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Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It's the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A deeply researched and eye-opening history that shows how Monsanto came to have outsized influence over our food system. This is the definitive history of Monsanto, a St. Louis chemical firm that became the world's largest genetically engineered seed enterprise. Monsanto merged with German pharma-biotech giant Bayer in 2018, but its Roundup Ready seeds, introduced twenty-five years ago, are still reshaping the farms that feed us. Incorporating global...
3) The world according to Monsanto: pollution, corruption, and the control of the world's food supply
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Perseus Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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