Monsanto drags over 400 U.S. farmers to court over GM seed patents: When will Big Ag's corrupt reign end? (NaturalNews) Agri-giant Monsanto, not satisfied with being one of the world's largest agricultural corporations, is dragging hundreds of U.S. farmers into court over alleged copyright violations for repeated usage of the company's patented seeds.
In a case that has surprised a lot of observers, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear one of these complaints on Feb. 19. That case, Bowman v. Monsanto Co., was billed as a landmark battle pitting farmer Vernon Bowman against the international Ag-giant over the former's repeated use of seeds he bought from Monsanto which the company says are only supposed to be used for one growing season. In advance of the case, The Huffington Post reported, the Center for Food Safety and the Save Our Seeds campaigning organizations released a report detailing similar cases. Price of seeds have skyrocketed According to that report titled "Seed Giants vs. 35% of Food Additives Deemed Harmless were Evaluated by Manufacturer or Contractor Hired by Manufacturer. Are the additives in food really safe, even if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says so?
Organic Brands Hide Behind Lobby Group. Glyphosate toxicity to humans: An overview. (NaturalNews) Monsanto's infamous Roundup contains the hotly debated compound called glyphosate.
This merciless herbicide is also found in 750 or more U.S. products. An herbicide like this infiltrates the landscape and accumulates in mammals, especially bone, hindering cellular detoxification along the way. A destroyer, glyphosate annihilates a plant's building blocks of life, tearing apart amino acids. Connecticut passes first GMO food labeling law in US. The state of Connecticut has become the first to successfully enact a law requiring food containing genetically modified ingredients to be labeled as such, though it comes with the unusual requirement that four other states must pass similar legislation.
Though supporters of GMO product labeling will likely laud the state legislature’s approval of the new bill, it represents a significant weakening of the initial proposal with the introduction of a bipartisan ‘compromise’ requiring that four additional states, one of which must border Connecticut, pass labeling laws as well. An additional requirement is that the aggregate population of any combination of such states exceed 20 million people. Perhaps not surprisingly then, as the New York Daily News reported just yesterday, a last-minute push by biotech lobbyists was attributed to the defeat of a GMO labeling law in New York. Monsanto’s Dirty Dozen: The 12 Most Awful Products Made By Monsanto.
Boycott Monsanto: List of GMO Products. France to probe study linking GM corn to cancer - AGRICULTURE. European Commission To Ban Heirloom Seeds and Criminalize Plants & Seeds Not Registered With Government. Tania Rabesandratana ScienceInsider June 7th, 2013 Reader Views: 3,293 The European Commission is reforming the European Union’s plant and animal health legislation in a bid to enhance food safety across the bloc.
But critics say that the measures, proposed on Monday, threaten seed diversity and favor large agrochemical businesses. The commission has proposed five pieces of legislation to replace and clarify existing regulation, a whopping 70 legal texts governing the European Union’s food chain. The package includes rules to better prevent and eradicate pests and animal diseases across the union and to toughen up controls and penalties against food fraud. Environmental groups have taken aim at one part of the proposal that regulates the production and marketing of seeds and other “plant reproductive material,” such as young plants and tubers. Delivered by The Daily Sheeple. Monsanto Acquires “Big Data” Weather Firm The Climate Corporation, Reports 4Q Earnings Loss. | WTF News | Ahead of the Oct. 12 March Against Monsanto, Monsanto announced their latest acquisition on the morning of their earnings release revealing a “larger than expected” quarterly loss.
Listen to the conference call and download slideshow PDF for reference. This was a slick move to paper over the loss and redirect the attention of investors, which TechCrunch described as cunning. One thing that stood out on the earnings call was there was no mention of the global Oct. 12 protests which reportedly has some hedge funds dumping the stock. TechCrunch Interview this morning with Monsanto VP of Global Strategy Kerry Preete and Climate Corporation CEO David Friedberg. » Monsanto Employees Don’t Eat GMOs, Alex Jones. Eat it up Monsanto!
Caroline JacobssonGreenpeace February 11, 2012. » Victory: Senate to Kill Monsanto Protection Act Amid Outrage Alex Jones. Anthony Gucciardi Infowars.com September 25, 2013 This unprecedented move shows the true power of the anti-GMO, anti-Monsanto movement, and how elected officials are now being forced to side with the concerned population over the money-spewing Monsanto.
ETCNR_CharityCartel_07March2013. Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields. Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar.
Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods. Genetically Modified Food Giant Monsanto Gives Up In Europe. Rory Reid Caught Lying About Bundy Land Grab DNA is 'Edited' To Filter Undesirable Traits TSA Agents Pat Down 2 & 6 Year Old Children Desperate for Ratings, MSNBC Attacks Alex Jones.
Again. Dirty Harry Reid's Dirty Deeds Hollywoods Dirty Secret Exposed. Seeds – How to criminalize them. Dec. 3, 2010 UPDATE: S.510 contains “unconstitutional” provision, goes back to the Senate. Nov. 30, 2010 UPDATE: US Senate passes the Patriot Act for Food, S510, by a vote of 73 to 25.March 19, 2009 By Linn Cohen-Cole Wisdom says stop a bill that is broad as everything yet more vague even than it is broad.
Wisdom says stop a bill that comes with massive penalties but allows no judicial review. Untouchable: Government Gives Monsanto the Go-Ahead to Kill You and Your Family. (TheOrganicPrepper) – The FY14 Continuing Resolution (CR) spending bill is soon to be on the table in the Senate, and hidden in this bill is a continuance of the controversial “Monsanto Protection Act” that was passed 6 months ago (HR 933) amidst enormous public outcry. It probably won’t come as much of a surprise that the mainstream media is providing disinformation regarding this bill – after all – look at their advertisers.
It’s just good business for them to go with the flow on this. Idn_apr06. » Monsanto’s GMO Seeds Contributing to Farmer Suicides Every 30 Minutes Alex Jones. Anthony GucciardiInfowars.comWednesday, April 4, 2012. Monsanto's 5 Most Dubious Contributions to The Planet. By Oliver Lee August 12, 2011. Glyphosate toxicity to humans: An overview. France confirms it will continue ban on GMO corn, despite council ruling.