Agricultural Biotechnology Council.The Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc), a group formed by Monsanto The Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. It is the world's leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, marketed as "Roundup". , Aventis, BASF AG BASF AG German chemical and plastics manufacturing company. Founded in 1865, BASF (the full German name means “Baden Aniline and Soda Factory”) was part of the chemical cartel IG Farben from 1925 until 1945, when the latter was dissolved by the Allies. , Dow AgroSciences Dow AgroSciences LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company specializing in not only agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, but also seeds and biotechnology solutions. The company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. , Dupont Co. and Syngenta AG, plans to increase communication with England's consumers, 67 percent of whom feel they do not know enough about genetically modified genetically modified Adjective (of an organism) having DNA which has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects genetically modified genetic adj [food etc] → foods. Based on a survey of 1,006 people conducted in December last year, 51 percent would be more likely to accept GM food and products if government-hosted field trials, assessing the impact of growing such crops, produce clear and independent results. |
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