Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra. The Frankenfood play Since being spun off from Pharmacia, Monsanto has been on a tear, rising more than 50 percent.
Analysts say the agricultural biotech giant still has room to run.
Newspaper stories describe genetically modified plants as a disaster waiting to happen, the vegetable equivalent of mad-cow disease. And the French are perpetually up in arms, protesting the debasement of potatoes and tomatoes. The critics may have some legitimate concerns, but they paint an unfair picture of agricultural biotech. Modern technology speeds up the process enormously, but isn't necessarily dangerous. Second, some modified plants offer more environmental benefits than risks.