“Yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack officially approved the unregulated planting of Monsanto’s genetically engineered alfalfa. In a move that will undoubtedly set a precedent for what comes next (namely, the question of whether or not to deregulate GE sugarbeets) Vilsack did nothing more, and nothing less than obliterate our choice as organic consumers to be assured that we are avoiding genetically modified organisms in our food.”

What the Deregulation of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Means for Organic Consumers via Colleen Vanderlinden – Treehugger