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Re: Biotechnology, demons and sustainability
When arguing for the good intentions of agro-business executives,
remember that many of these out of court or civil settlements would have
been criminal charges of conspiracy, fraud, perjury etc. if our justice
system actually prosecuted law-breakers.
sbonney@holli.com (steve bonney) wrote:
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>The control of agricultural markets by usually four corporations is well
>documented. Their illegal and unethical acts are well documented. ConAgra
>agreed to repay Indiana farmers that they defrauded at their grain
>elevators. ADM and other conspirators agreed to a $45 million settlement in
>a price fixing case. These are only the tip of the iceburg.
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>Steve Bonney
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Karen Stark
ks36@cornell.edu
Steal a little and they'll put you in jail,
Steal a lot and they'll make you king.
Bob Dylan
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