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reformist2

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6. What's just as outrageous, is that farmers aren't allowed to use seeds grown on their own farms!!!

Reply to City Lights (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 09:56 AM

Oct 2012

Setting the dangers of GMO aside for a moment, these companies claim that because of the patented technology in these seeds, farmers aren't allowed to store seeds harvested from the current year's crop for next year, as that would be patent infringement or something.

Amazing.

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MoJo: Could Prop. 37 Kill Monsanto's GM Seeds? [View all] City Lights Oct 2012 OP

K&R LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #1

Well if Prop. 37 passes, maybe we can bypass those Roundup Ready slugs and City Lights Oct 2012 #4

Monsanto and it's business practices need to be put out of business Marrah_G Oct 2012 #2

Since Monsanto is "a person," I think it should spend the rest of its life in prison! City Lights Oct 2012 #3

LOL good point! Marrah_G Oct 2012 #5

What's just as outrageous, is that farmers aren't allowed to use seeds grown on their own farms!!! reformist2 Oct 2012 #6

That is outrageous! City Lights Oct 2012 #8

I don't know.... Maybe they should have the right to sell them back?? reformist2 Oct 2012 #12

Why yes, yes it will, and a good thing that is too. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #7

Stop calling Joey Scabs' show "MoJo". These things are mojo: Erose999 Oct 2012 #9

Agreed antiquie Oct 2012 #10

Uh, I refer to Mother Jones as "MoJo." eom City Lights Oct 2012 #11

Well, thats acceptable. The runner will advance to the freethrow line, touchdown Tiger Woods. Erose999 Oct 2012 #13