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'Nobel Prize' of Agriculture Winner a Career Monsanto Man
2013-06-22 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Two of the three scientists sharing this year's World Food Prize have ties to prominent biotech companies, including Monsanto. While not nearly as high-profile, the World Food Prize is referred to as the "Nobel Prize for food agriculture." The award, announced Wednesday at the U.S. State Department (with Secretary of State John Kerry contributing his own remarks) will be shared this year by scientists who each play a role in the advancement of genetically engineered crops: Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell...
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