SOCIOL 3GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Bovine Somatotropin, Antibiotics, Genetically Modified Soybean
13 Apr 2017
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Unprecedented influence: government in strong connection/relation with monsanto made policies and deals together (monsanto had personal as well as institutional connections with the state) Government made policies to stop unnecessary regulation in order to help monsanto continue developing biotechnologies: their gmo"s have consumed the world predominantly the americas, Asian & australia: in north america, every farmer that buys gmo seeds must sign an agreement to respect the patent on the gene. Cannot save a seed to replant the following year. Many farmers have been sued by monsanto causing them to go bankrupt for not respecting the patent. Gene police created by monsanto: 1995 2005 obtained 50 seed companies across the world, 1999 monsanto acquires india"s leading seed company for cotton. India is the 3rd largest cotton producer in the world. Created a herbicide directed towards weeds surrounding cotton plants. Monsanto controls the entire cotton seed market in india.
