agricultural chemicals industry

"A behind-the-scenes look inside the three trials involving a popular weed killer (Roundup), cancer, and the search for justice--written by a physician expert witness who saw it all"--Provided by publisher.

"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.

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.

A comprehensive analysis of the efforts to control crop-destroying insects since the late nineteenth century, the use of pesticides and opposition by environmentalists.