Monsanto Environmental Effects

GMOs, (genetically modified organisms) have been a topic of interest in the social eyes for years. Since they’ve been created, many people have voiced and written about their opinions on GMOs, and whether they are dangerous or not. Created to expand the genetic diversity of crops and animals, many don’t know whether GMOs are good or bad, and neither do researchers. Though there hasn’t been any evidence claiming whether GMOs are good or bad, it has certainly not stopped the public from creating their own opinions. Since no one knows the truth behind GMO, it has opened a window of opportunities for companies including Monsanto to voice their support of GMO, while other companies like the Non-GMO Project voice their

Monsanto is a publicly trades multinational agrochemical. This company delivers agricultural product to farmers and other people that use there products. The corporation was first founded in 1901 by a man named John Francis Queeny. As you may now already Monsanto has a bad reputation in most countries. This company is responsible for creating products like Agent Orange, PCBs, Roundup and other products that do harm humans as well as the environment. Monsanto has basically taken control over the American agriculture by contaminating food supply and damaging the environment. Monsanto view upon climates change and water efficiency is that are facing the challenges and collaborating with the

Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMO’s, are organisms that have had genes from a different organism implanted into their own genetic code in order to produce a new result (“Genetically engineered foods”). This practice has elicited polar responses across the globe, for a multitude of reasons. Besides the obvious reason, being the morality of changing an organism's DNA for human benefit, one frequently noted problem is the monopolization of GMO’s by the company Monsanto, whose name is nearly synonymous with GMO’s due to their involvement with these crops. Monsanto has been at the center of many controversies regarding GMO’s, and is even considered to be ranked third to last for reputation among all major American companies (Bennett). Most

Over the past few decades a new controversy has arisen in the scientific community: should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) be used in modern society. There are generally two sides to this debate: one being in favor of GMO use and the other against it. Pro GMO activists believe that GMOs can help address hunger issues and help reduce use of pesticides/insecticides while Anti-GMO activists state that it is a threat to the agriculture industry, and should be banned. Both sides have several valid points, however GMO’s are even more complicated from initial glance, and may not be as dangerous as some believe.

Genetically modified food’s, or GMOs, goal is to feed the world's malnourished and undernourished population. Exploring the positive side to GMOs paints a wondrous picture for our planet’s future, although careful steps must be taken to ensure that destruction of our ecosystems do not occur. When GMOs were first introduced into the consumer market they claimed that they would help eliminate the world’s food crisis by providing plants that produced more and were resistant to elemental impacts like droughts and bacterial contaminants, however, production isn’t the only cause for the world’s food crisis. Which is a cause for concern because the population on the earth is growing and our land and ways of agriculture will not be enough to feed

“When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” – Ursula K. Le Guin. No matter what good some people believe they are doing, everything seems to come with a consequence, and the question is whether or not the good overpowers the bad. Many experts argue that Genetically Modified foods are actually beneficial to, not only people, but animals, plants, and the world overall. Some experts even state that, not only are they beneficial, but that they also protect the environment and aid food productivity. Most farmers actually recommend GMO’s because they are easier to grow, maintain, and tend to be more profitable; however, countless other experts have come to realize that GMO foods are untested, unsafe, and unhealthy. Studies indicate that

Monsanto has neglected to do their due diligence to protect the American people. Currently, they supply a weed killer called Roundup, that is poisoning both the environment and the American people. Monsanto is not required to disclose what ingredients are in Roundup, but one of the known ingredients is glyphosate, a possible carcinogen. While plants may be ready for this chemical introduction, humans are not. This chemical is potentially dangerous to people as it often ends up in our water sources, poisoning the fish in our food chain. While the potential dangers of Roundup are not known, that of previous Monsanto products are known. Monsanto helped to create the Atomic bomb that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There are no other words to describe the outcome of that bomb but devastating.

