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Tanzania Forced To Embrace Seed Patents Or Risk Losing Aid. Agribusiness companies are taking advantage of Tanzania’s desperate need for aid to push a development plan that will allow them to dominate the country’s agriculture sector and plunge farmers into debt.

Tanzania Forced To Embrace Seed Patents Or Risk Losing Aid

A similar plan led to a suicide epidemic among Indian farmers in recent years. A woman works a field near the Tanzanian town of Arusha. (AP/Karel Prinsloo) New Bill Would Allow Farmers to Sue Monsanto if GMO Crops Invade Their Property - Waking Times Media. Farmer’s in Oregon could finally get a win in their fight against companies like Monsanto.

New Bill Would Allow Farmers to Sue Monsanto if GMO Crops Invade Their Property - Waking Times Media

Thomas Dishaw, Natural NewsWaking Times Media Farmer’s in Oregon could finally get a win in their fight against companies like Monsanto. House Bill 2739 is under consideration and, if passed, it would allow farmers and landowners to sue biotech patent holders like Monsanto for essentially trespassing on their property. The House Bill 2739 summary states that it “Allows cause of action against patent holder for genetically engineered organism present on land without permission of owner or lawful occupant.” Scientist who linked GMOs and glyphosate to rat tumors wins SECOND court case against criminal biotech shills who forged signatures to discredit his research. The Parisian High Court has ruled that French Professor Gilles-Eric Seralini, a scientist known for his controversial research linking GM feed with cancerous tumor growth in rats, was right when he concluded that GMOs are unsafe for human consumption.

Scientist who linked GMOs and glyphosate to rat tumors wins SECOND court case against criminal biotech shills who forged signatures to discredit his research

Marc Fellous, former chairman of France’s Biomolecular Engineering Commission (BEC), has been indicted for “forgery” and “the use of forgery,” in a libel trial that he lost to Prof Gilles-Eric Seralini. The BEC authorized multiple GM crops as safe for human consumption, while lying to the public and hiding scientific data suggesting GM food may be carcinogenic and health-damaging. Big Food Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Cover Up in GMO Labeling Fight. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)—the world’s largest trade association for food, beverages and consumer products—violated “the spirit and letter” of Washington’s campaign-finance disclosure laws by trying to hide the identities of corporations that poured millions into a campaign to defeat a 2013 food-labeling initiative, a Washington Superior Court judge ruled Friday.

Big Food Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Cover Up in GMO Labeling Fight

Initiative 522 would have required the labeling of genetically modified (GMOs) foods, seeds and seed products in Washington state and was narrowly defeated. As it happens, the GMA was the largest single donor to the “No on 522” campaign, spending a record $22 million to stop the measure, according to The Seattle Times. The case, State v. Grocery Manufacturers Association, was filed in October 2013 by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson against the powerful food industry group. Organic Farmer Dealt Final Blow in Landmark Lawsuit Over Monsanto's GMO Contamination » Page 2 of 2. Read page 1 “Both farmers were entitled to seek support for this legal dispute so that their arguments could be heard in court.

Organic Farmer Dealt Final Blow in Landmark Lawsuit Over Monsanto's GMO Contamination » Page 2 of 2

It was only fair that the Baxters received much needed support given the extensive fundraising efforts of Steve Marsh’s supporters. GMO Seralini – Seralini’s team wins defamation and forgery court cases on GMO and pesticide research. On 25 November 2015, the High Court of Paris indicted Marc Fellous, former chairman of France’s Biomolecular Engineering Commission, for “forgery” and “the use of forgery”, in a libel trial that he lost to Prof Gilles-Eric Séralini.

GMO Seralini – Seralini’s team wins defamation and forgery court cases on GMO and pesticide research

The Biomolecular Engineering Commission has authorised many GM crops for consumption. The details of the case have not yet been publicly released but a source close to the case told GMWatch that Fellous had used or copied the signature of a scientist without his agreement to argue that Séralini and his co-researchers were wrong in their reassessment of Monsanto studies. The Séralini team’s re-assessment reported finding signs of toxicity in the raw data from Monsanto’s own rat feeding studies with GM maize. The sentence against Fellous has not yet been passed and is expected in June 2016.

