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Monsanto's Many Attempts to Destroy All Seeds but Their Own
FoodConsumer.org ^ | Feb 17, 2009

Posted on 03/07/2009 10:39:24 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Some say that if farmers don’t want problems from Monsanto, the simply shouldn’t buy Monsanto’s GMO seeds. But it isn’t quite that simple. Monsanto contaminates the fields, trespasses onto the land taking samples, and then sues, saying they own the crop.

Meanwhile, Monsanto is taking many other steps to keep farmers and everyone else from having any access at all to buying, collecting, and saving of normal seeds:

1.  They’ve bought up the seed companies across the Midwest.

2.  They’ve written Monsanto seed laws and gotten legislators to put them through, that make cleaning, collecting and storing of seeds so onerous in terms of fees and paperwork that having normal seed becomes almost impossible.


3.  Monsanto is pushing  laws that ensure that farmers and citizens can’t block the planting of GMO crops even if they can contaminate other crops.

4.  There are Monsanto regulations buried in the FDA rules that make a farmer’s seed cleaning equipment illegal because it’s now considered a “source of seed contamination.”

Monsanto has sued more than 1500 farmers whose fields had simply been contaminated by GM crops.

Sources:

  Surviving the Middle Class Crash February 5, 2009


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: agenda21; brownfield; derrybrownfield; foodnazis; monsanto; nais; nonais
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I once worked for Monsanto, but I honestly don't know what to make of this.
1 posted on 03/07/2009 10:39:24 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Compare to how many Ukrainian farmers Stalin starved.

Same goal, slightly different M.O.


2 posted on 03/07/2009 10:41:36 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 45 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: LucyT

ping


3 posted on 03/07/2009 10:41:55 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 45 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
.pdf file of HR875 at link:

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h875ih.txt.pdf

.pdf file of S 425:

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s425is.txt.pdf

5 posted on 03/07/2009 10:45:16 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m confused, who is Monsanto? This article makes me feel like I walked into the middle of conversation and I’m supposed to know everything that has been said up until that point.

Can someone please help this poor ole ignorant gal out?


6 posted on 03/07/2009 10:46:25 AM PST by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Gandhi’s famous walk to the Dandi Beach, where he picked up salt and said, “You can’t monopolize this which we need for life.”
7 posted on 03/07/2009 10:49:13 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: autumnraine

http://www.monsanto.com/


8 posted on 03/07/2009 10:51:53 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 45 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: autumnraine

The planting seed business is a legal mine field today.

The state regulation is incredible.

They have poisoned competition.

Another biggie, AgriPro, have almost tied up all the research Universities with them.

And on the Distribution side ADM, Continental, Cargil have almost total control.

Real mess.


9 posted on 03/07/2009 10:52:09 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Monsanto is a HUGE monopoly. Thier research has been profitable in production but extremely costly in planting. Farmers used to routinely catch seed from their own crop for PART of the next year’s planting but it is illegal for GM seed to be caught. So using their seed is a dead end, one time use activity. I could go on. AT some point, it seems that these seeds would be treated like generic medicine.

Also, this is one big expense justifying crop subsidies.


10 posted on 03/07/2009 10:55:27 AM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’ve heard this from various sources. It is virtually impossible now to procure natural corn seed as all of the seed stocks have been genetically modified. As if this isn’t bad enough, who knows how the food chains are interrupted by the genetic manipulation of animal feedstocks.

Do we trust the better living through the modern chemistry of Dupont or Monsanto, (makers of napalm and Agent Orange for peace on earth, goodwill towards man?)

http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/monsantopropaganda723.cfm


11 posted on 03/07/2009 10:55:37 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Monsanto is not the most cuddly company around. Their manipulation of Washington in support of their rBST hormone for increasing milk production is another case in point.


12 posted on 03/07/2009 10:59:07 AM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast (1st call: Abbas. 1st interview: Al Arabiya. 1st energy decision: halt drilling in UT. Arabs 1st!)
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To: autumnraine
Watch the video: The Future of Food to understand what's going on.

Many regard Monsanto is Corporate Evil personified .

13 posted on 03/07/2009 11:00:59 AM PST by AustinBill (consequence is what makes our choices real)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Check out their web-site. It’s marketing central for nutritional stuff.


14 posted on 03/07/2009 11:02:16 AM PST by WestwardHo (Whom the god would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My father in law has built a lot of equipment for Monsanto over the years. Coincidentally, my company has built a little bit for them. They are a good customer.

Like you, I don’t know what to make of it.


15 posted on 03/07/2009 11:03:25 AM PST by cpanter (Babies, guns and Jesus. Hot Damn! - Rush on the Palin pick.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They learned from big pharma (NPI). Get a patent, run it for all it’s worth, tweak it when it’s time is about out, run some more. Farmers simply can’t afford to counter-sue for the contamination.


16 posted on 03/07/2009 11:05:48 AM PST by NonValueAdded (May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs. Emmanuel = Haldeman?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s a stealth attempt to control the food supply by restricting access to the seeds.

If they own the patents for the hybred seeds and influence, or pay off, legislators to pass laws that restrict or forbid planting of heirloom variety seeds, then Monsanto and other agricorporations can control food production.

Think using food as a political weapon ! It is being done today in Africa.


17 posted on 03/07/2009 11:15:42 AM PST by topsail
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My starting suspicion is that the author is mainly opposed to genetically modified foods but I’m open to evidence.


18 posted on 03/07/2009 11:16:03 AM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

FTA

written Monsanto seed laws and gotten legislators to put them through, that make cleaning, collecting and storing of seeds so onerous in terms of fees and paperwork and testing and tracking every variety and being subject to fines, that having normal seed becomes almost impossible (an NAIS approach to wiping out normal seeds). Does your state have such a seed law? Before they existed, farmers just collected the seeds and put them in sacks in the shed and used them the next year, sharing whatever they wished with friends and neighbors, selling some if they wanted. That’s been killed.

In Illinois, which has such a seed law, Madigan, the Speaker of the House, his staff is Monsanto lobbyists.

the democrat party is a shell game.


19 posted on 03/07/2009 11:17:02 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: null and void

Ooohhhh, they are an agriculture company. Like Del Monte or something.

We have our own garden every year, looks like I better stock up on heirloom seeds while I can get them. I’m calling the local feed and seed now.


20 posted on 03/07/2009 11:17:06 AM PST by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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