The Insanity Continues - Monsanto Awarded World Food Prize

The Awarding of the World Food Prize to a Monsanto GMO Executive Is a Travesty
By Mark Karlin - Editor of Buzzflash at TruthOut

"On Thursday night, October 17, one of the three "nobel prizes" for agriculture -- The World Food Prize -- will be awarded to the executive vice president and chief techonology officer at Monsanto (who specializes in GMO research), Dr. Robert T. Fraley.

Also receiving one of the coveted agricultural honors is Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton, founder and distinguished science fellow, Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Syngenta is a competitor to Monsanto in the global GMO and pesticide market.

According to the website of The World Food Prize:

The World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing -- without regard to race, religion, nationality, or political beliefs -- the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world....."

For the complete article by Editor Mark Karlin:

http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18255-the-awarding-of-the-world-food-prize-to-a-monsanto-gmo-executive-is-a-travesty

What's next, the Noble Peace Prize to top weapons manufacturers?