European farmers protest against Monsanto pig patent

In a rare show of solidarity, German farmers and environmentalists
staged a protest to block a genetic patent application from getting the
green light. The patent would protect the breeding of pigs that possess
a naturally occurring gene linked to rapid growth.

Some 400 protesters parked tractors and herded pigs outside the European
Patent Office in the German city of Munich on Wednesday. They also filed
an appeal seeking to overturn a 2005 patent application (Patent EP
1651777) filed by US biotech giant Monsanto, and now owned by Newsham
Choice Genetics.

The patent would mean that Monsanto could charge royalty fees or enforce
court orders against pig farmers whose animals contain the patented gene
sequences, which already occur in nature.

The German states of Bavaria and Hesse also oppose the patent
application and have already signaled their intention to introduce a
general ban on all patents covering animals and plants.

News:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4182020,00.html

Background documentary he
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ouf_gmA5o

On Apr 16, 4:59*pm, Tom P wrote:
In a rare show of solidarity, German farmers and environmentalists
staged a protest to block a genetic patent application from getting the
green light. The patent would protect the breeding of pigs that possess
a naturally occurring gene linked to rapid growth.

Some 400 protesters parked tractors and herded pigs outside the European
Patent Office in the German city of Munich on Wednesday. They also filed
an appeal seeking to overturn a 2005 patent application (Patent EP
1651777) filed by US biotech giant Monsanto, and now owned by Newsham
Choice Genetics.

The patent would mean that Monsanto could charge royalty fees or enforce
court orders against pig farmers whose animals contain the patented gene
sequences, which already occur in nature.

The German states of Bavaria and Hesse also oppose the patent
application and have already signaled their intention to introduce a
general ban on all patents covering animals and plants.

News:http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4182020,00.html

Background documentary hehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ouf_gmA5o

the food chain is already ****ed...grow your own veggies !

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On Apr 16, 4:59 pm, Tom P wrote:
In a rare show of solidarity, German farmers and environmentalists
staged a protest to block a genetic patent application from getting the
green light. The patent would protect the breeding of pigs that possess
a naturally occurring gene linked to rapid growth.

Some 400 protesters parked tractors and herded pigs outside the European
Patent Office in the German city of Munich on Wednesday. They also filed
an appeal seeking to overturn a 2005 patent application (Patent EP
1651777) filed by US biotech giant Monsanto, and now owned by Newsham
Choice Genetics.

The patent would mean that Monsanto could charge royalty fees or enforce
court orders against pig farmers whose animals contain the patented gene
sequences, which already occur in nature.

The German states of Bavaria and Hesse also oppose the patent
application and have already signaled their intention to introduce a
general ban on all patents covering animals and plants.

News:http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4182020,00.html

Background documentary hehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-ouf_gmA5o

the food chain is already ****ed...grow your own veggies !