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They do own technology to achieve this: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_technology#section_3 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_r
by sshumaker 14y ago
They do own technology to achieve this:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_technology#section_3 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_use_restriction_techn...
It basically prevents G2 seeds altogether, but they've pledged not to use it because of public outcry, instead relying on these contracts.
If you seriously think through the consequences of usage of this kind of tech, it's pretty dire. Due to natural cross-pollination, we could be setting ourselves up for a world where everyone must buy all of their seeds from Monsanto and their ilk, who would have a monopoly on the world's food supply. That's bad news indeed.
- crusso 14y agoWhy? Patents expire. If G2 seeds did not exist then there would be a greater market for alternatives. Monsanto wants to have its cake and eat it too. It wants to benefit from G1 seeds through GX seeds while contaminating the supply of available non-Monsanto seeds. In cases of cross-pollination, that's Monsanto's fault. They should be required to clean up their own mess. I don't see how they'd have grounds to control seeds that were cross-pollinated through their negligence. Monsanto is worried about more than just some outcry if they put in termination genes. They could be opening themselves up to a great deal of pain.
- CamperBob2 14y agoPatents expire. Unfortunately, so do monocultures.