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GMOs as environmental pollution
Schmeiser to play David to Monsanto's Goliath again |
Kurt Michael Friese |
28 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Most of you will recall the high-profile battle fought by Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser when he was sued for growing their GM seed without tithing to the corporation for the privilege. Schmeiser insisted that Monsanto's patented DNA blew onto his land, but he lost an acrimonious fight in Canada's Supreme Court anyway. Now Percy's back for more. Schmeiser has filed suit against the agribusiness giant in his Bruno, Saskatchewan, small claims court ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, business, food, GMOs, industrial ag, litigation (all these topics) |
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