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Why not first penalize the farmers who used the stuff? That would make farmers think twice about using untested herbicides. Then, if a farmer does use a Monsa
by bloaf 9y ago
Why not first penalize the farmers who used the stuff? That would make farmers think twice about using untested herbicides. Then, if a farmer does use a Monsanto product and accidentally burns his neighbor, he can be the one who has to try to recoup the losses from Monsanto (e.g. through false advertising claims.)
- CodeWriter23 9y agoDicamba and the rushed-to-market GMO Dicamba-resistant crops were all certified by the USDA and FDA prior to use. The problem here is the scientific studies used by the FDA in certifying products are produced by the vendor, instead of an adversarial third party. Combine that with Monsanto’s formidable PR and Legal capabilities, and of course, the result is dangerous products that nobody can even talk about. This whistleblower guy at the University of Missouri, his career is over. Monsanto will see to that through either withdrawing its funding to their research programs, or by funding them even more, with the quid-pro-quo that this guy is fired for some unrelated reason, like phony performance reviews, or perhaps allegations of him sleeping with a student.
- FilterSweep 9y agoI've only worked on a farm with a college roommate for a very brief period of time, but I would assume Monsanto does the exact same thing big pharma does with Doctors and Nurses - Hire extremely attractive men and women to go to farms and sell some 'Santo Seed.