<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Monsanto dropped a cool $2 million on lobbying in Q1 2009]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/ Sat, 30 May 2009 09:14:36 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/1 What we need here is the equivalent of Open Source Seeds (kind of like Moblin for netbooks).

 

As far as farmland, you know what I think...everyone should be living on 2 acres...in Agraria!

]]> What we need here is the equivalent of Open Source Seeds (kind of like Moblin for netbooks).

 

As far as farmland, you know what I think...everyone should be living on 2 acres...in Agraria!

]]> Comment #2 by gullyfourmyle http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:47:54 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/2 Monsanto is regarded as the biggest terrorist organization in the world pretty well anywhere outside the USA and by many within the USA because of the horrific tactics they use. Creating super weeds is one of their latest Frankensteinian acts.

When Mad Cow disease hit in North America (Alberta, Canada) a lot of ranchers took a huge financial hit - some went bankrupt. Why should one single farmer have taken any sort of hit? They should have been paid by food suppliers for their troubles.

It turns out that Canada's agriculture minister was in bed with the feed industry.

That's why food production around the world is being compromised - there is big money in it.

]]> Monsanto is regarded as the biggest terrorist organization in the world pretty well anywhere outside the USA and by many within the USA because of the horrific tactics they use. Creating super weeds is one of their latest Frankensteinian acts.

When Mad Cow disease hit in North America (Alberta, Canada) a lot of ranchers took a huge financial hit - some went bankrupt. Why should one single farmer have taken any sort of hit? They should have been paid by food suppliers for their troubles.

It turns out that Canada's agriculture minister was in bed with the feed industry.

That's why food production around the world is being compromised - there is big money in it.

]]> Comment #3 by Monsanto Company http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:43:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/3 The blog you cite points out that Monsanto supports the bill - a fact never disputed by us.

 

The fact remains that Monsanto was not involved in the drafting of the bill.  I realize you may not be inclined to believe anything Monsanto says, so maybe hearing it from Lugar’s office will help.

 

Readers familiar with public policy knows that there’s a difference between supporting a bill and “shaping a bill.”  It appears as though those opposed to biotechnology are confusing the two in this case.  If they’re doing so intentionally … shame, shame.

 

We encourage anyone interested in learning about why Monsanto patents its seeds, and the truth about seed market "domination", to visit our Web site.

 

John (at Monsanto)

 

]]> The blog you cite points out that Monsanto supports the bill - a fact never disputed by us.

 

The fact remains that Monsanto was not involved in the drafting of the bill.  I realize you may not be inclined to believe anything Monsanto says, so maybe hearing it from Lugar’s office will help.

 

Readers familiar with public policy knows that there’s a difference between supporting a bill and “shaping a bill.”  It appears as though those opposed to biotechnology are confusing the two in this case.  If they’re doing so intentionally … shame, shame.

 

We encourage anyone interested in learning about why Monsanto patents its seeds, and the truth about seed market "domination", to visit our Web site.

 

John (at Monsanto)

 

]]> Comment #4 by Alida Antonia Cornelius http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:12:06 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-29-monsanto-lobby-2million/4 John, any company which uses helicopters to spy on it's customers to see if they have paid for NEW seeds or used seed from a previous crop is just not going to win many friends....and really any company which sells synthetic hormones for cows to make them produce more milk when there is a milk surplus and it's causing small farmers to go out of business and slaughter their herds, not too many people are cheering for Monsanto anymore, including farmers who are now suspicious of you.... Just remember this old saying...the bigger you are, the harder you fall. I am praying for that to happen. You claim to want to feed the world. Yes, if people want to sell their souls for your products.

]]> John, any company which uses helicopters to spy on it's customers to see if they have paid for NEW seeds or used seed from a previous crop is just not going to win many friends....and really any company which sells synthetic hormones for cows to make them produce more milk when there is a milk surplus and it's causing small farmers to go out of business and slaughter their herds, not too many people are cheering for Monsanto anymore, including farmers who are now suspicious of you.... Just remember this old saying...the bigger you are, the harder you fall. I am praying for that to happen. You claim to want to feed the world. Yes, if people want to sell their souls for your products.

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