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All Reviews - The World According to Monsanto
Write a review.And on and on it goes. Tales of subterfuge, sabotage, bullying of the media and scientists—a story of corporate behaviour so bad it's hard to believe. John Newton, Sydney Morning HeraldThis book is a solid read but not difficult as it draws you in like a chilling thriller— not for the faint-hearted. Judith Gray, Earth Garden Magazine... her argument is hard to ignore. Stephen Matchett, Weekend Australian ReviewWe're often too busy to think about where our food comes from. But as this widely-acclaimed exposé and its companion documentary film demonstrate, we should make time to pay attention. Marie-Monique Robin spent three years investigating Monsanto, the world's leading producers of GMOs. In this prize-winning, controversial account, she lays out the dirt she dug up on the recently 'green' Monsanto's history with hazardous chemicals. Monsanto's GM corn and soy products are found in a high percentage of households. Readings Not glamorous, and not a cookbook, but arguably the most important big-picture food book this year ... Riveting, scary stuff. John Lethlean and Necia Wilden, The AustralianWe are what we eat, and what we eat is rapidly being determined by one company, Monsanto. Monsanto's seed and food dictatorship is based on corrupting regulatory processes, corrupting science, and destroying democracy. We needed a book that told us the story in detail, with courage—The World According to Monsanto does just that. Vandana ShivaAs this powerful book makes clear, Monsanto's innovations create more problems than they solve—above all by helping to concentrate the food system in every fewer hands, with baleful consequences for the world's small-scale farmers. It is the kind of reporting we need more of, and one hopes it will be at least a partial antidote to all the sleek commercials with smiling peasants. Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making A Life On A Tough New PlanetSends chills down the spine... we can no longer afford to turn a blind eye. Le PointAn alarming and uncompromising investigation. Truly noble journalistic work... Robin informs, enlightens, unveils, and begins the work of alerting the public. A vast investigation of Monsanto—the first of this scope to dismantle the... practices of the St. Louis–based agrochemical firm, world leader of GMOs. Télérama[A] truly eye-opening view of how American business-as-usual really works. Daily Kos |
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