Monsanto - with poison and genes
Since prehistoric times, since the dawn of human civilization, it provides the necessary food for survival: Agriculture. Since then, however, has also changed a lot, because it was subject to constant change, which should first increase the yield by breeding. But even these methods have now been replaced by chemical fertilizers and genetic interventions. Today, things are going very fast, sometimes confusing, so you can quickly lose track of who is ultimately the real profiteer of these developments.
is often regarded as the future of genetic engineering per se, which can solve hunger in the world, rejecting military fertilizers and pesticides and improves the quality and quantity, and hence the profit. What are the supposed enemies of the counter at all yet?
The U.S. agricultural company Monsanto now owns the seeds for 90% of all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) worldwide. The French journalist Marie - Monique Robin has extensively with the company over a period of 3 years and in a international framework deals and compiled their results in an exciting fast 2-hour documentary. From its beginnings as a chemical company, which Vietnamkrige used in biological weapon produced Agent Orange, the present global player, which dominates the market and drives people into a corner. A gripping tale of shameless corruption, rigged trials, laid-off scientists, unscrupulous lobbying eikalte lies - in short, unscrupulous power and greed. The frightening conclusion is that much power over our food finally brings an incredible danger to our lives. Because food is a basic need that you can not even modern technology can overcome.
link to Part 1 of the documentary on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDrvFiRwWP8
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