Chapter 458

Naomi Watts did not refuse this time, holding the bank card in her hand. With a smile, Henry led her into the villa.

As early as May 1999, the movement against genetically modified crops broke out in the United States! This time, the fuse is just a pure scientific experiment, which is called "monarch butterfly incident". This incident refers to feeding monarch butterfly larvae with weed leaves mixed with transgenic insect resistant corn pollen. It is found that these larvae grow slowly and the mortality rate is as high as 44%. Monarch butterfly is not a pest, nor is it the target of transgenic insect resistant corn pollen. Therefore, this result shows that genetically modified crops will also pose a threat to non target insects, and may also threaten the safety of human life

The anti genetic engineering movement in the United States took this opportunity to become active again, and the movement was invincible. Food industry giants have also announced the abandonment of genetically engineered ingredients, BT potatoes and corn bear the brunt, its business prospects almost destroyed!

Mengdushan, the world's number one transgenic company, has suffered an unprecedented blow!

Without Henry's help, Monsanto would be merged by Sweden's famasia company at Christmas 1999, and the giant who once swallowed all kinds of waste would be reduced to a vassal enterprise dominated by Swedes.

The world food crisis is imminent. Genetically modified crops are the future development trend, the traditional crops can not meet the needs of mankind. In addition, the consumption of chemical fertilizer, pesticide, water and energy is also greatly reduced. Those who deal with land can better understand what "more, more economical, more economical" means!

If human beings are going to carry out interstellar migration, how can the crops on earth survive on other planets? The only way is to develop genetically modified seeds to adapt to the environment of the outer planet!

Science and technology change everything. Genetically modified seeds will become more and more powerful, and their nutritional value will be higher and higher. Maybe one day we can develop spiritual seeds, spiritual rice and spiritual wheat similar to those found in Xiuzhen novels. Eating them will have great effect on human body!

Williams manor.

"Mr. Williams, it's time to buy Monsanto!" Charles, head of the think tank, suggested.

"OK, order Smith, the leader of the special service team, to contact Monsanto!"

"Yes

Henry's mouth rose slightly. If the acquisition of Monsanto is successful, there will be another power to control the world! In previous generations, Monsanto's genetically modified seeds monopolized half of the world's agriculture. In this world, with the powerful gene umbrella as the backing, if we can develop the super seeds to improve human physique, it will be more than half of the world!!!

Nowadays, there are two major seed industry giants in the United States, one is Monsanto, and the other is pioneer seed.

Unfortunately, due to the strict supervision of the US judicial department and the acquisition of vanguard varieties, Monsanto can not be acquired, and fish and bear paws can not have both. Therefore, we can only choose one of the two. Henry is naturally inclined to acquire Monsanto. As for Pioneer grain, if there is no accident, it will be purchased by DuPont family, one of the top ten consortia in the United States!

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On this day, two waves of people came to Monsanto headquarters at the same time. A wave of people from the Swedish chemical pharmaceutical giant famasia company, a wave of people from the United States biopharmaceutical giant gene umbrella company!

In contrast, Monsanto is more inclined to gene umbrella. Obviously, you can get strong support of gene biotechnology by joining gene umbrella company!

Marvin Acheson, the negotiator of famasia, frowned when he saw Smith, the representative of gene umbrella.

Baby heart bitter, but the baby does not say.

The gene umbrella company is here. What about the famasia company? Did you run with me?

Next, Marvin Acheson can clearly feel that Monsanto's attitude towards the representatives of gene umbrella company is more intimate than his own!

"It's a coincidence that Mr. Marvin Acheson and Mr. Smith came to Monsanto at the same time. In that case, how about the tripartite talks? " Asked Tony grant, chairman of Monsanto, with a smile.

"Of course I have no problem." Smith readily agreed, and immediately turned his head and looked at Marvin Acheson with a smile.

"Me, no problem..." Marvin Acheson said helplessly.

So they came to the meeting room and sat down. Tony Grant said: "I know what they're coming for. I asked straight to the point, "how much do you plan to pay for Monsanto?"

Marvin Acheson didn't answer. He picked up the glass on the table and pretended to be drinking. Those who talk about the price first are obviously easy to be attacked later.

Smith looked at Marvin Acheson with a scornful smile, then turned to Tony grant and said in a loud voice, "gene umbrella is going to pay $15 billion for Monsanto!"

Poof!!!

