penetrated the market by 2013.
Sep 30, 2013 · According to the USDA, Monsanto's GMO corn and canola products pose no significant threat to humans or the environment. While the rest of the country braces for a government shut-down, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
