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Sugar Beet
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Sugar Beet is a natural sweetener — Sugar source from Beta vulgaris
What it does
Sugar source from Beta vulgaris
Where you'll see it
sugar
What the research says
Genetically modified varieties common in US (Roundup Ready)
Regulatory status
- EU: approved
- Notes: GM glyphosate-tolerant sugar beets approved in EU
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): genetically modified sugar beets resistant to glyphosate; approved for human and animal consumption in the EU