Act For Change - challenge to Monsanto BST bullying

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I note that "Act For Change" has taken up the cause of our local

Oakhurst Dairy, in Portland, Maine, in its fight against Monsanto's

mandated BST program.

 

 

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Monsanto, Stop Bullying Tiny Dairy Over Growth Hormones

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In a move of Goliath-attacking-David proportions, Monsanto, the

multi-national agrichemical company, is suing a small, family-owned milk

producer in Maine because they advertise that their farmers pledge not

to use artificial growth hormones (also known as rBST) on the cows that

produce their milk.

 

Click here to take action!

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In response to consumer demand for dairy products produced by cows free

of rBST, Oakhurst Dairy pays its suppliers a price premium not to use

artificial growth hormones on their cows and advertises this via a

"Farmer's Pledge" emblem on their products. The dairy makes no health

claim about the Farmer's Pledge, but Monsanto claims that even a factual

assertion misleads consumers!

 

Although approved for use in the U.S. by the FDA, artificial growth

hormones are already banned in the European Union and Canada, and

Monsanto clearly fears that even informing consumers of their use will

damage its sales. Lawsuits such as these are shameless attempts to use

the financial clout of a multi-billion-dollar monopolist to intimidate a

tiny family-owned business. Consumers want the information being

provided to them, and Monsanto should get out of the way.

 

Urge Monsanto to leave the Oakhurst Dairy alone and immediately drop its

lawsuit.