Agribusiness Archives - Brave New Europe

Corporate Europe – Bayer and Monsanto Merger: what role did revolving doors play?

February 28, 2024 Ben Wray 0

One of the European Commission officials who signed off on the Bayer and Monsanto merger, one of the biggest acquisitions in history, joined a consultancy which had been pushing for the deal a few months […]

Andy Hsieh – Merchants of Spin: Monsanto’s Astroturfing of Glyphosate in the EU

January 18, 2023 Ben Wray 0

Surprise surprise, agribusiness successfully uses astroturf campaigns to convince the EU that the use of toxic substances in agriculture can continue for another year. Andy Hsieh is an American writer and environmental activist based in London. He can […]