MONSANTO BULLIES CANADIAN FAMILY FARMER
Seventy-three year-old Percy Schmeiser, a family farmer on the brink of
bankruptcy, is currently being attacked in Canada’s Supreme Court by one
of the world’s most controversial and powerful corporations, Monsanto.
Schmeiser’s canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto’s genetically
engineered Round-Up Ready canola by pollution from nearby farms.
Monsanto says it doesn’t matter how the contamination took place, and
is
suing Schmeiser for millions of dollars, for unlicensed use of its
patented GE seeds. "I never had anything to do with Monsanto,"
says
Schmeiser. "If I would go to St. Louis (Monsanto Headquarters) and
contaminate their plots–destroy what they have worked on for 40
years–I think I would be put in jail and the key thrown away." Hundreds
of other farmers across North America have had their crops contaminated
by pollen from neighboring genetically engineered crops and have been
forced to pay fines to Monsanto. However, a thousand organic farmers in
Canada have decided to turn the tables, and have sued Monsanto for
polluting their farms with Frankengenes. Stand up with Percy Schmeiser
and family farmers and get involved with OCA’s
campaign. /old_articles/monlink.html
