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This is nonsense. Monsato has been using patent rights to sue the crap out of farmers who don't toe-the-line and grow Monsato seed. There have been several cases [PDF] where Monsato has specifically targeted farmers who "steal" their patent simply because Monsato seed crops grow adjacent to non-Monsato fields. Tongue in cheek there are tons of sites that hype this to be a bigger problem. I disagree in principle with these views, but for the conspiracy theorist in me they are an interesting read.

Oh poppycock. You didn't cite anything by linking to this movie.

The fact of the matter is that US case law DOES NOT allow collection of damages by a patent owner in cases of accidental contamination. This is clearly established legal precedent.

http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/pubs/BriefScruggsCase5.9.2005.pdf

page 7

Interesting how the farmers are not the ones against Monsanto.

Except there are many farmers who oppose Monsanto, or visa versa.

1. Monsanto versus Farmers.
2. Monsanto's Harvest of Fear
3. Haitian Farmers Fight Back Against Monsanto
4. Nelson Farm - A Fight Against A Giant -- Monsanto Sues North Dakota Farmer Over Biotech Crop Dispute
5. Goliath and David: Monsanto's Legal Battles against Farmers
6. Monsanto vs. US Farmers [pdf]
7. Oregon farmers caught up in Monsanto suit over engineered alfalfa
8. Agricultural Giant Battles Small Farmers
9. Could Monsanto Be Responsible for One Indian Farmer's Death Every Thirty Minutes?
10. Monsanto watch: Targeting American farmers with lawyers, fear and money
11. 1. Falcon

Thanks for posting that link Falcon. I guess I should have posted one as well, like this one from the Center For Food Safety.

So don't be calling me a troll allafin, without doing a bit of research yourself. I very much doubt that you are someone who has studied health and nutrition on a regular basis for the majority of your life. As far as food being living, well, you probably wouldn't understand the benefit of that either. Quite simply, living, raw foods tend to boost energy levels considerably more than cooked or dead foods, and contain more vitamins. Like that cow that you ate, if it was fresh and raw, would provide more energy and nutrients than dead and cooked. This is even more true of vegetation. Minerals tend to remain viable, regardless; thus I was referring more to vitamin and phytochemical content rather than minerals.

I do not agree with Mr. Levine's concerns, as far as what is mentioned in the article. However, directly irradiating foods through the methods used is most definitely harmful to the food.

Really, there was only one case?

http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/Monsantovsusfar mersreport.cfm

just a whole bunch of pirates?

You are talking about small farmers who used to save seed.. that is, it was free. If they buy seed, expecting greater yields to justify this expenditure, and it doesn't deliver.. exactly what do you think might happen in that case?

http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/cloned_animals. cfm
http://sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=C716B55E-E7 F2-99DF-3DE129EA7AA82596&chanID=sa006&colID=2
http://www.geocities.com/northstarzone/BEEF.html