agriculture

Burger King refuses to help increase wages for exploited farm workers

Burger King has rejected the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' demands to pay higher wages to their tomato pickers, calling the farmworkers’ tactics “un-American”. BK has also threated a $100,000 fine against growers that cooperate ... More

Laura submitted 372 Days Ago, www.nytimes.com
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GM seeds can 'last for 10 years'

In 2005, after securing their hold on corn, cottonseed, canola(rapeseed) and soy, Monsanto bought Seminis, the world's largest vegetable seed company. They intend to buy De Ruiter Seed Company next.... More

sunfireshine submitted 275 Days Ago, news.bbc.co.uk
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