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Monsanto Case Study Business Ethics
Title – STRICT REGULATION AGAINST CRIME

Case 1 – Business Ethics and Human values (Monsanto Corporation failed on both)

Company Profile: Monsanto is an Agricultural company which delivers agricultural products. It was founded in 1901. It’s also listed as one of the fortune 500 companies’ headquartered in Missouri, United States of America. They are present in 60 plus countries with an overall 30 thousand employees.

Indictment: Production and man-hours are two major parameters which all corporations are trying to enhance. Monsanto was no different, they were keen in enhancing production but failed to think about the cows, people, society and environment. The Milk that they produced is being consumed by almost one fourth of the American population. …show more content…
Mastitis is a condition which can increase the amount of cow’s pus which ends up in the milk. Monsanto's own data shows that there is a 79% increase in mastitis (udder infections) and a resulting 19% increase in somatic cell counts (pus & bacteria in the milk). In fact, the warning label on Monsanto’s Posilac drug (their brand name for rBGH) explicitly states: "Cows injected with POSILAC are at an increased risk for clinical mastitis (visibly abnormal milk)”
Bovine Growth Hormone. Milk does nobody good. Web. Retrieved on July 12, 2015. Retrieved from …show more content…
“The company is the world's largest hog producer and pork processor, largely due to acquisitions. Products include over 50 brands of fresh pork and processed pork products sold under the brand names Armour, Stefano's, Farmland Foods, John Morrell, Lykes, Patrick Cudahy and Cumberland Gap. Smithfield's specialty foods division offers nuts, desserts and dressings. The company distributes its meats in the United States and internationally; predominately in Mexico, Western Europe, the United Kingdom, Poland and Romania. Smithfield ranks number 163 in Fortune 500
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