Monsanto Effect

My research project will cover the company Monsanto and its influence on our environment, our diet and our government. Monsanto produces a herbicide called roundup that kills all  plants except their own because the genetically modified seeds they produce won't be killed by the herbicide. Monsanto has strong ties with the American government that helps protect their interests. The roundup poses a problem for small farmers by cross pollinating and killing their plants. The genetically modified corn that Monsanto uses is being fed to livestock such as cows and fish, that causes them to have health problems. The unhealthy livestock is then fed to people and can cause new allergens and health issues.

-Produce herbicide called "roundup" that kills all plants except their own because the genetically modified seeds they produce won't be killed by the roundup.
-  The roundup cross pollinates with other farms, destroying all of their crops.
- The Monsanto crop is fed to livestock causing them health problems. 

One of the audiences I have chosen is a group of uneducated people who are concerned about their diet. One of the forms of communication that I will use is clips from the documentary "The World According to Monsanto". Not many people have heard of or know the effect that Monsanto  has on many of the foods they eat. Educating these people could help the Monsanto issue spread, and change the types of foods people buy. (Picture from greenplanetparadise.com)

-  I have chosen a group of uneducated people who are concerned about their diet. Showing clips of the movie "The World According to Monsanto" will  cause them to  become more educated on this issue. 

The second audience will be the United States government or people who are interested in the way that the government is run. My form of communication will include a letter written to the FDA describing the harm that Monsanto has on local farmers and the production of non-genetically modified food. I will also inform people who are interested in the way the government is run on the ties that they share with Monsanto and how it effects local farmers.

- The Government, include a letter to the FDA describing the harm that Monsanto is causing.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-world-according-to-monsanto/