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Monsanto

2026-02-11T17:28:17Z

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{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=1901
|Industry=agrochemical, agricultural biotechnology
|Logo=Image 2026-02-06 173246414.png
|ParentCompany=Bayer
|Type=Subsidiary
|Description=Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, that is currently owned by Bayer AG.
}}Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that was acquired by Bayer AG in June, 2018. Monsanto was infamous for their aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and creating herbicides such as roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jun 2018 |title=Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/ |website=Bayer Global}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==
'''Carcinogenic Herbicides'''

There have been many [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html accusations] of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]], from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the [https://www.who.int World Health Organization (WHO)] declaring it probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health}}</ref>

'''Aggressive legal action against Farmers'''

since [[wikipedia:Monsanto_legal_cases|2004 over 90 lawsuits]] have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases]

'''Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange"'''

During the Vietnam war [[wikipedia:Agent_Orange|Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange"]] a powerful herbicide that was used the American army in order to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.

Furthermore the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, With over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas. <ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Agent Orange |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange |access-date= |website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Kemner v. Monsanto===
The longest civil jury trial in American history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monsanto legal cases |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases |website=Wikipedia}}</ref> It ran through 1984 to 1987 with Monsanto as the defendant. The plaintiffs claimed that they had been poisoned by the chemical dioxin.
===Alachlor lawsuits===
Alachlor is a type of herbicide that has now been widely banned outside of the US. Sold by Monsanto under the name Lasso, poisoned a man in France.

=== India and foreign investment ===

==Products==
'''Roundup'''

'''Aroclar'''

'''Lasso'''

==See also==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ranch_Hand The American operation in which "agent orange" was used.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrochemical The industry that Monsanto is in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_crops The seeds that Monsanto produced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer The current owner of Monsanto.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/monsanto-roundup-safety-study-retracted Article on studies being retracted after reviews.

==References==
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Monsanto

2026-02-11T17:25:14Z

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{{StubNotice}}
{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=1901
|Industry=agrochemical, agricultural biotechnology
|Logo=Image 2026-02-06 173246414.png
|ParentCompany=Bayer
|Type=Subsidiary
|Description=Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, that is currently owned by Bayer AG.
}}Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that was acquired by Bayer AG in June, 2018. Monsanto was infamous for their aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and creating herbicides such as roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jun 2018 |title=Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/ |website=Bayer Global}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==
'''Carcinogenic Herbicides'''

There have been many [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html accusations] of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]], from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the [https://www.who.int World Health Organization (WHO)] declaring it probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health}}</ref>

'''Aggressive legal action against Farmers'''

since [[wikipedia:Monsanto_legal_cases|2004 over 90 lawsuits]] have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases]

'''Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange"'''

During the Vietnam war [[wikipedia:Agent_Orange|Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange"]] a powerful herbicide that was used the American army in order to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.

Furthermore the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, With over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas. <ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Agent Orange |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange |access-date= |website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Kemner v. Monsanto===
The longest civil jury trial in American history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monsanto legal cases |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases |website=Wikipedia}}</ref> It ran through 1984 to 1987 with Monsanto as the defendant. The plaintiffs claimed that they had been poisoned by the chemical dioxin.
===Alachlor lawsuits===
Alachlor is a type of herbicide that has now been widely banned outside of the US. Sold by Monsanto under the name Lasso, poisoned a man in France.

...

==Products==
'''Roundup'''

'''Aroclar'''

'''Lasso'''

==See also==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ranch_Hand The American operation in which "agent orange" was used.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrochemical The industry that Monsanto is in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_crops The seeds that Monsanto produced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer The current owner of Monsanto.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/monsanto-roundup-safety-study-retracted Article on studies being retracted after reviews.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Monsanto

2026-02-09T19:33:13Z

Left Car Headrest: added some incidents

{{StubNotice}}
{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=1901
|Industry=agrochemical, agricultural biotechnology
|Logo=Image 2026-02-06 173246414.png
|ParentCompany=Bayer
|Type=Subsidiary
|Description=Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, that is currently owned by Bayer AG.
}}Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that was acquired by Bayer AG in June, 2018. Monsanto was infamous for their aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and creating herbicides such as roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jun 2018 |title=Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/ |website=Bayer Global}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==
'''Carcinogenic Herbicides'''

There have been many [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html accusations] of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]], from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the [https://www.who.int World Health Organization (WHO)] declaring it probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health}}</ref>

'''Aggressive legal action against Farmers'''

since [[wikipedia:Monsanto_legal_cases|2004 over 90 lawsuits]] have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases]

'''Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange"'''

During the Vietnam war [[wikipedia:Agent_Orange|Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange"]] a powerful herbicide that was used the American army in order to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.

