Damage Illinois Lawsuit Lawyer Nervous System

Damage Illinois Lawsuit Lawyer Nervous System

Damage Illinois Lawsuit Lawyer Nervous System

Posted on: December 04, 2011 - 6:47 am
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There is a lot of ambiguity regarding Monsanto’s intention for the expansion of biotechnology. Of course the company will insist only on the benefits of Genetically Modified (GM) food products, but many sources seem to indicate a large number of documented cases which involve the multi-national coercively suing organic-certified farmers for evidently utilizing their products in the absence of a contracted liability waiver. Nearly every source on the internet shares the same endgame conclusion that Monsanto’s agenda has nothing to do with the benefit of society, nor the well being of our health. Instead, they all invoke towards a more ominous ambition behind the company’s agenda.

Monsanto and U.S. Agriculture

More than one third of all the crops in the U.S. are grown with GM seeds. Before a farmer can use Monsanto’s patented farming technology, they first must sign a waiver of liability called the Monsanto Technology/Stewardship Agreement. By signing this waiver, the farmer is agreeing to assume total responsibility for any potential cross-pollination or transgenic contamination incidents which may occur from neighboring farmers. Anthony Patchett, the Retired Assistant Head District Attorney of the Environmental Crimes/OSHA Division, says after reviewing the Monsanto agreement, “In my opinion, it appears to be what we call a contract of adhesion. It is very one-sided and appears to be unconscionable. In the Monsanto Technology Stewardship Agreement, all liability shifts to the growers.”

According to a 2008 documentary called Food, Inc., the multi-national employs a staff of 75 devoted private investigators who travel the country to covertly inspect the crops of farmers for patent infringement of their seeds. In conjunction, Monsanto also owns a private hotline where neighbors are rewarded for narking on their fellow farmers who may be suspect of seed pirating. If a farmer is caught planting the patented seeds without signing the waiver, then Monsanto’s legal department prosecutes him for patent infringement. This often results in the farmer losing his land.