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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:49 AM Original message |
world's top ten seed companies = 55% of global market |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. An earth-altering trend that is not for the best. This disease must be stopped. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh no, that's terrible. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Suppose Monsanto succeeds in its efforts to control all the worlds seeds |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Suppose Anheuser Busch succeeds in their plan to control the world's beer market. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But you see . . . beer is optional. nt (almost) |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. So are Monsanto seeds. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Unless Monsanto owns all the seeds. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I've never used Monsanto seeds, and they haven't sued me. You? Anybody you know? |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Do you drink glyphosate? Would you rub it on your grandchild? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I wouldn't drink a glass of salt water, that doesn't mean it's gonna kill us all. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Monsanto has always agreed . . . |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Do you understand how liability law works? |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Not sure I understand your question |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Ah, another online lawyer. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The farmer would have to hire attorneys |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. How interesting. |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. ???? |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. you need to do some research |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. So do you. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. i suspect your motives |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I suspect your woo. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. It's likely you have, They're not sold as "Monsanto seeds". |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. And those would be hybrid seeds, not GE seeds. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. we're talking about seeds which monsanto owns. which it's likely you've used. |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Monsanto wants every seed sold to be a suicide seed! n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. Curious: Is there any major commodity where the top 10 suppliers make up LESS than half the total? |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. I agree with your call for stronger competition laws! n/t |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. Try to find a photgraph of the exterior of the Kearney, NE plant - or info about it's operations. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
21. Here's a way to fight these evil bastards: |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Think again. It's not just GMO they own. Save your seeds. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm afraid I don't understand the problem |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. here: |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Thank you |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. "interesting the numbers don't agree" - not interesting, 1st article = 2006 (monsanto bought one of |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
29. 10 different companies add up to 55%? That's pretty diversified, if you ask me |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yep. Pretty amazing if you ask me. n/t |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. that was 2006. in 1996, it was 37%. in 2006, monsanto bought #8 on that list, so |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. There are 1000 local varieties of corn in central and south America. These |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. Who owns the food supply |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. No-one should own the food supply. We're headed for 'soylent greensville'! n/t |
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