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So why is Monsanto genetically modifying plants? In their propaganda, they say "to be resistive." They don't say to what, or they mention everything but the main goal: to make their patented plants resistive to herbicides, the chemicals that kill all other plants, herbicides made by Monsanto: http://www.monsanto.com/products/pages/agricultural-herbicid...

Then they sell the farmers the seeds and the herbicides. Moreover, "More than 80% of US corn and more than 90% of soybeans planted each year are attributable to Monsanto and monopoly comes to mind."

http://www.gmeducation.org/latest-news/p207220-the%20monsant...

They also "control 95 percent of the market for insect and herbicide resistant cotton traits."

http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/11/the-monopoly-named-monsa...

parent acqq 13 years ago

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