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Old 05-27-2010, 10:40 PM
 
Location: The 12th State
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Actually it's not fishy. Monsanto's general business practices are fishy, but researching nutrient content of vegetable seeds is perfectly legit. A lot of farm use seeds that have been genetically modified to grow faster, be more drought resistant, be bug resistant, etc. Unfortunately, some research has shown that these modifications to seeds can have a negative effect on nutrient content of veggies. My understanding is that Monsanto is trying to find ways to up the nutrient content while still having other "desirable" properties. So, creepy perhaps, but not fishy.

Eating Your Veggies: Not As Good For You? - TIME

NOTE: I AM NOT DEFENDING MONSANTO IN GENERAL NOR THEIR PRESENCE IN KANNAPOLIS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THEIR PRESENCE HERE DOES GOOD FOR THE AREA, BUT THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT THEY DO GOOD IN GENERAL.
your cool I respect that
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Old 05-29-2010, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Partisanship Is An Intellectual/Emotional Handicap
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Here's another example. Unrelated to Monsanto, but certainly presents a horrible example of exactly my overall theme, here. I encourage you to read this article. Unbelievable!

W.R. Grace & Co.: Enriching Lives, Everywhere ™


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" For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist"


" By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press Writer LIBBY, Mont. -- Gayla Benefield and Eva Thomson are sisters who have grown used to death. For two decades, they have watched asbestos from a nearby vermiculite mine strangle their parents, Thomson's husband, an aunt, several in-laws and numerous neighbors and friends. "



Read more: For asbestos-ravaged town, questions persist | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC (http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/05/24/2189509/for-asbestos-ravaged-town-questions.html#ixzz0pLhiJ0mp - broken link)


Wonder how enriched the people of Libby, Montana feel?

W.R. Grace & Co.: Enriching Lives, Everywhere ™
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