Monsanto’s patents on life

Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins identify the real issue behind the US Supreme Court hearings on Monsanto's seed patent infringement case: Why are we surrendering control over something so basic to human survival as seeds? While the mainstream media discuss legal details, Paul and Cummins focus on the much larger issues of biodiverse farming techniques, the increased use of pesticides on herbidice-resistant GE crops, and the danger of conglomerates holding the world's seed supply.