Monsanto's Bully Tactics and Adulterated Milk

[Guest guest]

For all lacto-ovo vegetarians who may still drink milk, this news to be

very aware of.

 

And may I add that Silk Soy is delicious.

 

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

BATTLE THE MONSANTO MILK BEAST

 

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If you think CorporateWorld can't get any more conniving, you've not

figured on Monsanto.

 

This is the biotech outfit that's trying to profit by putting its

artificial growth hormones into our milk supply. Since consumers

overwhelmingly reject this adulteration, Monsanto lobbyists got our

government to let this milk be marketed with no labeling of the

adulteration, so we milk-buyers won't know what we're getting.

 

The good news is that several dairies have responded by declaring on their

milk cartons: " No Artificial Growth Hormones Used. " The bad news is that

Monsanto greedheads have unleashed packs of their attack-dog lawyers to

sue several of these dairies, claiming that these " No Artificial Hormones "

labels are – get this – false and misleading, because they might cause

you and me to think that natural milk is better for us than milk with

Monsanto's additive.

 

In the first place, I do think that. But, secondly, the dairies are not

making any such health claim – they're merely informing us that the

corporate additive is NOT in their milk. What's false or misleading about

that?

 

Nothing, but by simply filing these frivolous lawsuits, Monsanto can

intimidate the dairies into changing their labels. It recently succeeded

with this bullying tactic against Oakhurst Dairy in Maine. Monsanto was

prepared to spend a quarter of a million dollars or more just on lawyers

to squeeze Oakhurst. How's a small dairy going to match that?

 

After fighting for several months, Oakhurst has settled out of court,

agreeing to alter its label – even though Maine public opinion was solidly

behind Oakhurst and even though legal analysts say Monsanto's legal case

was silly putty.

 

Oakhurst is the third small dairy that this biotech goliath's money has

beaten down, and others are targeted. For the purity of our milk,

marketplace and judicial system – we consumers need to stand against the

bully. Call the Organic Consumers Association: 218-226-4164.

 

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Sources:  " Oakhurst to alter its label, " Portland Press-Herald, December 25,

2003.

www.oakhurstdairy.com

 

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