GMOS and GM technology have become a topic of great concern among scientists, regulators, consumers, farmers, and politicians. Despite potential benefits, public hostility toward GMOs is causing drastic affects on import/export policies, food safety regulations, and agricultural practices around the world. An analysis of genetically modified organisms reveals

Benson comments that Monsanto does not allow any independent research to be done on their products (Benson 2015). Independent research is when scientists who aren’t being paid to say nice things by the company, research the health effects of the products. Basically, that means the people making a profit off the product are the ones saying it is safe and no one is allowed to say otherwise. That sounds a bit shady right off the bat. Come on, if you were to look at the reviews of a restaurant and the reviews were only from people who are paid by that restaurant to write good reviews would you trust anything they said? Probably not, so why are we letting companies fool us into buying food with

The FDA has declared biotech crops safe, even though, stakeholders’ are concern with the toxicity of Monsanto’s genetically modified plants that have the ability of producing its own is Roundup Ready herbicide gene (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2015). According to Ferrell, Fraedrich, and Ferrell, 2015, the stakeholders have major concerns with these issues since there is not any real proof that the gene doesn’t have a major effect upon its consumer once ingested (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2015). Furthermore, the FDA’s statement that genetically modified foods are healthy for the consumer is not enough to convince the stakeholders when the science of Monsanto process and technology is all so new and young. Thus, the FDA does not

Producers have been manipulating DNA in the reproduction of their products before Gregor Mendel founded the modern understanding of genetics. Thus, genetically modified organisms -GMOs- are simply more advanced hybrids. The World Health organization defines GMOs as organisms in which their genetic information has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally (Blair, 2015). The controversy regarding genetically modified organisms has been prevalent not only in the agricultural community, but academic conversation as well. Although many organizations and individuals claim genetically modified organisms are malicious to human health as well as the environment, they are indeed the basis for healthy, sustainable agriculture that not only provide a quality product for the consumer, but a safe and nutritious product as well.

For hundreds of years, mankind has attempted to manipulate the DNA of other organisms through selective breeding, in order to produce traits that were favorable or advantageous to humans such as seedless bananas, seedless watermelons, and even man’s best friend, dogs. But in 1953, scientists were truly able to alter an organism’s DNA within a generation and modify its traits. Now let’s take it to modern day. We are now able to engineer GMOs and create things like blue strawberries that are able to withstand freezing temperatures after injecting genes from the Arctic Flounder Fish. GMOs stand for Genetically Modified Organisms, they are organisms that have been created through genetic engineering. In addition, it is currently estimated that 70% of all processed foods in the United States contain at least one genetically modified ingredient. (Smith) In fact, developed countries do not consider GMOs to be safe at all. In a recent survey, 52% of Americans believe that GMOs are unsafe and an additional 13% are unsure about them. (Langer) But despite the general public’s skepticism of GMOs, genetic engineering can yield great power, with the ability to bring great benefits but at the same time, it can bring great harm. So, we, as a society should remain cautionary, but we shouldn’t completely isolate ourselves and reject such promising technology. We should encourage research in order to better our understanding of GMOS by not only scientists, but everyone as a whole.

Like many other companies that manufacture chemicals, Monsanto has been under strict public scrutiny on its effect on the environment. The processes involved in the manufacture of some of its products pose potential harm to the world’s natural resources (Hocking, 2016). This has triggered demonstrations by environmental activists in various locations that Monsanto operates in. Such controversy is not favorable for the company’s public image. Since the manufacturer concentrates on agricultural products that directly affect human life, the company faces various moral challenges on the effects of its products on the society. There have been incidents in the past whereby toxic chemical traces have been found in genetically modified food that was

Monsanto's is very well known for it weed killing product, Roundup. Yet again, Monsanto's was criticised as Roundup would kill butterflies or have other negative impacts on the environment.

The class discussion for this week is about our first case review concerning Monsanto. Monsanto is a multinational corporation that has had a lot of legal issues and poor decisions made since its inception in 1901. The company’s name has been tarnished multiple times and after each occurrence it seems as if their solution is to change the company focus and alter their name. Despite the lawsuits and settlements, Monsanto continues to be a profitable company. They have switched focus yet again to biotechnology and genetically modified plant seeds. Per the case review, they are the world’s largest seed company, handle over $11.5 billion in sales, and hold a 70-100% market share on crops.