Thursday 12 April 2012

Argentinian farmers suing Monsanto for 'poisoning'


Monsanto is once again in the news. This time they and other corporations are being sued for 'knowingly poisoning farmers' in Argentina.
Farmers from Argentina have claimed that agri-giant Monsanto, together with Philip Morris and other U.S. tobacco companies, asked them to use chemicals on their crops. Said chemicals have allegedly caused "devastating birth defects".
The farmers state that the corporations were aware of the implications, but failed to sufficiently warn farmers.
The corporations thus were driven "by a desire for unwarranted economic gain and profit".... read full article.

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