Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat Found in Washington
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) is investigating the discovery of genetically modified (GM) wheat found growing in an unplanted agricultural field—the site of a former field trial—in Washington state. There are no GM wheat varieties for sale or in commercial production in the U.S. at this time, as APHIS has not deregulated any GM wheat varieties.
According to APHIS, there is no sign that the GM wheat ever entered the U.S. food supply chain. The wheat found is resistant to glyphosate, commonly referred to as RoundUp.