Monsanto: Rounding up an agricultural monopoly.
While the name, Monsanto, might not sound immediately familiar, this company has one of the most deep-’seeded’ successful businesses in the history of American agriculture.Monsanto is the country’s...
View ArticleMonsanto: Laughing in the face of Recession
Just when I thought Monsanto couldn’t monopolize the industry any more than they already have, the company’s Roundup Ready 2 soybean strain has been approved for use in the European Union. Awesome. A...
View ArticleGet Excited
Just wanted to write a quick post about my level of pumped-ness (what?) for a post that will be coming later this weekend/early next week. A friend of mine has her own veg garden in her yard and she...
View ArticleObama Loves Monsanto: Bill HR 875
Congress is working on a bill: HR 875 (aka the Food Modernization Act of 2009) that if passed would allow only ‘federally sanctioned’ seeds and produce to be grown and consumed in the name of ‘food...
View ArticleBill HR 875: The Patriot Act of Food
While it may seem that my arguement below is skewed to the left and based simply upon liberalist banter, I must stress that my conclusions are based off of what I read in the actual text of the Bill....
View ArticleEthanol: The Vodka of Industrialism
Though it is not yet as popular as gasoline, the production and use of Ethanol is growing at exponential rates in the United States. Advertised as the answer to the world’s limited fuel supply, what is...
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