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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.

............>
>Steve Bonney
>
>


-- 
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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