Are red beets genetically modified?

No, not as far as my knowledge goes and I am active in this field. read more

Unlike the red beets you see in the produce aisle, sugar beets are used to make processed table sugar. Avoid GMO sugar beets: Only one company, Lantic, in Canada processes sugar beets into table sugar, but about half of the white, refined sugar in the US is from GM sugar beets. read more

Introduced in 2008, the beets are the company’s most recent Roundup Ready product genetically engineered to withstand the direct application of the herbicide glyphosate. Immediately successful, they took over the sugar beet market within two years. read more