Monsanto
Roundup's original maker
Monsanto was an American agrochemical and biotechnology corporation, now a byword for corporate malfeasance in agriculture.
The company produced Agent Orange, PCBs, and became synonymous with genetically modified crops and aggressive patent enforcement against farmers.
Acquired by Bayer in 2018, the name Monsanto was retired but remains potent shorthand for critics of industrial agriculture and genetic modification: Monsanto is everything wrong with Big Ag.
German drug manufacturer
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- agrochemicalAgricultural chemical product
headquarters · subsidiary · shareholders · revenue · patents · R&D · regulatory · FDA
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- weedkillerChemical destroying unwanted plants
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- non-selectiveWithout particular preference
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
drift · resistance · superweeds · spraying · application · residue · tolerance · desiccation
Having inserted foreign genes
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- canolaMild vegetable oil
- cornCereal grown on cobs
seeds · patented · terminator · traits · resistance · yield · monoculture · commodity
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitsLegal proceedings seeking remedy
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- activismDirect effort for reform
ethics · scandal · debate · opposition · lobbying · cover-up · whistleblower · allegations
Bayer
German drug manufacturer
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
agrochemical · headquarters · subsidiary · shareholders · revenue · patents · R&D · regulatory · FDA · USDA
herbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- weedkillerChemical destroying unwanted plants
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- non-selectiveWithout particular preference
systemic · drift · resistance · superweeds · spraying · application · residue · tolerance · desiccation · carcinogen
transgenic
Having inserted foreign genes
corn · seeds · patented · terminator · traits · resistance · yield · monoculture · commodity · licensing
litigation
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitsLegal proceedings seeking remedy
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- boycottOrganized economic protest
activism · ethics · scandal · debate · opposition · lobbying · cover-up · whistleblower · allegations · corruption
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- agribusinessagribusiness, farm, farms, corporate farms, factory farming
- Hilltop TownsMontepulciano, Lacoste
- Scenic VillagesChamonix, Grindelwald, Positano, Colmar
- Beira historyReconquista, Roman occupation, medieval fortifications, Jewish heritage, Jewish communities
- Beira Portugal
Monsantoorganic farming
Cultivation without synthetic chemicals
permaculture · agroecology · small-scale farming · sustainable agriculture · Whole Foods Market
MonsantoPatagonia
South America's southern tip
Ben & Jerry's · cooperative farming · Greenpeace · The Body Shop · social enterprises