Monsanto, GM Crops and Bribery

Our ability to model and predict ecological interactions is rudimentary at best. It's impossible to assess with certainty the potential environmental impact of widespread cultivation of genetically modified crops. Studies have validated the concern that genetic elements introduced into agricultural plants may spread through cross pollination to nearby wild species. It is entirely plausible that weeds will acquire the very traits - rapid growth or herbicide resistance - that make GM crops so attractive to farmers. The result could easily be an environmental disaster.

Agrocorporations like Monsanto have worked hard to persuade the public otherwise, that this sort of scenario could only be painted by rabid luddites. But it doesn't do much for their credibility to learn that they're bribing their way to GM crop approval (Greenpeace).