Monsanto Changes Policies on GM Seeds

The US-based agricultural biotech giant Monsanto announced today that it is making a big shift in its corporate policies relating to Genetically Modified (GM) seeds and related plant products. The company has recently been on the receiving end of a lawsuit from a group of 60 organic farmers through the Public Patent Foundation who claim Monsanto's patented GM seed stock has "contaminated" their organic produce.

"We realize now that some of our policies, particularly those that make it difficult for farmers to opt out of using GM seed stock, may have been wrong," said company spokewoman Daisy Proofall. "From now on, we think it should be up to the farmer to choose our seed, saved seed, or seed from any other supplier."

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