Showing posts with label Farmers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farmers. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2013

Corporate Win: Supreme Court Says Monsanto Has 'Control Over Product of Life' | Common Dreams

Corporate Win: Supreme Court Says Monsanto Has 'Control Over Product of Life' | Common Dreams
"The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of biotech giant Monsanto, ordering Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman, 75, to pay Monsanto more than $84,000 for patent infringement for using second generation Monsanto seeds purchased second hand—a ruling which will have broad implications for the ownership of 'life' and farmers' rights in the future."

A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet

A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet
"The top 10 fast-food companies control 47 percent of all fast food sales. Together, these industries have commandeered local economies, and now it is clear that the era of family farmers and mom and pop stores has ended. What’s not as clear is the effect this has on our political system."