The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption, and the Control of Our Food Supply

Synopsis

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.

Copyright:

2005

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

274 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781595585363

Related ISBNs:

9781595587091

Publisher:

The New Press

Date of Addition:

12/18/24

Copyrighted By:

New Press, The

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Health, Mind and Body, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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