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Monsanto developed a mechanism to prevent its crops from spreading by causing them to produce sterile seeds, but it pledged not to use the technology under pres
by jacoblyles 13y ago
Monsanto developed a mechanism to prevent its crops from spreading by causing them to produce sterile seeds, but it pledged not to use the technology under pressure from anti-corporatist groups[1][2].
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
[1]http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/Pages/terminator-seeds.aspx http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/Pages/terminator-seeds.asp...
[2]http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/1999/oct/06/gm.food2 http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/1999/oct/06/gm.food2