Monsanto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Monsanto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) is an American multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. It is a leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, which it markets under the Roundup brand. Monsanto is also a leading producer of genetically engineered (GE) seed." (My selection)

Monsanto makes Glyphosate resistant corn which permits farmers to spray corn fields with Round Up (Glyphosate); why would people want to eat glyphosate?

Also, Monsanto produces corn with a BT gene which confers resistance to the Bore worm, in effect the corn produces pesticide. Why would people want to eat pesticides?

Extent of worldwide use of GM crops

Country	2010- planted area (million hectares)[75]	2009 - Agriculture area (million hectares) [76]	Percentage of agriculture area with GM crops	Biotech crops
USA	66.8	403	16.56%	Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Squash, Papaya, Alfalfa, Sugarbeet
Brazil	25.4	265	9.60%	Soybean, Maize, Cotton
Argentina	22.9	141	16.30%	Soybean, Maize, Cotton
India	9.4	180	5.22%	Cotton
Canada	8.8	68	13.02%	Maize, Soybean, Canola, Sugarbeet
Rest of the world	14.7	3,883	0.38%	----

 (Source: Wikipedia) (my selection)

The GMO crops in the US are: Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Squash, Papaya, Alfafa, Sugarbeet,