Monsanto
/mɒnˈsæntəʊ/
/mɑːnˈsæntəʊ/
- a large chemical company that was started in St Louis in 1901 and was one of the largest producers in the world of chemicals for use in farming. The products it developed include artificial sweeteners for use in food production, Agent Orange and genetically modified products, which made the company the target of protests by environmental protest groups such as Greenpeace. In 2018 Monsanto was bought by the German company, Bayer.
孟山都公司(Monsanto):一家大型化工公司,始建于1901年,位于圣路易斯,是世界上最大的农业化学生产商之一。它开发的产品包括用于食品生产的人造甜味剂,Agent Orange和转基因产品,这使该公司成为了绿色和平组织等环境抗议团体抗议的对象。2018年,孟山都被德国拜耳公司收购。