Even though I am a scientist and a fervent supporter of biotechnology, a shiver went down my spine when I heard the news report late last month that a farmer in Oregon had detected unapproved (and never-marketed) genetically-engineered wheat in an isolated area of his farm. The variant plant subsequently proved identical to Monsanto s Roundup Ready (RR) wheat, developed around 1997 but abandoned by the company in 2005 due to perceived consumer resistance despite being approved for human consumption by the FDA...[Read more].