Marvin Acheson was drinking water. When he heard the offer, he spurted it out. Crouching trough, how can the price of gene umbrella company be so high? The highest authority given by famasia company is only 10 billion US dollars!!!

At this time, everyone looked at him.

"Mr. Marvin Acheson, are you all right?" Tony grant asked kindly.

Smith looked at Marvin Acheson with a funny look on his face and asked deliberately, "hehe, Mr. Marvin Acheson, how come you're choking on your drink..."

Marvin Acheson looked embarrassed and quickly picked up a piece of toilet paper to clean the water stains on his mouth and clothes.

"Mr. Marvin Acheson, Mr. Smith has finished the offer of gene umbrellas. How much is the offer of famasia?" Asked Tony grant.

Marvin Acheson is in trouble. It's hard to say. But in the end, it came out: "the offer of famasia is $10 billion!"

Only 10 billion dollars?!

Gene umbrella's offer is 15 billion US dollars. Why do you say that famasia's offer is a little higher than that of US $10 billion?

Marvin Acheson hastily added: "10 billion dollars is only my top authority. Today's situation is special. I didn't expect that gene umbrella company is also interested in Monsanto. Mr. Tony grant, please allow me to call the famasia company now and ask for higher authority! "

Tony grant replied with a smile, "of course, you can call the famasia company right now."

"Thank you Marvin Acheson walked out of the conference room with an embarrassed expression. Then go to a place where there is no one and call the company headquarters“ Chairman, the acquisition of Monsanto is not good. Gene umbrella company suddenly joined the competition. They invested 15 billion US dollars as soon as they came up! "

"15 billion dollars, isn't it five billion dollars more than us?"

"Yes..." Marvin Acheson answered a little bitterly. He was embarrassed in front of the crowd just now.

"Marvin Acheson, the company will definitely not be able to offer us $15 billion, so you must try your best to buy Monsanto with us $10 billion!"

You're not playing with me, are you? chairman? If you want money, it can't compare with gene umbrella; Technology is not as good as gene umbrella. You tell me, what can I do to acquire Monsanto?!! Marvin Acheson was mad about it, but to make complaints about his job, he said, "well, I will do my best."

After hanging up, Marvin Acheson returned to the conference room.

"Mr. Marvin Acheson, how are you doing with your company?" Asked chairman Monsanto.

What else? Marvin Acheson said, "Mr. Tony grant, famasia is only willing to give us $10 billion!"

After listening to what he said, Tony grant understood each other's meaning. He turned to gene umbrella representative Smith and said, "Mr. Smith, I think the offer of gene umbrella company is very reasonable. After discussion with the board of directors, I will give you a reply as soon as possible!"

"Good!"

Monsanto is on the cusp of the storm at the moment. As soon as the news of gene umbrella company's acquisition of it came out, it immediately aroused widespread media attention.

"The Wall Street Journal reported:" if Monsanto is acquired by gene umbrella company, it belongs to a strong alliance, and it will be greatly guaranteed in genetically modified seeds and food safety! Investors and shareholders will have full confidence in Monsanto. According to statistics, on the day of the negotiation, Monsanto's share price rose by 2.5%! "

ABC TV station invited well-known genetically modified experts in the industry to participate in the program: "as far as food is concerned, health is well known. Genetically modified seeds produce more crops than traditional seeds, which plays a huge role in solving the current global food crisis. But at the same time, we also found that genetically modified food is not mature, has a lot of unknown factors that cause harm to human body! In the final analysis, it should be the immature performance of gene biotechnology!

There is no doubt that gene umbrella is the most powerful company of gene biotechnology in the world, and its strength is beyond our imagination. If it buys Monsanto and uses its powerful technology to help Monsanto develop transgenic seeds, then the harm of transgenic seeds will be minimized!

Before that, genetically modified food crisis happened frequently in Europe, which led to the public's growing hostility to genetically modified food, full of suspicion and fear!

Before 1999, Monsanto spent a lot of effort and with the help of the U.S. government, finally opened a gap in the European market and passed the deliberation of Monsanto genetically modified seeds entering the European Union. But by the beginning of 1999, consumers were more powerful than government regulators. In response to public demands, the EU announced that it would not allow any genetically engineered crops to enter the market until GM crops and products derived from GM crops have been completely "marked and searchable".

Therefore, only when gene umbrella acquires Monsanto, can we eat GM food safely and allow GM food to re-enter the European market! "