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Eventually, the company was forced to exit the business, because of the damage they did to the product's reputation. There are times when good ethics demands that a new product innovation be dropped, and this was likely one of those times. By pursuing profit instead, Monsanto has put the health of many Americans at risk and called even more attention to their unethical practices.

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Financial information from MSN Moneycentral. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/invsub/results/statemnt.aspx?Symbol=MON

Monsanto 2008 Annual Report. (2008). Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.monsanto.com/investors/financial_reports/annual_report/2008/default.asp

No author. (2008). Monsanto Receives Top Award...

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Monsanto Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=660
No author. (2008). Monsanto Human Rights Policy. Monsanto Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.monsanto.com/pdf/responsibility/human_rights_policy.pdf

Klotter, Jule. (2002). Monsanto PCB Legacy. Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2002_Nov/ai_93736392

Grunwald, Michael. (2002). Monsanto hid PCB Pollution for Decades. Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/pcbs010702.cfm

Wickeheiser, Matt. (2003). Oakhurst Sued by Monsanto over Milk Advertising. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0708-10.htm

Schweitzer, Sarah. (2000). Reporter Wins Suit over Firing. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.sptimes.com/News/081900/TampaBay/Reporter_wins_suit_ov.shtml

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Works Cited

Financial information from MSN Moneycentral. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/invsub/results/statemnt.aspx?Symbol=MON

Monsanto 2008 Annual Report. (2008). Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.monsanto.com/investors/financial_reports/annual_report/2008/default.asp

No author. (2008). Monsanto Receives Top Award from Leading Legal Publication. Monsanto Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://monsanto.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=660

No author. (2008). Monsanto Human Rights Policy. Monsanto Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.monsanto.com/pdf/responsibility/human_rights_policy.pdf
Klotter, Jule. (2002). Monsanto PCB Legacy. Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_2002_Nov/ai_93736392
Grunwald, Michael. (2002). Monsanto hid PCB Pollution for Decades. Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/pcbs010702.cfm
Wickeheiser, Matt. (2003). Oakhurst Sued by Monsanto over Milk Advertising. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0708-10.htm
Schweitzer, Sarah. (2000). Reporter Wins Suit over Firing. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved February 3, 2009 at http://www.sptimes.com/News/081900/TampaBay/Reporter_wins_suit_ov.shtml


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