Monsanto

countries that have a decent economic system is currently battling an epidemic. This epidemic is spreading like a weed and there is no controlling it. All of it starts with a seed from company who is paying lobbyists and federal candidates off named, Monsanto. This company has a patent on seeds that have been genetically modified with herbicides and pesticides. One of the corn seed this company sells is Roundup ready. Meaning it has been modified with the Roundup weed killer. As the corn grows,…

The Importance Of Genetically Modified Foods Most people do not even realize that the food they are eating on a daily basis is genetically modified. The majority of the food sold in all supermarkets has been genetically modified. In fact, an article written by Gary Hirshberg states that “genetically engineered soy makes up 90%-plus of the soybeans grown in the US”, and genetically engineered corn accounts for “roughly 85% of all corn” (Hirshberg Online). There are many controversial opinions on…

Genetically Modified Green Eggs and Ham Technological advancement has tremendously changed the way the average American lives. In effect of this new technology, human population is increasing by the second. In order to meet the needs of all humans, scientists have begun looking to genetic engineering to increase the amount and size of food produced. Crops that have been genetically modified are known as GMOs. GMOs have been a heated subject of debate ever since they were introduced in 1980, and…

monarch butterflies. As a result of this, the biodiversity of the farm is damaged. The maker of these herbicide-resistant seeds is Monsanto, America’s leading manufacturer of…

(RT). According to the New York Times, in India the cost of Bt cotton seeds is anywhere from three to five times more expensive than the natural cotton seeds. However, farmers lack access to natural cotton seeds because an American company called Monsanto allegedly controls India’s seed market. Farmers in India have not been able to make as much profit on genetically modified cotton as they had expected and many of them went bankrupt (RT). A woman in India made a statement regarding her…

more than once. Monsanto has sued more than four-hundred and ten farmers for using their seeds in cross parenting and general field growth without purchasing or proper licensing (Johnson, 4). On the other hand, in the Percy Schmeister vs. Monsanto Canada Inc., Monsanto tried to sue Percy for misuse of their crops, but they didn’t expect he would counter sue Monsanto for cross-contaminating his fields. Most farmers that have been sued didn’t have proof to counter against Monsanto, but Percy’s…

hit of a button. However, many people today seem to believe whatever they see or read on the internet, when in fact we should question what we see on the internet or television. For example, in 1997 a fox owned Tv station became so intimidated by Monsanto that it deceitfully altered a report on one of Monsanto's GE products: rBGH, or called recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone. This product was designed to boost milk production in cows and one of its biggest concerns were that it had really high…

population will grow from 7.1 billion to 9.1 billion by 2050, which means that food production needs to rise by 70% in the same timeframe (“FAO Says”). The Affirmative tells us that in the face of such pressing needs, GMOs have become essential. Monsanto, Dupont, and the world’s agribusiness giants would surely agree. But our experience with GMOs and their corporate parents tell us that genetically modified foodstuffs are neither necessary nor desirable solutions. Long-term food security…

effect organic and non-GMO farmers due to unforeseen economic losses caused by Monsanto Company lawsuits. Farmers are being sued for having contaminated patented GMO’s in their crops. The economic risk of being sued has left many organic farmers to stop farming altogether, due to GM cross-breeding contamination to organic fields would leave these farmers unable to sell his or her produce as organic. As of 2010, Monsanto has launched 145 such lawsuits against several hundred farmers and farm…

The new trend of eating healthily, organic and wholesome meals has raised big concerns about what we put into our bodies and how our food is labeled. Recently congress has been voting on food manufactures to disclose genetically modified organisms know as G.M.O on food packaging. Big Food Company’s try to hide the fact that they use many G.M.O ingredients in their foods but consumers want to know what they are consuming. Recently the FDA approved the sale of the first genetically engineered…