U.S. court cuts off appeals in Monsanto alfalfa case

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday left in place an injunction barring Monsanto Co from selling its Roundup Ready alfalfa seed until the government completes an environmental impact study on how the genetically modified product could affect neighboring crops.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the company's request for a rehearing of its appeal and said it would accept no more petitions for rehearing in the three-year-old case.
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by Ben Ross - Jul. 1, 2009

Main stream media did not cover.....Frankinfood giant does not win in court....Corporate media punts. Story is limited and not full of spin...still gets the just of the story!

Monsanto is dangerous to our health...must be stopped. The courts have often gotten it wrong about patent law and public safety...this time they have...great!

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