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Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In this episode, Cristina shares a brief history of Monsanto, to get all of us up to speed on the topic she wants to...
Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In this episode, Cristina shares a brief history of Monsanto, to get all of us up to speed on the topic she wants to cover: Leydy Pech, the Maya woman who defeated Monsanto. Before getting to that, it would be good to know what Monsanto actually is.
Books mentioned: Seed Money: Monsanto’s Past and Our Food Future by Bartow J. Elmore.The World According to Monsanto by Marie-Monique RobinThe Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice by Carey Gillam
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Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_B._Shapiro
https://web.archive.org/web/20161220080213/
https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=aa766891fe32cf9ae7f87f3c7d3611a3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundup_(herbicide)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT
https://www.trustwelllaw.com/companies/monsanto
https://www.newamerica.org/the-thread/behind-the-company-that-changed-agriculture-as-we-know-it/
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/brazil-supreme-court-rules-bayer-must-return-252-mln-gmo-soy-royalties-2023-02-17
