Monsanto Now Overriding Natural Law by Attempting to Patent Multiple Common Vegetables, Fruits

Global biotechnology megalith Monsanto is no longer content with simply manipulating and patenting its own genetically-modified (GM) counterfeits of nature.

August 5, 2013 | Source: Natural News | by Jonathan Benson

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Global biotechnology megalith Monsanto is no longer content with simply manipulating and patenting its own genetically-modified (GM) counterfeits of nature. According to a new petition created by the human rights advocacy group
Avaaz, Monsanto is right now attempting to exploit little-known loopholes in European law for the ultimate purpose of patenting common fruits and vegetables that exist naturally in nature – and the president of the
European Patent Office (PAO) has apparently given his blessing to this malicious endeavor.

Just when we all thought that corporate agriculture could not get any more predatory and deranged in its pursuit of power over the food supply, fresh news emerges about Monsanto’s attempts to play the role of God by claiming ownership of natural fruits and vegetables. According to
Avaaz, Monsanto is using PAO’s application process to file for patents on things like natural cucumbers and tomatoes, and unless a cohort of proactive European nations takes action now to stop this effort, the multinational corporation could soon assume control over the conventional food supply.

“Companies like Monsanto have found loopholes in European law to have exclusive rights over conventional seeds, so we just need to close them shut before they set a dangerous global precedent,” explains the petition. “And to do that, we need key countries like Germany, France and the Netherlands – where opposition is already growing – to call for a vote to stop Monsanto’s greedy plans.”