This sounds horrible, until you think about what Monsanto et al. are really trying to control. The US public has made it very clear that many do not want to eat any genetically modified food. If well-meaning farmers can replant the crops whenever and wherever they want, Monsanto et al. cannot guarantee that the public isn't getting genetically modified crops in their food. That could open up a whole new round of liability for the companies.
I'm reading up more on the site that had the press release; seems pretty cool. Apparently they take middle school students to different sites each year with Ballard - the guy that discovered the Titanic. Then they do research on the sites and turn it into a school curriculum. This year they happen to be in Alaska - Portage in fact - thanks Perdo!
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This sounds horrible, until you think about what Monsanto et al. are really trying to control. The US public has made it very clear that many do not want to eat any genetically modified food. If well-meaning farmers can replant the crops whenever and wherever they want, Monsanto et al. cannot guarantee that the public isn't getting genetically modified crops in their food. That could open up a whole new round of liability for the companies.
I'm reading up more on the site that had the press release; seems pretty cool. Apparently they take middle school students to different sites each year with Ballard - the guy that discovered the Titanic. Then they do research on the sites and turn it into a school curriculum. This year they happen to be in Alaska - Portage in fact - thanks Perdo!