Defamation case The latest ruling marks a second court victory for Séralini’s team. Monsanto’s Roundup: The Whole Toxic Enchilada. Last week, while we waited for the U.S.

Monsanto’s Roundup: The Whole Toxic Enchilada

French Court Finds Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning. An appeals court in Lyon, France has upheld a 2012 ruling against Monsanto, in which the agribusiness giant was found guilty of the chemical poisoning a farmer named Paul François.

French Court Finds Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning

The grain grower said that in 2004 he became ill due to Monsanto’s weedkiller, Lasso. François claimed he suffered from neurological problems, memory loss, headaches and stammering after inadvertently inhaling the herbicide. In François’ case, doctors determined the cause of his ill health was monochlorobenzene, a highly toxic substance that made up 50 percent of Monsanto’s herbicide, according to teleSUR. The substance sent François to the hospital, where he entered in a coma. Subsequent tests showed that the farmer suffered permanent brain disease, teleSUR reported. In 2012, he filed suit against Monsanto for not providing a warning on the product label and won. Yesterday’s ruling, however, stamps another victory for the farmer.

DOCTORS AND NURSES LETTERS TO MAYOR. Aloha Mayor Carvalho, As a doctor practicing on the west side, when I received news of the County Council’s passage of Bill 2491, I was elated.

DOCTORS AND NURSES LETTERS TO MAYOR

The bill, though only a partial version of the original, was a good first step that showed how the voices of medical professionals could help policymakers understand the dire need for pesticide disclosure by the companies whose vast fields surround this community. Many doctors of the west side, including obstetricians and pediatricians, met with several Council Members during the course of deliberation over Bill 2491. We shared our experiences and concerns with them over rates of diseases, noticeable aberrations in certain birth defects incidences, and helped them to understand the absolute need for disclosure in our ability to deliver better patient care.

I strongly urge you to sign this bill into law. Monsanto Class Action. Monsanto Roundup Class Action. Germany Follows Scotland on Move to Ban GMO Crops. Germany is moving to ban the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops just weeks after Scotland made a similar announcement.

Germany Follows Scotland on Move to Ban GMO Crops

According to a letter from the agriculture ministry seen by Reuters, the German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt (see photo above) told government officials that he will seek to implement the European Union’s new rule passed in March that allows member countries to “opt out” on the growing of EU-authorized GM crops. Reuters reported that in the letter, the ministry stressed that Schmidt is continuing a previously-announced policy to keep a ban on GMOs in Germany. “The German government is clear in that it seeks a nationwide cultivation ban,” ministry spokesman Christian Fronczak told Bloomberg.

Monsanto Roundup Ready Soybean Patent Expiration Ushers in Generic GMOs. Billy Maddox planted 100 acres of Roundup Ready soybeans this year. The big news is he didn’t pay Monsanto a dime. It’s been 20 years since Monsanto developed its first genetically modified crops. Major Lawsuit Against Monsanto Completely Blacked out by Media. Christina Sarich July 28, 2015 (NATURALSOCIETY) What happens when one courageous attorney and a few citizens try to take down Monsanto? The MSM doesn’t cover it, for starters. Efforts to publicize a class action lawsuit against Monsanto for false advertising it’s best-selling herbicide Roundup filed in Los Angeles County Court on April 20, 2015 have been rejected by almost every mainstream media outlet.

