The world's least ethical corporation is at it again:
Agriculture giant Monsanto was slapped with a record-breaking fine of $2.5 Million for mislabeling and illegally distributing cotton seeds containing genetically engineered pesticides.
The EPA limits the planting and selling of this GM cotton seed to protect the environment from the 'potential harm associated with the uncontrolled spread of the genetically engineered component of these pesticides, Bacillus thuringiensis [BT].'
The EPA cites 1,782 violations which occurred in 22 states.
$2.5 million is a slap on the wrist for a giant like Monsanto, but the fact that it's a "record-breaking fine" says something about our regulatory system here. Yeah, I'm glad to see the EPA is doing something right, even though it's not nearly enough.