Obama signs 'Monsanto Protection Act,' Frankenfish heads to US market

Published on Mar 28, 2013

 

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed the Agriculture Appropriations Bill into law. Within the legislation exists a provision, "The Monsanto Protection Act," that has many speculating the future of food in American because it protects genetically modified seeds patents from litigation over health risks. Since Obama signed the bill, nearly 250,000 have signed a petition to President Obama. RT's Margaret Howell has more on the bill and how "frankenfish" could be making their way into supermarkets across the nation.


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