Topic: Monsanto Company

Are Monsanto's GMO Soybeans Good for Us?

Monsanto's genetically modified (GMO) soybeans have frequently been vilified over the years. The soybeans, protesters say, require too many pesticides, see lower yields, and could be responsible for the growth of resistant weeds. ...READ»

Sustainability in Corporate Advertising

I am wondering if the focus on sustainability in corporate advertising, relative to the lower weighting in product advertising indicates a perception on behalf of companies that consumers really don’t care much. READ»

Obama Backtreads, Nominates Agri-Biz Lobbyists to Key Posts

Well, that didn't take long. The afterglow of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win for "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people" has already faded. The President has stirred up controversy ...READ»

The CSR Industry's Lost Cause

What does the 2009 CRO 100 Best Corporate Citizens list say about the current state of the CSR industry? Perhaps it’s time for a makeover. READ»

Foremost World-Changing Agencies

Saatchi S. Cone. Global Change Network. Emotive Brand. Frog. GreenOrder. DiMassimo Goldstein. Little Big Brands. 8 Agencies Changing the Industry - And the World.READ»

Laughter is the Best Method

Meeting I Never MissREAD»

Scary Movie

A Canadian documentary asserts that the modern-day corporation meets the criteria of a psychopath.READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 34

"A few years from now, we'll look back on dotcom mania as a model of investment sanity and prudence."READ»

You Don't Have to Quit Eating Meat to Save the World by 2050

In news that will surprise, well, almost everyone, researchers from Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research say that it's possible to feed the world sustainably by 2050, when the planet's population is expected to ...READ»

Debunking the Myth of Sustainable Brands

There is no such thing as a 'sustainable brand.' Trouble is, the misnomer can lead to greenwashing and economic consequences, too. READ»

Benefits of Buying "Local"?

Exploding the myths, presumptions, and pretensions of the "buy local" bullies.READ»

• Making French Rabbit's New Eco-Smart Wine Bottle
• Library of the Living Dead

Are You Sure You're Up for the 24-Hour Economy?

This is your wake-up call: The new economy operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Let sleep guru Martin Moore-Ede open your eyes to the realities of the new pace of business. Get ready to smell the coffee.READ»

The Future of Farming is in Nitrogen Efficiency

A California biotech firm claims a gene that makes plants use nitrogen more efficiently can transform agriculture, make lots of money -- and slash greenhouse-gas emissions.READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 29

In My Humble Opinion: Genomics is the most important economic, political, and ethical issue facing mankind.READ»

New Channels, Old Values

Nordstrom.com is attracting attention for their success on the Web.READ»

Generation *##@**##@!!

A new book on workplace tensions among four generations -- veterans, boomers, Xers, and nexters -- explains why it's so difficult for all of us to get along. So do you have a problem with that?READ»

Make your CSR believable? How? Create and Leverage Social Capital

Trust: Why Business Lost It, And How To Win It Back (Part 2) Many companies are turning to Corporate Social Responsibility as a strategy to win back the trust of their stakeholders and customers. It won’t work. Why? Because you don’t become trustworthy by asking people to trust you even more.READ»

How Business Is a Lot Like Life

According to Richard Pascale, if you want your company to stay alive, then try running it like a living organism. The first rule of life is also the first rule of business: Adapt or die.READ»

Where's the Love?

Why Some Companies Win Public Trust and Others Lose ItREAD»

Giving Back

Unit of OneREAD»

Disrupter - Stephen Friend

The driving force behind a genomics technology is conducting a second experiment: figuring out whether he can transplant the energy of a startup into the giant that bought his company.READ»

Fast Farmers

Prairie iNet is hooking up America's heartland.READ»