It’s no different than Fox, NBC, CNN, or ABC refusing to cover the DARK ACT which would give Monsanto legal immunity and disallow states to demand GMO labeling. You would think that coverage of something the whole world wants to see – the first step toward the successful downfall of Monsanto –would be a hot news item; a newsworthy tidbit that every paper, radio station, and blog would want to spread across their pages with double bold headlines. Phillips is extremely confident he has the goods on Monsanto in this case, and barring a sold out judge: Help Raise Money to Defeat Monsanto by Elvis Mirzaie. Monsanto Roundup Class Action. Major Lawsuit Targets Monsanto for Selling Cancer-Linked Herbicide. Christina Sarich, GuestWaking Times Glyphosate is harmful to humans and animals… Those claims that Monsanto made – that glyphosate was harmless to humans – well, the company is about to pay for that ‘false advertising’ in the form of a class action lawsuit put forth by the offices of T.

Matthew Phillips in Los Angeles, California. Monsanto Secretly Gave Money to Farmer Caught Contaminating Organic Farms with GMOs. Image Credits: stevecadman, Flickr. by Christina Sarich | Infowars.com | April 30, 2015. Problem loading page. US Farmers Going Out of Business Due to GM Crop Contamination. Christina Sarich, Natural SocietyWaking Times If you’re a farmer who wants to grow any crops that aren’t owned by the biotech industry, you had better be ready to burn some money. At least this is what organic farmers are saying, who are trying to grow organic crops but can’t due to pollen drift and cross-pollination. That’s right: GMO crops are contaminating the organic crops we’re fighting so hard to keep. The news is out that demand for organic food is one the rise – it’s expected to be a $35 million dollar industry soon, and keep exploding from there. The challenge that organic farmers face; however, and one that the US FDA refuses to address, is that even in the highly subsidized markets of corn and soy growing, Big Biotech has the upper hand.

According to the USDA, to become an organic-certified farm: “. . .actual certification costs or fees vary widely depending on the certifying agent and the size, type, and complexity of your operation. 96% Of Monsanto Shareholders Don’t Want GMOs To Be Labeled. At a recent Monsanto shareholder meeting at its headquarters in St. And The Award For Most Evil Company 2014 Goes To….Yes, You Guessed It. More Evidence For Monsanto’s Role In The Ukrainian Coup? Was it just a strange coincidence that Ukraine's European deal allowed Monsanto's takeover of the country? Russia's President Putin Signs GMO Labeling Liability Law. Russian President Vladamir Putin signed a GMO Labeling Liability Law, backed by Prime Minister Medvedev who stated, "the government will not poison their citizens.”

Good news: Russia’s President Vladamir Putin has signed the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences into law, including a new article which establishes liability for the violation of mandatory requirements for the labeling of food products that contain GMOs. The bill was signed on the last day of 2014, according to TASS news agency. Farmers Rise Up Against Monsanto. Home > Farmers Rise Up Against Monsanto. Consumer Self-Defense: 12 Ways to Drive GMOs and Roundup off the Market. ‘Although Monsanto, industry scientists and corporate agribusiness claim that GMO crops and foods, and the chemicals that accompany them, are perfectly safe and therefore need no labeling or independent safety-testing, hundreds of independent scientists, that is, those not on the payroll of Monsanto or its minions, cite literally hundreds of studies showing that GMOs and their companion chemicals, such as Roundup, are extremely toxic. ‘ (Photo: Stephen Melkisethian/flickr/cc)

Farmers In Africa Face Legal Penalties For Planting Crops Under New “Monsanto Law” Monsanto is one of the largest multinational corporations in the world and is also one of the most ruthless. Behind the false image of innocence created by their lawyers and public relations, this company is as evil as they come. Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against this corporate giant worldwide, but because of their incredible wealth and political connections they are usually able to settle out of court for large sums and pay off the media so their crimes are not exposed to the public. Their current goal is to completely dominate the whole agriculture industry using their genetically modified food and seeds. Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds only produce one plant cycle, what this means is that once a seed has sprouted there will be no more seeds produced by this plant.

If their plan works, which it is, farmers will have no choice but to buy every seed for every crop directly from the Monsanto Corporation.