Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Monsanto Claims.....




Another gem.....

Genetically modified seed giant Monsanto likes to trumpet its commitment to "sustainable agriculture." The story goes like this: By generating novel, high-tech crop varieties, Monsanto will wean farmers off of their reliance on synthetic chemical poisons. The company even markets its flagship product, seeds genetically engineered to survive its own Roundup weed killer, as a way for farmers to "decrease the overall use of herbicides."

And yet, while the company has tried hard to leave behind its past as a purveyor of herbicides and rebrand itself as a technology company, selling toxic chemicals remains central to its growth and profitability. I mined Monsanto's latest quarterly profit report—and here's what I found: [READ MORE]

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