The company’s chief technology officer on how the agri-biotech giant is reinventing itself.
So far, selling genetically modified food seems to have benefited Monsanto more than consumers. Will that change?
Within the next couple of years our plants will have several traits with direct consumer benefits. We have introduced two genes that allow soybeans to produce about 20 per cent of their oil as an omega-3 fatty acid. It doesn’t have the fishy odours that are normally associated with the breakdown of omega-3s and means companies can formulate foods with direct benefits for cardiovascular health.
What types of foods might…
