tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post7924839165047784534..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Ivory Tower under SiegeStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-19380481122773431112010-10-07T11:14:12.257-07:002010-10-07T11:14:12.257-07:00I mentioned it elsewhere on your blog. First, the...I mentioned it elsewhere on your blog. First, they were underway trying to patent a strain of wheat that is indigenous to India. RiceTec of Texas tried to patent basmati rice - again growing in India for thousands of years and another Corporation tried to patent the neem leaf - millions of years old in India and used since the beginning of time as a natural pesticide and other things.<br /><br />Vandana Shiva fought all of this in court. She is also saving indigenous non-GMO seeds in "banks" across the country and teaching farmers how to become independent from Monsanto. She's got several videos and podcasts on line that you can listen to.<br /><br />Monsanto broke India's non-GMO laws by introducing GMO into the country. She fought them on that too but after she won they bribed the government and they are in.<br /><br />The "Green Revolution" of decades ago was a disaster that resulted in mass suicides of farmers (as is still happening). "Green" here not meaning "environmentally friendly" but rather the introduction of factory farming, mono-crops and Multi National (American) Companies to India's farming industry.<br /><br />Don't know if you would be interested in all of this because it's in India but the info is out there if you are.Proud Hindunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-5788789324750816322010-10-06T09:47:52.603-07:002010-10-06T09:47:52.603-07:00What is the alternative? Don't we recall that ...What is the alternative? Don't we recall that the Great Depression was caused in large part by trade wars instigated by nations that wanted to protect their local labor market.<br /><br />I think that "evil" is a bit strong. What has Monsanto been doing? Please keep us informed.Stuart Schneidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-69227770995005208992010-10-05T21:56:39.760-07:002010-10-05T21:56:39.760-07:00What passes for "free trade" under Corpo...What passes for "free trade" under Corporatism is often just pure evil.<br /><br />Just look at Monsanto and what it is doing all around the world.Proud Hindunoreply@blogger.com