David vs. Monsanto : Insights into Genetic Manipulation / Journeyman Pictures (Firm).
Imagine that wind blows Monsanto's genetically manipulated seeds into your garden. Then this multinational corporation sues you for
| Uniform Title: | Films on Demand.
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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned. |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], ©2009.
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| Series: | Films on Demand.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (66 min.)) : sound, color |
| Variant Title: |
David versus Monsanto
Insights into Genetic Manipulation |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Summary: |
Imagine that wind blows Monsanto's genetically manipulated seeds into your garden. Then this multinational corporation sues you for 00,000 for the illegal use of patented seeds. In a David-and-Goliath battle, farmer Percy Schmeiser challenges the firm's right to claim ownership of a living organism. He sues Monsanto, but the court rules that even if Monsanto's seeds are in his crop by crosspollination, the firm owns the entire crop as a result of its patent. Schmeiser appeals, and the court rules that, while he is not liable to pay a fine, the presence of Monsanto's seeds in his field infringes the patent and the firm owns every plant that carries the seeds' genes. |
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| Note: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 22, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Electronic resource. |
| Interest Grade Level: |
6 & up. |
| System Details: | Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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Title from distributor's description. |