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Thread #67668   Message #1135629
Posted By: dianavan
13-Mar-04 - 02:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: GM Crops... is this worth discussing?
Subject: RE: BS: GM Crops... is this worth discussing?
Grab -

My objection isn't to the safety of genetically modified seeds but to Monsanto's bid to control all farming activity and create a dependence on their seeds. Read about Percy Schmeiser.

Monsanto will sue (and apparently have the right) anyone farmer caught growing their seeds without a license. When the wind, birds, etc. carry the pollen or seeds into a neighboring field, they threaten to sue the unsuspecting farmer unless they pay Monsanto up front. Monsanto is a huge corporate bully intent on creating a monopoly on seeds.

No thanks, I'd rather save my seed or buy it from whomever I choose. Trouble with Monsanto is that they want to eliminate choice.

d