Robin, Marie-Monique, 1960-

The world according to Monsanto : pollution, corruption, and the control of the world's food supply / Marie-Monique Robin ; translated from the French by George Holoch. - New York : New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, c2010. - xii, 372 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-358) and index.

PCBs : white collar crime -- Dioxin : a polluter working with the Pentagon -- Dioxin : manipulation and corruption -- Roundup, a massive brainwashing operation -- The bovine growth hormone affair (1) -- The bovine growth hormone affair (2) -- The invention of GMOs -- Scientists suppressed -- 1995-1999 : Monsanto weaves its web -- The iron law of the patenting of life -- Transgenic wheat : Monsanto's lost battle in North America -- Mexico : seizing control of biodiversity -- In Argentina : the soybeans of hunger -- Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina : the "united soy republic" -- India : the seeds of suicide -- How multinational corporations control the world's food.

9781595584267 (alk. paper) 9781595587091 1595587098

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Monsanto Company.
Monsanto Company --Administración


Agricultural innovations--Social aspects.--United States
Agricultural chemicals industry--Social aspects.
Agricultural chemicals--Environmental aspects.
Agricultural chemicals industry--Corrupt practices.
Social responsibility of business.
Food supply.
Human rights and globalization.
Etica en los negocios.
Biotecnología agrícola
Industrias de procesamiento agrícola
Industrias de procesamiento agrícola --Aspectos éticos y morales
Innovaciones agrícolas --Aspectos sociales --Estados Unidos
Productos químicos agrícolas--Industria y comercio--Aspectos sociales.
Organismos transgénicos
Alimentos modificados genéticamente
Responsabilidad social de las empresas
Productos químicos agrícolas
Productos químicos agrícolas --Prácticas corruptas
Derechos humanos y globalización.

HD 9482 / R655w 2010

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