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11. FWIW, Monsanto does not own Sumitomo Chemical, which is an independent company

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:42 AM

Feb 2016

quoted on the Tokyo stock exchange:
http://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/company/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumitomo_Chemical

The report seems to have confused collaboration in Latin America between Sumitomo and Monsanto on herbicides, with Sumitomo's production of pyriproxyfen, an insecticide.

But getting 'Monsanto' into a headline on DU (or in the USA generally) will guarantee hits. If they said "Sumitomo", or "Japanese chemical company", the outrage would be a lot less.

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Is it really Zika Virus, or is it Monsanto? [View all] Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 OP

That sadly makes some sense. TDale313 Feb 2016 #1

Well, there IS this, from the article: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #7

I don't think it does. Try reading FactCheck on the topic of zika Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #13

Monsanto SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #2

Conspiracy theory territory 21st Century Poet Feb 2016 #3

I am no longer surprised at these stories.....nt 2naSalit Feb 2016 #4

We live in a toxic soup JFKDem62 Feb 2016 #5

FWIW, Monsanto does not own Sumitomo Chemical, which is an independent company muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #11

Right. I didn't see the Monsanto connection. progressoid Feb 2016 #15

This doesn't seem very plausible at all. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #12

Zika wouldn't be the first disease to cause microcephaly either NickB79 Feb 2016 #14

There are some big problems with this claim. HuckleB Feb 2016 #16