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The American general populace is being poisoned without knowing it and agricultural chemical companies sharpen their swords to guard their strong rooms. The two kings in question are Monsanto and DuPont both companies hold patents on almost every modified or biotechnological crop along with almost every patent on pesticide the market. Monsanto has gone to lengths to sue farmers and even DuPont over several different issues concerning common day practices. Monsanto continues to assure the public about their extremely safe products, however contributes millions of their 59.83Billion on anti genetically modified labeling in the USA. (Forbes) The truth is out there to be discovered and billionaires continue to ensepulcher it in the catacombs …show more content…

Monsanto has had on previous and on going lawsuits filled against farmers and other companies over their seed patents and distribution of seeds. There is famous case of Monsanto sued their competitors DuPont over seed patents Monsanto claimed that DuPont engineered a seed with the same exact technology as their round up ready seeds and they violated the patent. When scientists analyzed both seed they found the same exact application of glyphosate in the seeds. Does one not believe in the responsiveness for American laws being upheld? Americans pretentiousness towards laws that protect the cosmopolites and corporations perhaps cosmopolites do have an inherit character trait of responsiveness do they have an ability to scrutinize corporate injustices. Meanwhile we have corporate giants tilling the wallets of their farmer workforce. For example, Bowman V Monsanto a court case filed on May 13th, 2013 Monsanto accuses Bowman of saving Round Up Ready soy beans for a second season of harvesting they claim this violates the buyer agreement their documentation clearly states that each seed is purchased for only one season of planting regardless if the seeds are original seeds or seeds from the harvest they are proscribed from selling seeds to other farmers. Monsanto claims that Vernon Bowman bought Round Up Ready soybeans from them directly for his first yearly …show more content…

In the article Gmos: A solution or a problem? Debate Between Mark Lynas and Colin Tudge these mean talk about the pros and cons of the GM food in circulation. I believe that Lynas disqualifies himself in the beginning of the debate by stating that this is not his expertise he has some insight with his debate. Tudge expertise in the field allows one to see the truth behind the debate. Tudge states that GM foods that are grown in areas that have not previously had these crops there is a possibility of cross contamination of plant life. He continues to state that free markets are a myth only very rich countries are able to profit off

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