tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post2139116384949878663..comments2024-01-19T00:36:46.728-07:00Comments on Gene Cuisine: Regulations on Sugar BeetsMichael Mussohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-13366190789274461732011-02-14T18:49:08.562-07:002011-02-14T18:49:08.562-07:00The beets are "Roundup Ready" beets, so ...The beets are "Roundup Ready" beets, so the herbicide Roundup can be sprayed onto the beet fields killing all other plants except the genetically modified beets. This from NPR. I'll fix the post up.Michael Mussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-23475647294420607212011-02-14T18:29:03.167-07:002011-02-14T18:29:03.167-07:00There was a big sugar beet plant in my hometown, t...There was a big sugar beet plant in my hometown, too, and they do stink :).<br /><br />Can you tell us more about what they were genetically modified FOR? And, from my point of view, this is one of the problems with GM/monoculture--you rely so heavily on one crop that it gets "too big to fail," or, in this case, to big to regulate. I really worry about our freedoms (especially our freedom to choose what we are ingesting) in these cases. And the power we invest in corporations.Jen Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-38514362436708277852011-02-08T21:19:51.759-07:002011-02-08T21:19:51.759-07:00I wasn't aware how big sugar beets were here. ...I wasn't aware how big sugar beets were here. Beetdiggers, ha.Michael Mussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-22559591181987010982011-02-08T19:09:13.900-07:002011-02-08T19:09:13.900-07:00There is actualy alot of sugar beets farmed in Col...There is actualy alot of sugar beets farmed in Colorado. Even my highschool mascot was the "Beetdiggers" with a big Sugar beet as our symbol. Ya, i know beetdiggers, haha. There is a large sugarbeet processing plant located in Fort Morgan Colorado, and if you ever drive through the town on I76, that is exactly why it smells so bad.Zach Tedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459554417126845040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-64692065942969260462011-02-07T23:10:07.415-07:002011-02-07T23:10:07.415-07:00Related to a normal beet but different species. Th...Related to a normal beet but different species. They contain a lot of sucrose and account for about 50% of sugar production in the U.S. I fixed up the post a bit so it's more clear for others.Michael Mussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-46901691727889238322011-02-07T22:34:57.831-07:002011-02-07T22:34:57.831-07:00What exactly is a sugar beet? Is it the same as n...What exactly is a sugar beet? Is it the same as normal beets or different?Brianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726404693843862909noreply@blogger.com