Common Everday Grocery Store Shopper's Worst Nightmare

Several Environmental and Food Safety activists have filed a lawsuit over the USDA allowing for unrestricted growing of a genetically modified alfalfa engineered by none other than, that's right Monsanto. Why is this a big deal? Alfalfa is one of the key parts of the domestic cow's diet, and with the effects of wind and cross pollination eventually almost all alfalfa will contain at least some amounts of genetically modified material. This could put an end potentially to the organic dairy industry as no food or drink can be labeled "organic" if it contains any traces of genetically modified material. This decision will also cause an increase in the use of herbicide. While alfalfa is not normally treated with herbicide, this new Monsanto breed can withstand a large amount of their brand of herbicide, leading to more potential use of the toxic chemicals. Yet this may not even be the biggest issue. As your Common Everday Grocery Store Shopper, this is my worst nightmare. As if shopping at a grocery store and determining what exactly is in my food wasn't already tough, with the implementation of this USDA plan it will be all but impossible....