Monday, July 26, 2010

Petition to Monsanto Corporation to stop shipping contaminated seeds to Haiti

Mr. Hugh Grant
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Monsanto Corporation

Dear Mr. Grant,

In mid May of 2010, it was announced in Haiti that your company, Monsanto Corporation, decided to give 475 tons of seeds to Haiti. In fact, 60 tons had already been distributed in some areas. Perhaps you have been surprised at the criticism of this donation and at the protests against your company and the Haitian government for accepting what many people call a “poisonous gift.” On behalf of thousands of local farmers in Haiti, we demand that you halt further shipments of hybrid seeds to Haiti. [...]

Read and sign the online petition:
http://seedsforhaiti.org/admin/thePetition.html

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