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Founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] , the original '''Monsanto Company''' began as a company producing saccharin, an artificial sweetener that was then sold to [[Coca-Cola]] for use in its drinks. It is now one of the world's largest agricultural companies and is focused on biotechnological innovation. It is involved in the development of [[genetic engineering]] technology. In 1945 Monsanto began to manufacture and sell agricultural chemicals and in 1960 its Agricultural Division was created. It has a large number of [[patent]]s, including the patent for [[terminator seeds]].<ref>http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/about_us/timeline/default.asp Monsanto Company history</ref> Their executives have a history of espousing [[liberal]] viewpoints, such as [[communism|keeping hardworking Americans from prospering]] through their techniques and [[abortion|poisoning pregnant women]].

Founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] , the original '''Monsanto Company''' began as a company producing saccharin, an artificial sweetener that was then sold to [[Coca-Cola]] for use in its drinks. It is now one of the world's largest agricultural companies and is focused on biotechnological innovation. It is involved in the development of [[genetic engineering]] technology. In 1945 Monsanto began to manufacture and sell agricultural chemicals and in 1960 its Agricultural Division was created. It has a large number of [[patent]]s, including the patent for [[terminator seeds]].<ref>http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/about_us/timeline/default.asp Monsanto Company history</ref>

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