Persuasive Essay On Monsanto

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Readers of this site, and in particular those that have read my article on Monsanto, know I believe they are one of the most evil corporations in the world. Therefore, a giant smile encompasses my face when they have setbacks because they need to be shutdown for the betterment of humanity. As of late, they have gotten crushed in Europe in the form of countries banning their products. However, these bans are not the only setbacks they are having in Europe, they are losing court cases there as well! The latest happening today, (Thursday Sept. 10) when an appeal court in Lyon, France confirmed the initial judgment in a case involving French Farmer, Paul Francois. The original ruling found Monsanto responsible for the neurological problems that Mr. Francois started having after inhaling Monsanto's Lasso weed killer and ordered the company to "fully compensate" him. The amount for this "full compensation" has not been released, so it is not known how big of a …show more content…

However, like I stated before, Monsanto is losing. More and more people are starting to realize that organic is not code for over priced food that is the same as "conventional" and only ate by the elite and snobs. As we see more lawsuits (like this one) and more countries refusing these terminator seeds, more people will see the dangers of GMO's. This will lead to more people added to the ever-growing list of people who refuse to eat GMO. Therefore, the farm land allocated for organic farming will in turn grow, which will increase the supply of the once expensive organic crops making them continuously more cost-effective. Therefore, dear reader, every time I get to report on the downfall of Monsanto it brings a smile to my face and I become elated because every story like this is one step closer to them crumbling. One step closer to the world having a toxic-free and healthy food supply. The day is getting ever so close to this happening and I, for one, can't

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