The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues

Why are these children smiling?  Is it because they're excited at the prospect of tasting the sweetness of Monsanto's generosity through its most recent philanthropic activity - in cooperation with Room to Read?  Naw, it's just a file photo, but you get the idea.  Vietnamese children, smiling faces, Monsanto's latest charitable gesture in a country … Continue reading The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues

The Audacity of Monsanto & the Short Memory of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture

Note:  This is obviously NOT a post about education.  Given the relative freedom of speech that this blog has afforded me since I left the employ of a quasi-US governmental nonprofit five years ago, I reserve to right to explore other important issues related to Vietnam, including the war legacy of Agent Orange and the … Continue reading The Audacity of Monsanto & the Short Memory of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture