Even worse than software patents

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http://svt.se/svt/play/video.jsp?a=1256083

Ok this is a link to a swedish television-program.

My translation:

Monsantos world The multinational corporation Monsanto is world-leading in genetically manipulated food and are quietly taking patents on a large part of the worlds crops. But what are the risks of genetically manipulated food and what do the scientists say?

One risk is in reduction of biodiversity. Indian cottonfarmers are left with no option but buying modified seed. To grow modified plants farmers must use more pesticides.Plants are genetically modified to resist the toxic "Roundup" .

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