The managing editor of Monsanto Australia & New Zealand accuses the Undercurrent of inaccurate and damaging statements in its film about Monsanto and Roundup, which was first published on the Guardian
Last week the Guardian published a video called “Why are we being fed by a poison expert: Monsanto and Roundup” on its news website, under the science and agriculture banner. While the video was at times humorous, the content contained errors regarding Monsanto, the ethics of our people and the safety of our products.
Some of the statements made in this video are incorrect and damaging not just to Monsanto, but to farmers and the important role they play in feeding and clothing the world’s rapidly growing population.
Although there are several inaccuracies that we think deserve to be corrected, I want to directly address a couple of the most inaccurate claims made by this video.
Firstly, the safety of glyphosate and any of Monsanto’s other agricultural products is a matter we take very seriously. As consumers ourselves, the safety of our products is of paramount importance to all who work at Monsanto.
Read Monsanto's reply in full: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/12/right-of-reply-monsanto-responds-to-the-undercurrent-video
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