The EU has been actively fighting genetically modified crops, and two weeks ago a French court found Monsanto guilty for its products’ role in the chemical poisoning of a farmer. In the United States, on the other hand, Monsanto is unsurprisingly coming out on top. This week a federal judge dismissed OSGATA et al vs. Monsanto, effectively ruling in favor of the corporation. The lawsuit, filed by the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) on behalf of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association and over 80 other organizations, was drawn up in an effort to curb the corporation’s own enthusiasm for suing farmers who are found to be growing Monsanto-patented crops without paying royalties. The plaintiffs in OSGATA et al vs. Monsanto sought to protect organic farmers from being sued by Monsanto in the event that their fields are unintentionally cross-pollinated with genetic material from neighboring farms growing Monsanto crops.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 08:17:42 +0000
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