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December 12, 2024 43 mins
Monsanto started as a chemical company founded 1901. Later, the company became a major producer of genetically engineered crops. 

In part two of this series, Cristina shares some of the devastating effects Monsanto and roundup have had on Argentina, as well as the stories of those fighting back against Monsanto.

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Music Credit: Hustlin (Instrumental) by Neffex

Sources:

https://grist.org/industrial-agriculture/the-mother-who-stood-up-to-monsanto-in-argentina/
https://creativetimereports.org/2013/05/20/monsanto-protest-argentina-rhythms-of-resistance-in-soybeanland/
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2013/10/argentina-cancer-cluster-pesticide/
https://apnews.com/general-news-b7a53b00bbbe4afa985ce34b68e83b16
https://theecologist.org/2016/jan/29/no-pasaran-after-two-years-argentinas-monsanto-blockade-fighting
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/160223-photograph-aixa-argentina-avia-terai-pesticides-glyphosate
https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2013/10/monsanto_calls_glyphosate_weed.html
https://realfoodmedia.org/the-death-of-fabian-tomasi/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/argentines-link-health-problems-to-agrochemicals/
https://theecologist.org/2014/aug/24/cancer-deaths-double-argentinas-gmo-agribusiness-areas
https://gmwatch.org/en/news/archive/2014/15506-cancer-deaths-double-where-gm-crops-and-agro-chemicals-used
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