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Monsanto on trial in Alabama court




This is a transcript of AM broadcast at 0800 AEST on local radio.

Monsanto on trial in Alabama court
AM - Monday, January  7, 2002  8:19

LINDA MOTTRAM: The reputation of the multi-national chemical company,
Monsanto as a good corporation will be on trial in an Alabama court room
this week. 

More than 3,000 people are seeking damages accusing the company of caring
little and of knowingly polluting their environment. The court will also
hear of a company policy which demanded secrecy and destroyed all documents
detailing the potential consequences of pollutant bi-products.