9 GMOs that may soon be approved
ArborGen Eucalyptus
Not just for koalas, fast-growing eucalyptus trees are primarily grown for paper—especially in the southeastern United States. ArborGen’s eucalyptus is genetically modified to better tolerate cold conditions.
In 2010, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service granted ArborGen a permit to conduct field trials involving more than 200,000 genetically modified trees and is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for the product, because it may “potentially impact a wide scope of environmental values,” according the USDA.