Some controversy erupted in my home state of Iowa in recent months over the World Food Prize. The award, which fancies itself an agricultural Nobel and comes with $250,000 in cash, aims to recognize those who have helped to improve the global food system.
This year the Prize went to... prepare yourself... Monsanto.
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