Organic Farmers Lose to Monsanto
Posted: March 5, 2012
Categories: Food in the News / News from Sustain Members / News from Sustain Ontario
Unfortunately a US judge has ruled against US and Canadian farmers in their suit to protect themselves from being sued by Monsanto. The growers claimed that Monsanto “aggressively asserted” its patent claims against hundreds of U.S. farmers and sought a ruling that the patents for genetically engineered seeds are invalid because they are “injurious.” The lawyer says they will appeal.
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