ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

The World According to Monsanto

Okay kiddo, so you know how some people grow plants like carrots or tomatoes in their garden, right? Well, big companies like Monsanto also grow plants, but they do it on a much, much bigger scale.

Monsanto is a company that makes special seeds that have been genetically modified to be resistant to pests and to grow better, faster, and yield more crops than regular seeds. Farmers can buy these special seeds from Monsanto and grow them on their farms.

But some people don't like Monsanto because they say the company is too powerful and controls too much of the food we eat. They also say that the genetically modified seeds can have negative effects on the environment and the animals that eat them.

So it's kind of like a big debate, and people have different opinions on Monsanto and their seeds. But the important thing is that we need to make sure we have enough food for everyone to eat, and that it's safe for us to eat too.