Family Farmers Amplify Legal Complaint Against Monsanto's GMOs
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"Our clients don't want a fight with Monsanto, they merely want to be protected from the threat that they will be contaminated by Monsanto's genetically modified seed and then accused of patent infringement," said PUBPAT Executive Director Daniel B. Ravicher. "We asked Monsanto to give our clients reassurances they wouldn't do such a thing, and in response Monsanto chose to instead reiterate the same implicit threat to organic agriculture that it has made in the past."
Plaintiff Don Patterson added, "With the Monsanto letter, signed by Waxman, the company rolled out their biggest legal cannon but they fired off only fluffy wadding and smoke. The letter shows Monsanto wanting to protect their freedom to threaten farmers with patent infringement suits. Both the threats and the suits seem to be an important part of their marketing strategy and business model they do not want to give up, despite their empty propaganda to the contrary."
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