Monsanto is the controversial near-global corporation which is responsible for creating many agriculture products, such as Miracle Grow and Roundup. They are most often in the news for their lack of ethics and transparency… Oh, and GMOs (how could we forget?)…
This is why French cable channel Canal+ decided to interview scientist Dr. Patrick Moore, and let them give the company’s side of the story, once again. Although this was supposed to be a segment on “golden rice,” it quickly turned into a complete fail for Monsanto once Roundup was mentioned. Moore claimed Glyphosate, the chemical name for Roundup, was completely safe to drink. The interviewer then offered a glass of the weed killer to prove his point to their audience, but he refused. He declined with the words “No. I’m not stupid.” Then, he continued claiming it wasn’t harmful to humans, but refused to take a sip, again using the excuse “I’m not an idiot” as he walked out of the interview.
What do you think? Fancy a sip of Roundup?
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