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387 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-374) and index. |
| Summary |
"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 fieldwork, interviews with company employees, and untapped corporate and government records, award-winning historian Bartow J. Elmore traces Monsanto's astounding evolution from a scrappy chemical startup to a global agrobusiness powerhouse. Capitalizing on deals with customers like Coca-Cola, General Electric, and especially the US government, Monsanto used seed money derived from toxic products-including PCBs and Agent Orange-to build an agricultural empire, promising endless bounty through its genetically engineered technology. As new data emerges about its blockbuster Roundup system, and as Bayer faces a tide of lawsuits over Monsanto products past and present, Elmore's urgent history takes a penetrating look at the company's past"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Monsanto Company.
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Agricultural chemicals industry -- United States -- History.
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Seed industry and trade -- United States -- History.
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Plant biotechnology industry -- United States -- History.
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Transgenic plants -- United States -- History.
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Agriculture -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781324002048 (hardcover) |
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