Monsanto Talks Food Security, But Critics Want Vietnam War Restitution First

Can the planet feed itself in the future as the number of humans multiplies? Food security sounds like a fair enough goal. But not, some say, if it involves the company Monsanto. The agriculture and chemical giant co-sponsored a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City last month to get young people interested in sustainable farming. But critics are suspicious of Monsanto’s motives, especially in Vietnam, because the company produced Agent Orange, a defoliant used in the Vietnam War and believed to...

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