Question
Did the CEO of Monsanto, Mr. Hugh Grant really make the statement " No food shall be grown that we do not own" ?
Submitted by: Mr. Jones
Answer
Expert response from Kelly Clauss
Global Communications Strategy Lead, IT, Bayer Crop Science
Sunday, 11/08/2013 02:44
No. The quoted statement is an urban myth that has been recycled on the web for a number of years. It is an improper characterization of our values, our business and our employees―including our CEO. To learn more about Hugh’s actual views, please visit our website to read a recent letter from Hugh that accompanied our 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report.