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originally posted by: duncanhidao
a reply to: duncanhidao
No abortion decision by the Supreme Court today
originally posted by: SMOKINGGUN2012
originally posted by: 38181
originally posted by: pteridine
a reply to: Thoughtful1
"Watch the Water?"
I believe it means to watch the reservoirs, western US. Possibly the underground aquifers as well. The reservoirs are draining down at an alarming rate. Record low levels each day. Why isn’t it plastered all over on the news?
If I remember correctly Bush Jr bought land in Paraguay with a HUGE aquifer under it.....things make you go HMMMMM.....
originally posted by: MetalThunder
Interesting
No ?
Monsanto acquired Agracetus in 1996. The first successful genetically engineered crop ever produced for the commercial market was the Roundup Ready soybean, produced at Agracetus in 1991, and was one of fourteen successful transformation events.
History of Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center (Originally known as Cetus of Madison, Inc.)
In 1984, Cetus Corp. sold half of its interest in Cetus of Madison, Inc. to the WR Grace Co. and subsequently the name of the company changed to Agracetus, Inc. (combining Grace/Cetus together). During this time Agracetus developed an electric “gene gun” and transformation methods that revolutionized the plant transformation process. Many plant species were subsequently transformed including; Tobacco, Peanut, Sunflower, Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Poplar, Wheat, Rice, among others. Research into cotton fiber quality, transformation process improvements, PCR method development, insect and disease resistance, and herbicide tolerance was ongoing in various labs in the facility. In 1990, WR Grace Co. acquired full ownership of Agracetus.
During the early 1990’s Agracetus ventured into research in DNA vaccines (using their improved “gene gun”) and contracted their plant transformation services to others within the industry, including the Monsanto Company.
“If not for Coke, there would be no Monsanto,” Elmore told Rogan. “In the early 1900s, Monsanto was nothing. They were on the verge of going out of business. One giant contract saved them, and eventually allowed them to grow into the giant they are today.”
What was that contract? “Monsanto supplied Coca-Cola with their artificial sweetener, and their caffeine,” said Elmore.
Elmore explained:
“To make enough caffeine for Coca-Cola, Monsanto bought the damaged tea leaves from the global tea trade and processed out the caffeine and sold it to the soft drink giant. Then Coca-Cola needed so much caffeine that excess tea leaves wouldn’t cut it — so Monsanto began developing a synthetic caffeine from coal tar, a byproduct of coal.”