The case between organic farmers and Monsanto was resolved with basically no resolution. The organic farmers are not allowed to bring a lawsuit against Monsanto to protect them fro seed patents and Monsanto made a promise. I know that will make everyone feel better. The problem, however; doesn't go away with a court resolution. The organic farmers didn't really win anything in the promise. The problem was a concern of seed ownership regarding cross pollination between Monsanto's patented GMOs and the organic crops in nearby fields. Monsanto has promised not to call in patent ownership on the harvested seeds.
That's all well and good, except, the courts decision doesn't resolve the issue of contaminated organic crops. Monsanto says they won't sue for the seeds, but research indicates when GMO cross pollination occurs, the DNA of GMO is dominant, so that will cause next generation issues if the seeds are replanted. We simply do not know enough about the results of GMO, both in farming and in the human body.
This decision completely disregards the real purpose of farming, which is the food supply. This decision protects Monsanto in the case of cross pollination, and with Monsanto's promise to not claim ownership of future seeds, the organic farmer will ultimately lose his natural seeds by the dominance of transgenetic seeds.
http://www.osgata.org/2013/monsanto-bound-to-promise-not-to-sue-organic-farmers/
http://responsibletechnology.org/
http://www.secretsofthefed.com/monsanto-plans-new-idaho-wheat-technology-center-despite-controversy/
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