Summary of The Terminator controversy and Monsanto's lawsuit against Percy Schmeiser, a farmer whose fields were contaminated with Round-Up Ready Canola.
Monsanto allegedly intimidated television producers whose investigative journalists had uncovered problems that would have embarrassed this giant Agri-chemical firm.
Profile of the litigation between Percy Schmeiser and Monsanto with regard to Roundup-ready canola. News releases of this an similar cases in Federal Court of Canada.
"Speak 'truth' to 'power,' as the old saying goes. Ordinary folks in Ireland spoke up against the powerful multinational firm that profits by controlling farmers.
Feature article on the company's hardball legal tactics against farmers and co-ops, and Monsanto's attempt to disown responsibility for production of toxic chemicals. [Vanity Fair] (May, 2008)
In a statement Monsanto acknowledged that there was not a sufficient market to make the introduction of its GM wheat worthwhile. [Guardian] (May 11, 2004)
Article about Monsanto campaign to create fake people to post on Web sites to discredit scientific findings that may be bad for its image. [Guardian] (May 14, 2002)
For nearly 40 years, Monsanto dumped PCBs into a small Alabama city's stream and open-pit landfills. The company concealed its knowledge of the toxic effects. [Washington Post] (January 1, 2002)
How the genetic modifications debate in the UK has been manipulated by lobbyists, public relations and advertising. Reports that the chair of the Commons Agriculture Select Committee is on the payroll of a Monsanto lobbyist. [FlyingFish] (August, 1999)
Monsanto is ranked #5 for introducing rBGH. "Monsanto, the company that brought you Agent Orange, has invested over $500 million in rBGH, and it made sure earlier this year that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it over forceful objections from the scientific community." (December, 1994)
