Wheat May Yet Recover From Monsanto Company (MON)’s Fumble

Canada experienced a similar problem last year when genetically engineered wheat suddenly appeared in its fields, though it doesn’t seem to have been the result of a nefarious plot. Rather, Canada geese are suspected of having eaten the crop and later expelled the seeds in their droppings.

Yet both instances highlight the risk that GM seeds can pose to the economy. As no other signs of GM wheat have surfaced (or no other farmer has been brave enough to come forward), it looks like a one-off problem for the industry, though seeds escaping controlled environments and cross-pollinating unadulterated wheat could end up threatening the whole notion of the U.S. serving as the world’s bread basket.

The article Wheat May Yet Recover From Monsanto’s Fumble originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Rich Duprey.

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