Monsanto Protection Act Left to Expire
September 25th, 2013Via: The Hill:
The Senate bill to keep the government funded will drop a controversial provision that food safety advocates warn lets agricultural giants avoid judicial oversight.
The provision, dubbed the “Monsanto Protection Act,” was extended under the House’s continuing resolution passed last week. Under the Senate bill, it will expire at the end of the month.
Opponents of the measure, which allows biotechnology companies to sell genetically modified seeds even if a court blocks them, cheered the news.
