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8. And unlike evil humans who pass away, usually by the time they are 90, an entity like Monsanto

Reply to Matariki (Reply #7)

Wed May 15, 2013, 10:32 PM

May 2013

could go on for hundreds of years. There is a corporation in Canada, the Bay (Hudson's Bay Company), that is 342 years old. Fortunately is deals with fashion these days and not ecosystems. But what will the planet look like when Monsanto is 350 years old?

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"Monsanto Acquires Targeted-Pest Control Technology Start-UP" [View all] applegrove May 2013 OP

Or maybe Monsanto wants to genetically engineer bees. You know because nature always applegrove May 2013 #1

The Negative is the safe bet... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #2

50:1 odds on the Negative reason. NYC_SKP May 2013 #3

Some of the cynicism is trumped by the fact that ... Buzz Clik May 2013 #4

Multiple studies have shown a link... Javaman May 2013 #13

But neonicotinoids aren't manufactured, sold, or distributed by Monsanto. Buzz Clik May 2013 #16

Correct. Javaman May 2013 #17

Ok. I was simply looking for some relevance to my comment. Buzz Clik May 2013 #18

Yay! Javaman May 2013 #19

I'm not in the mood for more "I hate Monsano" insanity. Buzz Clik May 2013 #20

LOL Javaman May 2013 #22

Thats the fox in charge of the hen house newfie11 May 2013 #5

It's Monsanto. I'll go with the latter. marmar May 2013 #6

How the hell do we kill this corporation? Matariki May 2013 #7

And unlike evil humans who pass away, usually by the time they are 90, an entity like Monsanto applegrove May 2013 #8

My bet would be that everything that does NOT look like the Saraha Desert, will look like Detroit. Volaris May 2013 #9

I'm glad I won't be around then. applegrove May 2013 #10

You've just given me a great idea KamaAina May 2013 #29

They will end up doing it on their own Harmony Blue May 2013 #11

Spray RoundUp on them? GreenPartyVoter May 2013 #26

I'm afraid they're "Roundup Ready" KamaAina May 2013 #30

True. GreenPartyVoter May 2013 #32

It doesn't have to buy a co. to use its expertise in a positive way. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #12

How convenient. City Lights May 2013 #14

A year old story from globalresearch...nt SidDithers May 2013 #15

Best keep repeating it, then. nt sibelian May 2013 #21

More quality content from globalresearch... SidDithers May 2013 #23

Now, now, you mustn't fear our corporate overlords, they only want to rule the world Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #24

from bad to worse G_j May 2013 #25

And I'll bet it only cost the thugs, ahem, Monsanto $1. nt valerief May 2013 #27

Replace "Monsanto" with "ExxonMobil" KamaAina May 2013 #28

Another article on this: The Fox (Monsanto) Buys the Chicken Coop (Beeologics) Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #31