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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 04:18 PM Apr 2015

Monsanto Has a “Discredit Bureau”

Monsanto company arguably holds an inordinate amount of the global food supply, not only with its genetically engineered seed but its complimentary product, Roundup herbicide, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate.

Which is why they spat lividly when a subset of WHO publicly announced that glyphosate is a probably cause of cancer. They demanded a retraction. The report published in The Lancet Oncology discussed chromosomal and DNA damage, and glyphosate found in human blood and intestines. Catherine Frompovich expounds on it in What’s Your “Daily Value” of Glyphosate?

Since they hold more capital than Lucifer, it stands to reason they would have a propaganda wing that disseminates information and decimates those who stand in the way. Snippets of proof have surfaced before. Although shrouded in secrecy, this time someone from the company got a little too gleeful at the thought of “debunking” naysayers whether they be scientists, activists, bloggers or you.

DailyKos writer occupystephanie explains that she recently attended a talk by a Monsanto employee/representative who spoke to eager-to-work agricultural students about new RNA projects. When he talked of efforts to educate the public about the inherent goodness of the products, a student asked how Monsanto deals with the pesky, not-so-thrilled, non-GMO-ers.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/monsanto-has-a-discredit-bureau/5440296
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Monsanto Has a “Discredit Bureau” (Original Post) SecularMotion Apr 2015 OP
Thanks for posting this - I believe we can see this in action at quite close range. djean111 Apr 2015 #1
 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
1. Thanks for posting this - I believe we can see this in action at quite close range.
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 04:30 PM
Apr 2015

Not in any way a surprise.
What puzzles me - when Monsanto (for instance) defenders swarm a post or comment, anywhere, do they really think they have actually changed even one single mind? This sort of thing - thread or comments hi-jacking - has become so formulaic and common that is just makes me, for one, roll my eyes. I wonder if there is any criteria for "success" besides word count.

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