Did you know? In March of this year, Monsanto was forced to remove a radio advertisement in South Africa on grounds of false advertising. Monsanto claimed that their genetically engineered crops “enable us to produce more food sustainably whilst using fewer resources; provide a healthier environment by saving on pesticides; decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase crop yields substantially,” but since Monsanto was unable to provide evidence to substantiate these claims they were asked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa to remove the advertisement.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:10:11 +0000
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