Monsanto was acquired by @Bayer for $66 billion last year & is now the largest seed and agrochemical company on Earth. They decided to drop the name in a campaign to win back consumer trust. That will prove to be a huge challenge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/04/why-monsanto-is-no-more/ …
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Monsanto was a major supplier of Agent Orange to the military, who sprayed 11.5 mil gallons on the jungles of S Vietnam. At least 3 mil Vietnamese have suffered from cancer, neurological damage & reproductive issues that have passed down 3 to 4 generationshttps://www.ecowatch.com/glyphosate-could-reignite-push-for-agent-orange-justice-2599594069.html …
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Monsanto has also taken more than $23 million from hardworking small farmers in the US for planting seeds they say they have ownership over for genetically engineering them. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/feb/12/monsanto-sues-farmers-seed-patents …
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