Monsanto is allowed to modify these crops since there is no regulation. Those who were against Monsanto were either told they were anti science or anti progress since Monsanto is a leader in biotechnology. Even the secretary of state is unable to go against Monsanto. There are no new laws regarding GMOs. According to the FDA, “ Under this policy, foods, and their byproducts, derived from plant varieties developed by the new methods of genetic …show more content…
Monsanto released PCB in Anniston Alabama that had affected the health of the people living there. When PCB was released into the water, the fishes died immediately and suffered from their skin peeling and bleeding. Monsanto was allowed to dump the PCB in the town and the state knew. However, the residents of Anniston were not informed till the late 1990s. This shows how the government and Monsanto are working together for profit and not for the health of the people. "They poisoned us, they profited from us, and now it's time for them to pay." (Grunwald