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Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In part three, Cristina talks about how Monsanto affected towns surrounded by agricultural fields in Autlan, Jalisco, as...
Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops.
In part three, Cristina talks about how Monsanto affected towns surrounded by agricultural fields in Autlan, Jalisco, as well as Leydy Pech. The Mayan beekeeper who fought and won against the giant corporation.
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Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leydy_Pech#cite_note-Rodr%C3%ADguez_2020-1
https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2014/07/140729_mexico_monsanto_mayas_miel_soya_transgenicos_jcps
https://www.animalpolitico.com/2020/11/mexico-esto-sucede-cuando-se-tumba-selva-territorio-maya
https://lab.org.uk/leydy-pech-the-mayan-beekeeper-who-took-on-a-corporate-giant/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/unlikely-feud-beekeepers-mennonites-simmers-mexico?loggedin=true&rnd=1734382875206
https://non-gmoreport.com/articles/mayan-beekeeper-who-fought-monsanto-gmo-plantings-in-mexico-wins-goldman-environmental-prize/
https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=21-P13-00003&segmentID=5
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/corn-us-mexico-tortilla-war-gmo-glyphosate/
https://thefern.org/2022/12/the-deep-roots-of-mexicos-trade-dispute-with-u-s-over-gmo-corn/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/mexico-rejected-appeals-for-gmo-corn-bayer-monsanto/
