The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption, and the Control of the World's Food Supply
by Marie-Monique Robin
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Review & Description
Sends chills down the spine. . . . After reading this, we can no longer afford to turn a blind eye.
--Le Point The result of a remarkable three-year-long investigation that took award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin across four continents (North and South America, Europe, and Asia), The World According to Monsanto tells the little-known yet shocking story of this agribusiness giant--the world's leading producer of GMOs (genetically modified organisms)--and how its new "green" face is no less malign than its PCB- and Agent Orange-soaked past. Robin reports that, following its long history of manufacturing hazardous chemicals and lethal herbicides, Monsanto is now marketing itself as a "life sciences" company, seemingly convinced about the virtues of sustainable development. However, Monsanto now controls the majority of the yield of the world's genetically modified corn and soy--ingredients found in more than 95 percent of American households--and its alarming legal and political tactics to maintain this monopoly are the subject of worldwide concern. Released to great acclaim and controversy in France, throughout Europe, and in Latin America alongside the documentary film of the same name, The World According to Monsanto is sure to change the way we think about food safety and the corporate control of our food supply.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #449558 in Books
- Published on: 2010-05-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.40" h x 6.00" w x 9.20" l, 1.50 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
