An ugly confrontation has been unfolding in El Salvador. The US government has been pressuring El Salvador to buy GMO seeds from Monsanto rather than indigenous seeds from their own farmers. The US has threatened to withhold almost $300 million in aid unless El Salvador purchases Monsantos GMO seeds. The GMO seeds are more expensive. They are not adapted to the Salvadoran climate or soil. truth-out.org/news/item/24876-monsantos-herbicide-linked-to-fatal-kidney-disease-epidemic-will-ckdu-topple-monsanto
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:01:53 +0000