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Re:Greenpeace blocks planting of golden rice in Philippines by JoeAltmaier on Sunday May 26, 2024 @04:34AM (#40480573)
I interpreted that quote differently, as supporting my thesis. Greenpeace sided with some local financial issue in order to suppress a technology. Not to support farmers.
Re:Greenpeace blocks planting of golden rice in Philippines by seadan83 on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @04:10PM (#40505025)
A local financial issue that was raised by local farmers.

Thank you for the clarification, though, my apologies - I feel a bit confused about it.

I think missing context: is that it is somewhat common for big agra to build farms adjacent to existing, and then local seed stocks become overwhelmed. I don't think Greenpeace has an issue with the technology, only concern that it would wipe out the local varieties. That is my understanding for the basis of the lawsuit.

I'm having a lot of trouble seeing your point as anything other than a distinction without a difference.

The local financial issue is raised and brought by the farmers, to which green peace enjoined their litigation.

Re:Greenpeace blocks planting of golden rice in Philippines by seadan83 on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @04:40PM (#40505380)
Another thought, where do you see that Greenpeace is opposed to the technology? I don't take that as a given, perhaps that is why we disagree?

The stated concern is mixing of seed crops, not a blanket concern for any GMO crop of any type. If the concern were for the latter, I would expect the reasoning to state so.