Furthermore the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, With over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas. <ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Agent Orange |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange |access-date= |website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Kemner v. Monsanto===
The longest civil jury trial in American history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monsanto legal cases |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases |website=Wikipedia}}</ref> It ran through 1984 to 1987 with Monsanto as the defendant. The plaintiffs claimed that they had been poisoned by the chemical dioxin.
===Alachlor lawsuits===
Alachlor is a type of herbicide that has now been widely banned outside of the US. Sold by Monsanto under the name Lasso, poisoned a man in France.

...

==Products==
{{Ph-C-P}}

==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Monsanto

2026-02-07T10:05:44Z

Left Car Headrest: added some more info and some controversies

{{StubNotice}}
{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=1901
|Industry=agrochemical, agricultural biotechnology
|Logo=Image 2026-02-06 173246414.png
|ParentCompany=Bayer
|Type=Subsidiary
|Description=Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, that is currently owned by Bayer AG.
}}Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that was acquired by Bayer AG in June, 2018. Monsanto was infamous for their aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and creating herbicides such as roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jun 2018 |title=Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/ |website=Bayer Global}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==
'''Carcinogenic Herbicides'''

There have been many [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/monsanto-johnson-trial-verdict/index.html accusations] of clients developing [[wikipedia:Non-Hodgkin_lymphoma|non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)]], from Monsanto products, most commonly with their premier herbicide "roundup" which contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Despite the many lawsuits faced by Monsanto regarding cancer diagnosis, it still remains a debated topic, with the [https://www.who.int World Health Organization (WHO)] declaring it probably carcinogenic in 2015, while following studies told otherwise. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Emily |date=15 Feb 2019 |title=Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/us-glyphosate-cancer-study-scli-intl/index.html |website=CNN Health}}</ref>

'''Aggressive legal action against Farmers'''

since [[wikipedia:Monsanto_legal_cases|2004 over 90 lawsuits]] have occurred with farmers as the accused and Monsanto as the plaintiff. Most of these lawsuits have occurred around issues with seed patents.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_legal_cases]

'''Vietnam war involvement with "Agent Orange"'''

During the Vietnam war [[wikipedia:Agent_Orange|Monsanto developed and produced large quantities of "Agent Orange"]] a powerful herbicide that was used the American army in order to kill off thousands of acres of jungle and farmland in Vietnam. This chemical attack lead to increased cases of birth defects, diabetes and cancer among the native population even years after the war ended.

Furthermore the ecological impact of these attacks have often been considered ecocide, With over 7,000,000 acres of rainforest being poisoned. This lead to a stark drop in bio-diversity in affected areas. <ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Agent Orange |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange |access-date= |website=Wikipedia}}</ref>

==Incidents==
{{Ph-C-Inc}}

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

==Products==
{{Ph-C-P}}

==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Monsanto

2026-02-06T18:19:35Z

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Monsanto

2026-02-06T17:24:01Z

Left Car Headrest: added citations for intro

{{CompanyCargo
|Founded=1901
|Industry=agrochemical, agricultural biotechnology
|Logo=Image 2026-02-06 173246414.png
|ParentCompany=Bayer
|Type=Subsidiary
|Description=Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company, that is currently owned by Bayer AG.
}}Monsanto is a agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation that was acquired by Bayer AG in June, 2018. Monsanto was infamous for their aggressive legal maneuvering, poor treatment of farmers, sketchy business practices, and creating herbicides such as roundup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillam |first=Carey |date=20 Apr 2020 |title=EPA faces court over backing of Monsanto's controversial crop system |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/20/epa-faces-court-over-backing-of-monsantos-controversial-crop-system |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenna |first=Leland |last2=Bruce |first2=Analena |date=Sep 2021 |title=Suborning science for profit: Monsanto, glyphosate, and private science research misconduct |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733321000925 |website=ScienceDirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jun 2018 |title=Bayer closes Monsanto acquisition |url=https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/ |website=Bayer Global}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}

==Incidents==
{{Ph-C-Inc}}

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

==Products==
{{Ph-C-P}}

==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Monsanto

2026-02-06T16:52:10Z

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Monsanto

2026-02-06T16:41:13Z

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2026-02-06T16:35:01Z

Left Car Headrest: The most recent Monsanto logo before the Bayer acquisition.

The most recent Monsanto logo before the Bayer acquisition.