Obama signs 'Monsanto Protection Act' written by Monsanto-sponsored senator

Obama signs 'Monsanto Protection Act' written by Monsanto-sponsored senator

The rider, which is officially known as the Farmer Assurance Provision, has been derided by opponents of biotech lobbying as the “Monsanto Protection Act,” as it would strip federal courts of the authority to immediately halt the planting and sale of

We just got word that despite past promises to promote GMO transparency, Obama signed HR 933, which contains the Monsanto Protection Act, into law. According to The Austin Chronicle, the measure protects genetically modified seeds from litigation by

In light of approval from the House and Senate, more than 250,000 people signed a petition asking the president to veto the spending bill over the biotech rider tacked on, an item that has since been widely referred to as the “Monsanto Protection Act.”

Anger over 'The Monsanto Protection Act'. Bill protecting genetically modified food slips under the radar. Via Flickr user Steve Rhodes. Photo via Flickr user Steve Rhodes. A little-known provision, one that protects genetically

(NaturalNews) The internet has erupted into a fury over Obama's signing of the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act," a rider to a federal appropriations bill that hands Monsanto the power to nullify the decisions of federal courts