Monsanto outed

April 7, 2008

The intrepid investigative reporting team of Donald Bartlett and James Steele has taken on Monsanto in the current issue of Vanity Fair, of all places (I am most familiar with their prize-winning but controversial work for Time, which fired them in 2006). Monsanto is the company that brought us genetically modified bovine growth hormone and Roundup-Ready corn and soybeans, and, of course Roundup itself. Bartlett and Steele have much to say about the company’s methods for enforcing its patent rights and casual dealings with worker safety. It’s a long article, but worth reading.


1 Comment

  1. So when does the boycott of Monsanto’s extensive number of products begin? Now.
    What about them being a monopoly. With some farmers believing they have no other option than to continue to pay into this awful business.

    Comment by Daniel Ithaca,NY — April 13, 2008 @ 5:27 pm

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