An investigation of the massive agribusiness company, from a winner of
the Rachel Carson Prize: “Well supported by wide-ranging scientific
evidence.” —Kirkus Reviews The result of a remarkable
three-year-long investigation that took award-winning journalist and
documentary filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin across four continents, 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
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.
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Pollution, Corruption, and the Control of Our Food Supply
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781595585363
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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