The original article is trash (but not the underlying subject), not because I say so, but because it is filled with omissions and inconsistencies as nailed by Ed & Rodney. Territorial is owned by Tom and Julie Johns, who have owned the company since they . prarie, I'll summarize what I found disagreeable (it was your post, quoted below) and hopefully the recap will serve as the explanation you ask for: 1. I don't see much else other than getting frustrated. I dont even have the time to read the above entire article on Monsanto, but a quick scan of the section on Controversies, shows that all over the world, people are fighting against Monsanto because of the ill effect that their association with the company has had. I choose to evaluate products on a case by case basis rather than be preached to by articles (such as the info one that started this thread) or lobbies (such as those sponsored by lawyers on both sides, or lobbies). Also, government regulators are not reliable either! Articles like that are written for people who think that every nonsense thing they read on the internet is true. You think that you have answered it, but to me that was not an answer. Yet you dont consider this statement a label? Ill be back to respond to it when I can. Ferry-Morse Basil Sweet Italian Herb Plant Seeds (1 Pack) - Seed Gardening, Full Sun. 0000493049 00000 n Are these smaller seed companies you are concerned for, owned by Monsanto? Yes, I do have fears about producing GMO seed and tampering with something that the entire life of the planet depends on. 2. a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: And no, I did not expect you to read all the links and report back on them to the thread. Rodney - PC misquoted me, I said people becoming aware of the issue of GMOs was a good thing. I looked and this is the one Mother Earth News article that I was thinking of in particular. Green Garden Products does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement from The Walt Disney Company. I dont see why gardeners cant support small companies who are not trying to compete with high tech seed companies. I'm trying to avoid their products too. Sorry. Compare $ 1 99 (1) Model# 0069. That is completely from out of left field. [4] However, Ferry quickly re-organized the company, bought seeds from outside sources and absorbed two smaller seed companies, and the company managed to fill orders for its customers. The loser is the home gardener). I will not boycott good seed companies because Monsanto owns them. I expect the same good faith from you. With one fell swoop in 2005, Monsanto grabbed approximately 40% of the US vegetable seed market with its acquisition of Seminis. Apr 27, 2014 - Monsanto owned seed brands OWNED BY MONSANTO OR SEMINIS OR SELL SMALL PERCENTAGES OF SEEDS FROM THEM. Better to leave the door open! About Ferry-Morse. This logical flaw is similar to "Denying a Conjunct" (wiki link where it is defined). Back to your point on voting with your dollars. Again, I gave you alternate suggestions of how to hit Monsanto's bottom line so much harder, that included not purchasing Round-Up, not purchasing Miracle Gro products, and not purchasing the commercial Zima tomato product, which I thought would make you happy since it is conventional Monsanto seeds and the growers conned Monsanto into giving them an exclusive, which prevents all home gardeners from getting this conventional seed, even though it is super delish and was developed conventional before Monsanto bought them out. I've ripped out invasives in my own property. You are trying to sit on the fence and not be on either side, and to tell you the truth, it sounds as if you really dont know what you think on the subject. Thank you for the link to Seed Alliance, that was encouraging. To blame it all on GE crops is not an accurate portrayal of reality. 0000011436 00000 n 0000002615 00000 n Others have posted that the link is on some random site that makes no effort to insure quality information and that anyone can post anything they want, no matter how misleading, inaccurate or incomplete it is. So any conclusions either of us draw from this conversation are not accurate or complete. ;-), I appreciate that you see some value in it. Nature has a non-aligned editorial board and attempts to be on the cutting edge of gold-standard research in the public's interest. If you want to be sure of what you are buying, buy by variety, not by brand. To me, you cant go in opposite directions at the same time. ~ GMOs dont seem to concern you is that right? If Monsanto buys the mortgage to a house you live in one day, I wouldn't hold it against you and I would still respect any of my friends, because I like my friends and I don't have to like who owns the house they sleep and breed in :-).

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