WORLD FOOD PRIZE WILL GO TO MONSANTO

Sangita Iyer
Sangita Iyer

Broadcast journalist, Non-Traditional Environmental Educator & Film Producer (B.Sc., M.A.)
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Does Monsanto Deserve a Prize for Agriculture?
Posted: 10/14/2013 10:53 pm
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If you thought our global food crisis can't get any worse, guess who's winning this year's "Nobel Prize of Agriculture"? Robert T Fraley, Executive VP of Monsanto is one of the recipients of this prestigious award (equivalent to the Oscars) on World Food Day October 16 for creating genetically modified organism (GMO).

The prize "emphasizes the importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for all people." So one has to wonder, what on earth makes GMO-based food supply nutritious? And why is such an esteemed prize bestowed upon multinationals whose actions have caused hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers to commit suicide and millions of honeybees to drop dead? Perhaps, it has something to do with the fact that Monsanto paid the World Food Prize Foundation $5 million donation back in 2008 to win legitimacy that could've been otherwise impossible.

Nobel prizes lost all meaning for me when the prez got one for peace.

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Those who will tell you to vote against Washington Initiative 522 are large chemical corporations with home offices outside of Washington, while those who support a Yes vote on I-522 are your family members, friends and neighbors, people who live and work and raise their children in Washington. The question you have to ask yourself before casting your vote is, "Who do I trust?" The truth is these large corporations are only concerned about their profits, while your family and friends have a genuine interest in your well-being.

Take a look at the few supporters who are paying millions of dollars and hiring top public relations professionals in an effort to deceive the citizens of Washington and influence you to vote their way. The list includes Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer, Bayer Cropscience, Dow Agroscience, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Do you feel these corporations actually have any interest in your family's personal life or security? The truth is, these large corporations are only concerned that Washington residents will choose to purchase products that don't support their business.
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