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Elliott Negin: Monsanto's Great Expectations (and Not-So-Great Results)
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 10, 2012
Given the unvarnished facts about the failures of Monsanto's products and its widespread damage to the environment, how has the company been able to convince anyone that it is, according to its latest PR effort, "improving agriculture and improving lives"?

8 Ways Monsanto Undermines Sustainable Agriculture
www.sustainablebusiness.com | Feb 7, 2012
From fostering monocultures to increased herbicide use and weed resistance, Monsanto wins largely through its lobbying influence.

Bugs may be resistant to genetically modified corn - Business - Retail - Food Inc. - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Dec 28, 2011
One of the nation's most widely planted crops — a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide — may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance more quickly than scientists expected.

CultureLab: Birth of biotech: Revisiting Genentech's glory days
www.newscientist.com | Oct 26, 2011
A book about biotech pioneer Genentech from the company's point of view skimps on science in favour of a glossy tale of daring and chutzpah

GM crops promote superweeds, food insecurity and pesticides, say NGOs | Environment | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Oct 19, 2011
Report finds genetically modified crops fail to increase yields let alone solve hunger

Monsanto Invests In Energy Startup Sapphire - The Tech Observer - Portfolio.com
www.portfolio.com | Mar 9, 2011
For Monsanto, the potential of turning algae into energy is just part of the equation when it comes to an investment in startup Sapphire Energy.

Viral Radar: Molecular Genetics, Engineering And…Lady Gaga?
www.socialtimes.com | Jan 27, 2011
YouTube pop song spoofs are going to the geeks with two new parody hits that are going viral this week. That’s right—and engineer has spoofed Travie McCoy’s ‘Billionaire and a group of molecular scientists have gone Gaga, proving that you don’t have to be

Newsvine - Judge orders destruction of biotech beets
www.newsvine.com | Dec 1, 2010
A federal judge has ordered the destruction of all genetically engineered sugar beets that seed companies planted in September.

Sapphire Energy Moving Fast on Genetically Engineered Algae | Xconomy
www.xconomy.com | Jul 26, 2010
After reading Andy Pollack's reportage on biotechnology for years in the New York Times, I finally got a chance to meet him a couple of weeks ago in San Diego,

Monsanto to Pay $2.5M Penalty for Misbranded Cotton Seed · Environmental Leader · Green Business,
www.environmentalleader.com | Jul 9, 2010
Monsanto has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty for violating a U.S. pesticide law. The agreement resolves misbranding violations related to the sale and distribution of cotton seed products containing genetically engineered pesticides, repo...