Farmer's Fight With Monsanto Reaches The Supreme Court

This week, the Supreme Court will take up a classic David-and-Goliath case. On one side, there's a 75-year-old farmer in Indiana named Vernon Hugh Bowman; on the other, the agribusiness giant Monsanto.

The farmer is fighting the long reach of Monsanto's patents on seeds — but he's up against more than just Monsanto. The biotech and computer software industries are taking Monsanto's side.

Bowman also is battling a historic shift that's transformed the nation's seed business over the past 20 years.

To see the entire article, follow this link to NPR:


http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/18/171896311/farmers-fight-with-monsanto-reaches-the-supreme-court

India Signs Mandatory Labelling of GMO's into Law

This is exciting news-- is anyone interested in taking on a project to do the same in this state - or regionally? Let Jan or Joe know!

Here is the link to the whole story -
http://naturalsociety.com/india-signs-mandatory-gmo-labeling-into-law/?utm_source=Natural+Society&utm_campaign=96ea282022-Email+78%3A+1%2F14%2F2013&utm_medium=email