Monsanto - Patent For a Pig

Synopsis

The American biotechnology firm, Monsanto, has applied for a patent for pig breeding in 160 countries. The patent is for specific parts of the genetic material of pigs which Monsanto's genetic researchers have decoded. If this patent is granted, pig breeding would be possible with the approval of the company. Farmers and breeders are naturally alarmed because these genes have long existed in the great majority of their pigs. Using DNA tests they can prove that there is no new invention in the patent applications but that, instead, granting this patent would be to allow a part of nature to fall into the hands of a single company.

Main Cast

Andrew Kimbrell

Himself

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Production Manager	Jorge Bogalho Michael Höft
Directing	Director	Christian Jentzsch
Sound	Sound	Uwe Winter Arndt Henning
Editing	Editor	Barbara Schmitz
Camera	Camera Department Manager	Jens Gebhardt
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