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The World According to Monsanto
Le Monde selon Monsanto
2008 · Film · documentary · 108 min
Directed by Marie-Monique Robin
Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, The World According to Monsanto puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first-hand accounts.
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There is a good documentary about that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Monsanto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJiIuQyStr4
The fuzz is absolutely warranted.
Added: Monsanto licenses you seeds, you are not even allowed to grow them once (i. e. you are not allowed to use next-generation seeds). And GM plants might be more adapted, and start displace the “natural” ones. And they are all owned by Monsanto.
There are cases of rebelious scientists who have lost their job in the FDA when rGBH was being 'evaluated'
They have since then become activists. And that's really not a bad job. You can have a lower-middle class lifestyle as a consumer advocate.
The movie 'the world according to monsanto' is a fine piece of journalism that goes into the stories of these fellas.
IMHO it all boils down to economic interest of some strong powers: in EU they're not cheap, but cheaper ... I would like to say a lot about this, but I am gonna redirect you to some documentaries: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food,_Inc. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Monsanto
Many documentaries have been broadcasted on TV in France about Mosanto. It was depicted a the evil personified (like http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-world-according-to-monsanto/). Most of this must be correct because no repeated broadcast has been prohibited.
Now, I wonder if this was a plot. Maybe Bayer has favored these broadcasts to reduce the cost of takeover. Maybe Bayer is worst than Mosanto. Welcome paranoia.
For those of you undecided on the GMO question: If you do nothing else this month, I implore you to watch The World According to Monsanto [1]. A mind bogglingly awesome documentary featuring a copious amount of boots on the ground and expert testimonial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_DbVdVo-k
Let's hope those robots can fend off transgenic outcrossing. Anything that could conceivably disrupt Monsanto's monopolistic greed over food would be a boon for local and organic farmers [1].
[1]: The World According to Monsanto, a _must watch_ documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_DbVdVo-k
This is a must watch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Monsanto
You can find it on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvGddgHRQyg
(full video) "The World According to Monsanto" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH4OwBYDQe8
Article on US State Dept Protecting Them http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2011/08/25/us-sought-talking-points-to-combat-impact-of-french-documentary-on-monsanto/