"Government regulators have approved a new generation of genetically engineered corn and soybeans. They're the latest weapon in an arms race between farmers and weeds, and the government's green light is provoking angry opposition from environmentalists.
The actual decision, at first glance, seems narrow and technical. The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it had "registered" a new weedkiller formula that contains two older herbicides: glyphosate (better known as Roundup) and 2, 4-D.
Versions of these weedkillers have been around for decades. But farmers in six Midwestern states will be allowed to use the new formula, called Enlist Duo, on their corn and soybeans. And that counts as big news."
Dan Charles reports for NPR October 15, 2014.
SEE ALSO:
"U.S. EPA Approval of Dow Herbicide Breaks Law, Critics Say" (Reuters)
"EPA Approves New Weed Killer for Engineered Crops" (AP)
"Green Group Sues EPA Over New Weed Killer Approval" (The Hill)
"New GMOs Get A Regulatory Green Light, With A Hint Of Yellow"
Source: NPR, 10/16/2014
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