Jeff Kleinpeter sees a bit of irony in Monsanto's bullying of dairy farmers who label their products "rBGH free." Kleinpeter, himself a dairy farmer targeted by Monsanto, was featured in Vanity Fair's recent article, "Monsanto's Harvest of Fear." After it was published, Kleinpeter received hundreds of emails supporting his farming practices and decision to stand up to the biotechnology giant.

The irony lies in his increased sales. "They're causing a stink," he says "And we get new customers." People from around the country are asking to buy Kleinpeter's products.

It seems the more Monsanto pushes -- the more it bullies small farmers -- the more resistance against the company and its products just grows.

The resistance to its genetically engineered rBGH hormone can be seen in the U.S.'s chronic shortage of organic milk, one of the largest sectors of the organic food industry, with milk cows accounting for more than 40 percent of the total number of certified livestock. Many consumers note a preference for hormone-free milk as a reason for purchasing organic. And the food industry has responded.

Also see Envirovore's Monsanto's rBGH Mooving Out of the Marketplace.

Source: The Independent Weekly

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