Robin.P.
Member since Oct 2, 2014
Recent Comments
Re: “Fear vs. Hope”
Cassandra:
The court cases you are referring to are on record and are used by the industry to use the talking point "if you are contaminated accidentally we won't sue"
"Since 1997, one year after the approval of Monsanto’s GMO Roundup Ready soybeans, the world’s leading chemical and biotech seed company admits to filing 150 lawsuits against America’s family farmers, while settling another 700 out of court for undisclosed amounts. During this time, Monsanto has investigated an average of more than 500 family farmers each year." http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/farmers-vs-monsanto
What is not on record is when farmers settle out of court. When a huge patent holder threatens you and your livelihood, many settle out of court for a cheaper fee than what it would be to fight it in court. Just because the case didn't go to court doesn't mean the threat didn't happen. It is important to look further than what happened in court.
Here is an example of when Monsanto lied about permission to investigate a farm:
"In fact, in Feb. 2005 the Runyons received a letter from Monsanto, citing "an agreement" with the Indiana Department of Agriculture giving it the right to come on their land and test for seed contamination.
Only one problem: The Indiana Department of Agriculture didn't exist until two months after that letter was sent."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/agricultural-giant-battles-small-farmers/
And by the way, if my neighbor and I are both growing 2 non-gmo varieties of corn, cross pollination from my neighbor won't decrease the value of my product like gmo contamination would. There are markets for non-gmo and organic products. GMO traits threaten this, non-gmo do not.
Re: “Fear vs. Hope”
Without Measure P it will "force farmers to buy what they don't want to buy. " Great point!
Right now, when your neighbor grows GMOs and you do not, the pollen from the GMO variety can cross pollinate the non-gmo plants. So yes, without Measure P, farmers are be forced to grow what they don't want due to cross-contamination. Furthermore, without Measure P, the farmer who gets GMO pollen on his original non-gmo variety would not be able to save his seed, it would be illegal due to the patent rights for the gmo pollen that has contaminated the non-gmo farmer. And even furthermore, this non-gmo farmer would loose his strains of seed, having to start over breeding their seeds again. So yes, VOTE YES ON P to ensure farmers are not forced to grow GMO without choice and loose seed varieties that may have been in families for hundreds of years.
Re: “But Wait!”
Holy guacamole! I have never read so many lies in such a short piece. Anybody who takes this seriously: please do a little googling and then please become offended by how this person is trying to blatantly trick you; we're better than that.