(This article first appeared in 2016. To see the latest developments regarding Monsanto, be sure to check out the post that follows - Four Signs Consumers Are Winning Their Battle With Monsanto.)
Many have pondered how Monsanto managed to rise to such a powerful position with respect to its influence over the U.S. government. Journalist Abby Martin may have pin-pointed the source of this inexplicable loyalty in her video report, "America's Monster".
In it, she details Monsanto's history as an American "war horse," which began with its involvement in the Manhattan Project and the creation of the atomic bomb. Monsanto's contributions to the U.S. war machine continued during the Vietnam War, when the company became a leading producer of Agent Orange.
These war contributions appear to have cemented a long-lasting and loyal relationship between the U.S. government and Monsanto that continues to this day, to the detriment of the American people.
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