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The company recently changed hands and is now owned by Bayer (a pharmaceutical corporation).
The company recently changed hands and is now owned by Bayer (a pharmaceutical corporation).


Monsanto has received a lot of negative press for GMO controversies particularly in the growth of soy. Argentina and Brazil are just some of the countries that have been effected by this.  
Monsanto has received a lot of negative press for [[Genetically modified organism|GMO]] controversies particularly in the growth of [[soy]]. [[Argentina]] and [[Brazil]] are just some of the countries that have been effected by this.  


Monsanto has created multiple sites of mass rubbish known as “superfund” sites. These areas have been known to damage the health of employees and residents in the nearby vicinity.
Monsanto has created multiple sites of mass rubbish known as “superfund” sites. These areas have been known to damage the health of employees and residents in the nearby vicinity.


== Documentaries ==
There are multiple documentaries regarding Monsanto:
There are multiple documentaries regarding Monsanto:


* Bitter Seeds
* Bitter Seeds (2011)
* David Versus Monsanto (2009)
* Food, inc.
* Food, inc.
* The World according to Monsanto
* The World according to Monsanto
* The future of Food
* The future of Food (2004)
* Percy Schmeiser
* Percy (2020)
 
== See also ==
* [[Genetically modified food controversies]]
 
== Links ==
* [https://thebolditalic.com/go-ahead-eat-genetically-modified-food-it-s-not-bad-for-you-the-bold-italic-san-francisco-e589d4e4b5e5 Opinion from a vegan on eating GMO]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA4I-WRu_s0 Why I'm a Pro-GMO Vegan] video on [[youtube]] by [[Unnatural Vegan]]
* [https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2017/08/18/no-contradiction-vegan-eating-gmo-foods/ There is no contradiction to being a vegan and eating GMO foods]
* [https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food On rational wiki]
 
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 4 June 2020

Monsanto is a company based in America that deals in agrochemicals and agricultural biotechnology. They produce genetically engineered ([GE]) seed and a herbicide called Roundup.

The company recently changed hands and is now owned by Bayer (a pharmaceutical corporation).

Monsanto has received a lot of negative press for GMO controversies particularly in the growth of soy. Argentina and Brazil are just some of the countries that have been effected by this.

Monsanto has created multiple sites of mass rubbish known as “superfund” sites. These areas have been known to damage the health of employees and residents in the nearby vicinity.

Documentaries

There are multiple documentaries regarding Monsanto:

  • Bitter Seeds (2011)
  • David Versus Monsanto (2009)
  • Food, inc.
  • The World according to Monsanto
  • The future of Food (2004)
  • Percy (2020)

See also

Links