Posted by seumasach on October 13, 2013
12th October, 2013
Thousands took to streets across the world’s cities on Saturday to protest the use of GMO products, with Giant Monsanto being the main target. Over 50 countries have been taking part in the march for world food day, and across 47 different US states.
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Posted by seumasach on May 27, 2013
Holding the Corrupt Accountable
25th May, 2013
Monsanto is a company feared and reviled by the public in equal measure.
But whatever cases Monsanto has lost in the court of public opinion it has made up for in the courts of justice thanks to its revolving door with the upper reaches of Washington.
Now, a new movement is seeking to galvanize grassroots resistance to the corporation, and derail its agenda.
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Posted by seumasach on November 15, 2011
28th September, 2011
India files biopiracy lawsuit against Monsanto, says biotech giant is stealing nature for corporate gain
Representing one of the most agriculturally bio-diverse nations in the world, India has become a primary target for biotechnology companies like Monsanto and Cargill to spread their genetically-modified (GM) crops into new markets. However, a recent France 24 report explains that the Indian government has decided to take an offensive approach against this attempted agricultural takeover by suing Monsanto for “biopiracy,” accusing the company of stealing India’s indigenous plants in order to re-engineer them into patented varieties.
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