GMO Wheat Found Growing Wild In Oregon, Japan Suspends Import From U.S.

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GMO Wheat Found Growing Wild In Oregon, Japan Suspends Import From U.S.

Posted by Soulskill on Friday May 31, 2013 @12:50AM from the tired-of-putting-up-with-our-crop dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NPR reports that an Oregon wheat farmer found a patch of wheat growing where he did not plant. After RoundUp failed to kill the plants, he sent them to a lab for testing. Turns out the wheat in question is a GMO strain created by Monsanto but never sent to market. Oregon field trials for the wheat ended in 2001. 'Nobody knows how this wheat got to this farm. ... After all such trials, the genetically engineered crops are supposed to be completely removed. Also, nobody knows how widely this genetically engineered wheat has spread, and whether it's been in fields of wheat that were harvested for food.' The USDA is currently investigating and says there is no health-risk. Meanwhile, Monsanto has released a statement and Japan has suspended some wheat imports from the U.S. 'The mystery could have implications on wheat trade. Many countries around the world will not accept imports of genetically modified foods, and the United States exports about half of its wheat crop.'"

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It's still under investigation by ranulf · 2013-05-31 00:54 · Score: 5, Funny

We'll have to wheat and see what their report says...
1. Re:It's still under investigation by bdleonard · 2013-05-31 01:10 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Italicize wheat?
2. Re:It's still under investigation by ranulf · 2013-05-31 01:14 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  No, but it's an ingrained habit now...
3. Re:It's still under investigation by Sponge+Bath · 2013-05-31 01:14 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  We'll have to wheat and see what their report says...
  As my pappy used to say: If you are corn-fused, you might be standing in a wheat field. Then he was killed by a thresher.
4. Re:It's still under investigation by hamburger+lady · 2013-05-31 01:18 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  i can barley contain my laughter.
  
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5. Re:It's still under investigation by ilsaloving · 2013-05-31 01:25 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  That was terrible. Maybe you corn try again?
6. Re:It's still under investigation by ranulf · 2013-05-31 01:31 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I seed what you did there... I'm all ears.
7. Re:It's still under investigation by Kavafy · 2013-05-31 01:40 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You spelt that wrongly.
8. Re:It's still under investigation by j00r0m4nc3r · 2013-05-31 01:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  lettuce see how long we can drag this out
9. Re:It's still under investigation by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2013-05-31 01:49 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  This is rapidly going a-rye.
  
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10. Re:It's still under investigation by PopeRatzo · 2013-05-31 01:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I oat to smack you.
  Don't be so bulghur.
  
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11. Re:It's still under investigation by philip.paradis · 2013-05-31 02:13 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Listen here meow.
  
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12. Re:It's still under investigation by yagu · 2013-05-31 02:14 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Carrot.
13. Re:It's still under investigation by mdm42 · 2013-05-31 02:18 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  That's not how it's spelt!...
  
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14. Re:It's still under investigation by Penguinisto · 2013-05-31 02:22 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Italicize wheat?
  Well, wheat is pretty important in making pasta, and Italy is pretty well-known for their - aww, forget it.
  
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15. Re:It's still under investigation by scarboni888 · 2013-05-31 02:28 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  All the way down tomatoes!
16. Re:It's still under investigation by BronsCon · 2013-05-31 03:11 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You mean your poppy?
  
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heh by sociocapitalist · 2013-05-31 00:59 · Score: 3, Funny

How long until Monsanto sues the state of Oregon?
(and no I'm not serious)

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Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare by cdrudge · 2013-05-31 01:18 · Score: 5, Funny

Obviously this farmer broke into a Monsanto lab, stole the seeds, and then planted it in his farm. This is the ONLY plausible scenario that could have happened.
Signed,
Monsanto Legal Dept.
Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare by c · 2013-05-31 01:56 · Score: 3, Funny

Obviously this farmer broke into a Monsanto lab, stole the seeds, and then planted it in his farm.
Worse, he applied RoundUp to unlicensed plants, and they survived. Instant patent violation.

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Re:Five minutes after Monsanto Protection Act sign by The+Rizz · 2013-05-31 02:07 · Score: 3, Funny

Also, for once an article needs a whatdidpossiblygowrong tag instead of a whatcouldpossiblygowrong one.
I'd opt for a whatcouldpossiblygrowwrong tag.
Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare by Culture20 · 2013-05-31 02:20 · Score: 3, Funny

So more than mere patent violation. Theft! He's a wheat pirate!
Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare by pnutjam · 2013-05-31 02:25 · Score: 5, Funny

WHOA! Labeling a product for transparency in the market place? Are you some kind of commie, the free market should... wait... what?

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Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare by paiute · 2013-05-31 03:25 · Score: 5, Funny

I see you conveniently side-stepped the fact that we now have zombie wheat, a staple of a healthy zombie diet.
GRRAAIINNNSSS!!!!!!

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