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"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 . . 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"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the effects that Monsant's Roundup, or glyphosate, a popular weed killer touted as being safe enough to drink, has had on farm famlies, and others, looks at evidence that links the chemical to cancers and other healththreats, and discusses what big companies and politicians have done to cover up the consequences of using it.

Journalist and filmmaker Marie Monique Robin offers her findings after a three-year international journey and investigation of the business practices of the agribusiness corporation Monsanto, arguing that Monsanto's new "green" practices are no less harmful than PCB and Agent Orange was in the past.