A rose by any other name...
Word is Monsanto has been courting the UK for relocation. Other than listening to cool accents and a milder climate than their current St. Louis location, Monsanto's move would be for tax reasons.
Merging with Syngenta would mean a possible name change. Considering Monsanto's history; Agent Orange, PCBs, Glyphosate, DDT, GMOs, and bovine growth hormone more than a name change may be needed to reinvent Monsanto's image and social currency.
At the 2015 Monsanto Shareholder's meeting, Moms Across America found Zen Honeycutt personally spoke one on one with Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant and asked him to consider leading Monsanto in a direction "... one that does not involve toxic chemicals and hurting our children.". Zen also put a proxy up to vote and asked several questions during the Q&A.
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| Zen Honeycutt addressing activists |
What is the purpose of the name change? Aspartame became AmnioSweet. Black Water became Xe. Phillip Morris became Altria. ValuJet became AirTran. Will Monsanto slide into obscurity?
Will a name change confuse the public?
Will a name change mean a new direction for Monsanto?
Sources:
Wikipedia Monsanto's pageGM Watch
'Monsanto Plans to move headquarters from US to UK'
Moms Across America
Full Account of Monsanto Shareholder Meeting
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