From: "Robert Comer" 

> I'm sure for Monsanto and the likes it is.

For the company, probably, for the scientists actually doing it, probably not.

> Please tell that to the Asian farmer who received the first batch as part
> of developing aid.

He most likely already knows that.

- Bob Comer



"Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
news:oprqst7aa57q6jhl{at}news.barkto.com...
> Bob,
>
> >> Did you know that an important reason to gen modify food is that one
can
> >> patent it?
> >
> > That's not the most important reason.
>
> I'm sure for Monsanto and the likes it is.
>
> >> (This seed you have is ours - if you want to use last years leftovers,
> >> you've got to buy a new license...)
> >
> > You gotta take the bad with the good I suppose -- after all, you don't
> > have
> > to by modified seed...
>
> Please tell that to the Asian farmer who received the first batch as part
> of developing aid.
>
> - Thees Peereboom

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