Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Keith Addison
... and then there's all this: http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/top100.html Top 100 Corporate Criminals of the Decade by Russell Mokhiber Introduction Top 100 Corporate Criminals -- Brief List Top 100 Corporate Criminals -- Annotated Version Check this out: For Richer, by Paul Krugman

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Keith Addison
... and then there's all this: http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/top100.html Top 100 Corporate Criminals of the Decade by Russell Mokhiber Introduction Top 100 Corporate Criminals -- Brief List Top 100 Corporate Criminals -- Annotated Version

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Brian Rodgers
Genetically Modified Maize Not Found In Southern Mexico (August 12, 2005) Contrary to what many scientists thought, genetically modified (GM) corn has not yet spread to native maize crops in southern Mexico. After analyzing tens of thousands of seeds from maize crops grown in 2003 and 2004,

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Keith Addison
Ump... Twice? Sorry! :-/ Keith ... and then there's all this: http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/top100.html Top 100 Corporate Criminals of the Decade by Russell Mokhiber Introduction snip ___ Biofuel mailing list

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-12 Thread Doug Younker
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Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread Keith Addison
rich wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't do this! While the comment below may be technically correct, there aren't 'enough' of us to do this and buying shares only encourages Monsanto to keep it up. IMHO our energies and monies are better spent trying to expose the lies, hidden agendas,

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread Mike Weaver
Great. Not only do I have get rid of a gallon of RoundUp but now I have to REBALANCE my stock portfolio. Nuts. Anyone know about socially responsible investing funds? -Mike Keith Addison wrote: rich wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't do this! While the comment below may be

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, It is difficult to decide where to invest today and not feel that your money is supporting your enemies. If you invest in yourself first, you can be a good example of how to live gently on Mother Earth. Make sure you are living sustainably and eating healthy, local, naturally

RE: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread Mel Riser
Title: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism if you buy a copy of Mother Jones magazine, there a lot's of funds that buy according to environmental wishes. Lot's of ads in the latest issue. mel -Original Message- From: Mike Weaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 8/11/2005 12:29 PM

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread Mike Weaver
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Thu 8/11/2005 12:29 PM *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Cc:* *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Great. Not only do I have get rid of a gallon of RoundUp but now I have to REBALANCE my stock portfolio. Nuts. Anyone know about

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-11 Thread marilyn
I googled seed savers and got 13,000 sites. This looks especially good: http://www.seedsavers.org/ Seed Savers Exchange is a nonprofit organization that saves and shares the heirloom seeds of our garden heritage, forming a living legacy that can be passed down through generations. When people

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-10 Thread Mike Weaver
:* Guag Meister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:46:26 -0300 *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Hi Keith and Doug and All ; Respectfully, you are absolutely correct that you can still by seeds that are heirloom

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-10 Thread Gavin Wheeler
On Tuesday 09 August 2005 23:11, rich wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] Hi Rich- I believe grass roots seed banks and seed exchanges already exist. [...] Where would I find such seed banks? Any online references? In the UK, at least, one of the better known heritage seed libraries is

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-10 Thread Keith Addison
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: rich mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgBiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Potential

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Doug Younker
: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Yes Monsanto and others have used absolutely dispicable tactics against some U.S. and Canadian farmers who found some of their gm plants on their land. I also understand that they just purchased the largest seed coumpany

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Guag Meister
Hi Keith and Doug and All ; Respectfully, you are absolutely correct that you can still by seeds that are heirloom. This is the present time. What is frightening is the direction that the planet is headed. How long before these heirloom seed suppliers are bought by the agro giants? How long

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi all, IMHO you get together with other Heirloom farmers and sue the seed companies first for contaminating your stock of unmodifed seeds. Make it a big class action suit. Find a hardass lawyer who will persue it with righteous vengence and bring these corporations to their knees. Remember

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Mike Weaver
@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:46:26 -0300 *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Hi Keith and Doug and All ; Respectfully, you are absolutely correct that you can still by seeds that are heirloom. This is the present time. What is frightening is the direction

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread rich
] *To:* Biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:46:26 -0300 *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Hi Keith and Doug and All ; Respectfully, you are absolutely correct that you can still by seeds that are heirloom. This is the present time. What

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Joe Street
Don't do this! While the comment below may be technically correct, there aren't 'enough' of us to do this and buying shares only encourages Monsanto to keep it up. IMHO our energies and monies are better spent trying to expose the lies, hidden agendas, and environmentally unsound practices

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Doug Younker
provide? I'm fairly certain large scale food production will be with us for quite some time yet. Later... Doug, N0LKK - Original Message - From: Guag Meister [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 3:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread rich
ust 09, 2005 3:46 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Hi Keith and Doug and All ; Respectfully, you are absolutely correct that you can still by seeds that are "heirloom". This is the present time. What is frightening is the direction that the planet is headed. How lon

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Doug Younker
- Original Message - From: rich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Potential solution: Maybe create a non-proprietary seed bank? Hi Rich- I believe grass roots seed banks and seed exchanges

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi Rich, I can't help you there. I'm not a lawyer and I haven't bought my farm yet. I'm still doing my research on JTF. Sorry, Tom Irwin From: rich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:16:24 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism[EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread rich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't do this! While the comment below may be technically correct, there aren't 'enough' of us to do this and buying shares only encourages Monsanto to keep it up. IMHO our energies and monies are better spent trying to expose the lies, hidden agendas, and

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-09 Thread rich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: "rich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism Potential solution: Maybe create a non-proprietary seed bank? H

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-08 Thread Alt.EnergyNetwork
Yes Monsanto and others have used absolutely dispicable tactics against some U.S. and Canadian farmers who found some of their gm plants on their land. I also understand that they just purchased the largest seed coumpany in the world. Name escapes me right now but that particular seed co.

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-08 Thread Mike Weaver
Burpee? Alt.EnergyNetwork wrote: Yes Monsanto and others have used absolutely dispicable tactics against some U.S. and Canadian farmers who found some of their gm plants on their land. I also understand that they just purchased the largest seed coumpany in the world. Name escapes me right

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-08 Thread Keith Addison
Burpee? Seminis. http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg44318.html [Biofuel] Monsanto buys Seminis http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg46363.html [Biofuel] Monsanto versus Farmers Best Keith Alt.EnergyNetwork wrote: Yes Monsanto and others

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-08 Thread rich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Burpee? Seminis. http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg44318.html [Biofuel] Monsanto buys Seminis http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg46363.html [Biofuel] Monsanto versus Farmers Best Keith Alt.EnergyNetwork wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] Seed terrorism

2005-08-08 Thread capt3d
no doubt, eventually, one of their gmo's will have the 'accidental' side effect of respiring a specific isotope of oxygen, thus enabling monsanto to hold patent rights on any unit of atmosphere in which this isotope is found. . . . -chris b. In a message dated 8/8/05 12:35:20 PM, [EMAIL