The case is Cargill Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds Inc., 67061, 40th Judicial District Court for Parish of St. John the Baptist, Louisiana.
The case is Cargill Inc. v. Syngenta Seeds Inc., 67061, 40th Judicial District Court for Parish of St. John the Baptist, Louisiana.
An “Open Letter from World Scientists to All Governments Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs),” http://www.i-sis.org.uk/list.php, signed by 828 scientists from 84 countries, detailed concern regarding GMOs
“I urgently request that you permanently remove Monsanto’s stock from investment portfolios under your management. In its 100-year history, Monsanto has proven itself to be one of the most destructive companies on the planet, regularly creating toxic chemical products that cause severe harm to human health and the environment.
As the manufacturers of Agent Orange, DDT, and PCBs, Monsanto’s corporate executives intentionally ignored the warning of their own scientists for decades regarding the harmful and even deadly effects these products had on their workers, communities where the chemicals were manufactured and even America’s veterans.
Today, this same company has cornered a monopoly on genetically engineering the food that we eat to either be tolerant of the weedkiller Roundup or to contain a Bt insecticidal gene.”
The federal government has even stopped people from growing their own food. A four year old girl was made to stop growing food in a small garden outside her door.
“How can (GMO) contamination be prevented?”
Scott Kinnear, director of the Safe Food Foundation, talks about the case of Steve Marsh, an Australian organic farmer who lost his organic certification after his crops were contaminated by Monsanto GM seeds.
The agricultural ministry rightfully addressed one of many problems with Monsanto’s GMO crops, stating that they have a ‘negative impact on biodiversity.’ The ban was also signed by the health and environment ministries. That makes three. The ministries stated: “Our agriculture is…