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Monsanto's Cruel, and Dangerous, Monopolization on American Farming (2008)

96 points · 38 comments · kamaraju

  1. tptacek · · focus · HN ↗
    These stories have all basically been debunked. Monsanto did sue farmers. But they did so in cases where they had evidence that those farmers were not only planting IP-encumbered seeds, but also spraying them with Roundup. You can't do that accidentally: if your seeds aren't genetically modified, Roundup kills your crop.
    1. Veserv · · focus · HN ↗
      Yep. Here is another comment of mine where I breakdown one of the most famous examples:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=46176059">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=46176059

      And another comment where I discuss another example and their legally binding declaration to not sue over accidental contamination:

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=45725426">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=45725426

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