January 26, 1999: Terminator Seed Technology - Patrick Roy Mooney
May 18, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Season 1999Ep. 513
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Episode description
Art Bell speaks with Patrick Roy Mooney of the Rural Advancement Foundation International about a jointly developed technology between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Delta and Pine Land Company that genetically alters plants so the seeds they produce are sterile. Mooney, who coined the term "Terminator" for this technology, explains how it forces farmers to repurchase seed every season rather than saving harvested seed for replanting. The discussion reveals that 1.4 billion people… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/january-26-1999-terminator-seed-technology-patrick-roy-mooney
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