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[Alia Tsang <alia@dietrick.org>]

This is old news, furthermore it looks like Beeologics was working on RNAi
tech before Monsanto bought them, which fits right into their GM profile.
Sounds to me like just another case of Monsanto buying up the competition.

On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 7:39 PM, venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>wrote:

>
> Blamed for Bee Collapse, Monsanto Buys Leading Bee Research Firm -
> Natural Society
>
> Monsanto, the massive biotechnology company being blamed for contributing
> to
> the dwindling bee population, has bought up one of the leading bee
> collapse research organizations. Recently banned from Poland with one of
> the primary reasons being that the company’s genetically modified corn
> may be devastating the dying bee population, it is evident that Monsanto
> is under serious fire for their role in the downfall of the vital
> insects. It is therefore quite apparent why Monsanto bought one of the
> largest bee research firms on the planet.
>
> It can be found in public company reports hosted on mainstream media
> that Monsanto scooped up the Beeologics firm back in September 2011.
> During this time the correlation between Monsanto’s GM crops and the bee
> decline was not explored in the mainstream, and in fact it was hardly
> touched upon until Polish officials addressed the serious concern amid
> the monumental ban. Owning a major organization that focuses heavily on
> the bee collapse and is recognized by the USDA for their mission
> statement of “restoring bee health and protecting the future of insect
> pollination” could be very advantageous for Monsanto.
>
> In fact, Beelogics’ company information states that the primary goal of
> the firm is to study the very collapse disorder that is thought to be a
> result — at least in part — of Monsanto’s own creations. Their website
> stated (at the time of writing this article):
>
> While its primary goal is to control the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
> and Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) infection crises, Beeologics’
> mission is to become the guardian of bee health worldwide.
>
> What’s more, Beelogics is recognized by the USDA, the USDA-ARS, the
> media, and ‘leading entomologists’ worldwide. The USDA, of course, has a
> great relationship with Monsanto.
>
> Continue reading:
>
> http://bit.ly/QEnHfS
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