Seeds
Annabel Soutar · 2013
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About the book
Part courtroom drama and part social satire, Seeds documents the 2004 Supreme Court of Canada showdown between Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and biotech multinational Monsanto Inc. Monsanto accused Schmeiser of growing their genetically patented Roundup Ready canola seeds on his property without paying the licensing fee they require. Through a suspenseful labyrinth of legal conflicts regarding patent rights, scientific showdowns about GM food, and property clashes between farmers and the biotechnology industry, Seeds asks the essential question: "Can you patent a living thing?" Or, as Schmeiser famously asked, "Who owns life?"
Book details
- Year
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Talonbooks, Limited
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN
- 9780889227019
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