proposed California law to hurt foodies and the poor
sf wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:38:05 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
>>> In article >, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doug Freyburger wrote:
>>>>> My current objection to GMO products is the corporate tactics of the
>>>>> companies sueing farmers for keeping some of their seed for the next
>>>>> year as has been done since the invention of argiculture.
>>>> How about suing farmers when the GMO material drifts into their
>>>> fields?
>>> under tort law, that amounts to trespassing and is actionable
>> Wouldn't it be the farmers whose fields GMO products have strayed
>> into who could sue then?
>
> Unfortunately, in reality the opposite happens. It's one way to drive
> the smaller producer out of business.
>
True, but that's so wrong. It... s--ks.
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Jean B.
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