Comments on: Five Questions Monsanto Needs to Answer about its Seed Donation to Haiti

By: Daniel Goldstein

Daniel Goldstein — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:27:48 +0000

Please see the response to many of these issues at:

http://www.monsantoblog.com/20.....nto-haiti/

You may also want to note that hybrid seed performs well because it is the product of two carefully selected inbred parental lines, crossed under controlled conditions in the field. When you save the next generation, the genes randomize and the benefits of hybridization are lost. This is simply the biology of hybrids. They are pertinent primarily for corn, limited use in other vegetable crops.

Daniel A Goldsein, MD. Senior Science Fellow and Lead, Medical Sciences and Outreach, Monsanto

By: Julianne

Julianne — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:41:57 +0000

Yeah, I probably posted this in the wrong section. It’s just the quote at the top right of the page. It irks me so to see misquoted things. Another peeve of mine is ‘further’ vs. ‘farther.’

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:39:06 +0000

I looked at two sources for this quote and Julianne’s version is correct. Though the quote in the banner is not grammatically the same, I don’t see any difference in the thought presented. I also don’t see how her argument has anything to do with the “Five Questions …” article.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:02:31 +0000

Really? I don’t know how to even reply to this. Why don’t you be a little over dramatic. It is obvious you have no understanding of farming or agriculture in general. Try doing some research before you embarrass yourself again.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:08:59 +0000

Your Cezanne quote is wrong. You can’t misquote something and get away with it. Please do thorough research sir or madam.

“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” – Paul Cezanne.