“History has many records of crimes against humanity, which were also justified by dominant commercial interests and governments of the day… Today, patenting of life forms and the genetic engineering which it stimulates, is being justified on the grounds that it will benefit society… But in fact, by monopolising the ‘raw’ biological materials, the development of other options is deliberately blocked. Farmers therefore, become totally dependent on the corporations for seeds.”
– Hans Herren, Director General, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya, winner of the World Food Prize 1995
Special Thanks to Richard Solomon and his staff.
