Monsanto, based in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading supplier of seeds for genetically engineered crops to farmers in the US & around the world. About 90% of the corn, cotton, soybeans and sugar beets grown in the United States are genetically engineered, according to BIO, the trade group representing Monsanto, Bayer, Dow, DuPont and other giant firms that dominate the industry. Genetic engineering is the fastest growing technology in the history of agriculture, with upward of 17 million farmers around the world using genetically altered seeds, BIO spokeswoman Karen Batra said. usatoday/story/money/business/2013/06/12/labels-being-sought-for-genetically-modified-food/2417459/
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:34:53 +0000
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