http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com Survival Tips, Information, Resources And Guides For Handling Disaster And Emergency Situations Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/monsanto-the-seed-monopoly-that-caused-genetically-modified-food-to-start-showing-up-on-nearly-every-dinner-table-in-the-united-states http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/archives/monsanto-the-seed-monopoly-that-caused-genetically-modified-food-to-start-showing-up-on-nearly-every-dinner-table-in-the-united-states#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:17:42 +0000 Admin http://disasterandemergencysurvival.com/?p=398 Most Americans have absolutely no idea that over the past couple of decades, one giant corporation has achieved a virtual monopoly on some of the most important seed markets in the United States.  Not only that, but this same company has done more to push genetically modified food on to the dinner tables of America than any other corporation.  The name of that giant corporation is Monsanto, and today approximately 95 percent of all soybeans and approximately 80 percent of all corn in the United States grow from seeds genetically altered according to Monsanto company patents.  The power that Monsanto now holds is almost indescribable.  Now, a stunning new investigation by the Associated Press has revealed how Monsanto is relentlessly squeezing their competitors, exerting tremendous control over the survival of smaller seed companies and ruthlessly protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered seeds. (Read more....)

]]> Most Americans have absolutely no idea that over the past couple of decades, one giant corporation has achieved a virtual monopoly on some of the most important seed markets in the United States.  Not only that, but this same company has done more to push genetically modified food on to the dinner tables of America than any other corporation.  The name of that giant corporation is Monsanto, and today approximately 95 percent of all soybeans and approximately 80 percent of all corn in the United States grow from seeds genetically altered according to Monsanto company patents.  The power that Monsanto now holds is almost indescribable.  Now, a stunning new investigation by the Associated Press has revealed how Monsanto is relentlessly squeezing their competitors, exerting tremendous control over the survival of smaller seed companies and ruthlessly protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered seeds. (Read more....)

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