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Political "science" and genetic suicide. (Archive in frankenfoods.)

Friends, Money speaks. The very thing Monsanto insiste could never happen is happening. Their frankengenes have spread throughout the environment, Soon there will be nothing anyone can find that is not contaminated. This decision means Monsanto will eventually own all living things.

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Walt

They should be the ones jailed, crimes against humanity, for forever
corrupting our food supply...
Misty L. Trepke
http://www.searching-alternatives.com

GM WATCH daily
http://www.gmwatch.org

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1.Monsanto threatening farmers with jail?
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED - please spread the word

Below is a press release which, in the context of promoting organic
ag, draws attention to another Canadian law case that threatens the
bioteh industry's monopolisation of the food chain.

Monsanto, it's reported, is certainly not hanging about in seeking
to capitalise on the recent Canadian decision on the Schmeisser
case. While we are focused on whether the Parliament of Canada will
wake up to the staggering legal implications of this decision,
Monsanto is said to have moved aggressively to globalise the
benefits of the decision they managed to expensively wring out of 5
of the 9 judges of the Canadian Supreme Court.

We've been hearing from the BIO-devastation gathering in San
Franciso that a page-size ad has been doing the rounds which is said
to have beenplaced by Monsanto in Chiapas, Mexico. It is said this
ad was repeatedly run in local newspapers in Chiapas directly in the
wake of the Canadian decision.

The ad is addressed to "Amigo Agricultor" (Dear Farmer Friend). In
the accompanying message Monsanto reminds its friends, the farmers,
that planting its seeds (or seeds carrying its patented genes)
without its permission is a federal crime under the law of Mexico,
and - they apparently say - can be punished by nine years in jail!

Assuming this information to be correct, we would very much like to
know just how widespread this campaign is. If you are in an
agricultural area, anywhere in the world, and are aware of anything
similar having appeared in the local press, we would be very
interested to hear from you.
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Organic Foods Offer an Alternative to Genetic Engineering
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/June2004/07/c1447.html
Attention Business Editors:

GREENFIELD, MA, June 7 /CNW/ - The results of another ground-
breaking lawsuit beginning in Saskatchewan may have far-reaching
effects on the future food choices available to Canadian consumers
and shoppers worldwide. The clash is over the rights of farmers to
produce crops organically and the ever-growing spread of
biotechnology in agriculture.

Saskatchewan's certified organic farmers, led by the Saskatchewan
Organic Directorate, are seeking class action status in a suit to
hold companies that created genetically engineered (GE) seed legally
liable for the damage caused to organic farmers by the introduction
of GE canola. This case, initiated January 10, 2002, follows the
recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling on Monsanto vs. Schmeiser,
which effectively offered the agrochemical biotech company patent
protection and ownership of whole plants, not just the genetically
engineered and patented genes inserted into the plant or the
engineering process.

Along with questions of liability for the unwanted and uncontrolled
spread of GE canola plants, there are a number of concerns about how
the use of GE plants affects the environment. Triple-resistant
canola weeds have been found on Western Canadian farms such as one
in northern Alberta. This resulted from inadvertent crossing of
three different canola systems genetically engineered for the
herbicides Roundup (glyphosate), Liberty (glufosinate-ammonium), and
Pursuit (imazethapyr). Pollination via bees and wind between two
fields was blamed for the occurrence in A scientific study by a
University of Bordeaux professor has found that sediment in the
Richelieu River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River surrounded by
fields of genetically engineered Bt corn, contains concentrations of
Bt that are five times higher than in nearby agricultural watersheds.

In his 2004 book, The David Suzuki Reader, David Suzuki
wrote, "There is absolutely no reason to suppose that biologists
know enough to anticipate the ecological and health ramifications of
a revolutionary technology such as genetic engineering."

For shoppers who want to avoid GE foods, organic products offer an
alternative.

"When you choose organic products, you support farmers who grow
crops and raise animals without the use of genetically engineered
seeds or growth hormones," said Katherine DiMatteo, executive
director of the Organic Trade Association, which represents the
organic industry throughout Canada and the United States. "Each
purchase of organic products sends a message that you want your
foods produced without genetic engineering."

Although there is no requirement to label products made with
genetically engineered seeds or growth hormones, one easy way to
avoid genetically engineered food products is to choose organic
products. Organic farmers are prohibited from using genetically
engineered seeds or growth hormones.

Learn more at http://www.ota.com/organic.html.
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the business association
representing the organic agriculture industry in North America. Its
over 1,400 members include growers, shippers, processors,
certifiers, farmers' associations, distributors, importers,
exporters, consultants, retailers and others.

For further information: Stephanie Wells, (613) 263-0575, or Holly
Givens, (413) 774-7511, ext. 18 both of The Organic Trade
Association; Web site: http://www.ota.com

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