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Re:Bayer to retire Monsanto name by fiblye on Monday June 04, 2018 @09:40AM (#17227666)
They knew it was infected. That's the reason they recalled it in financially significant territories.

They continued to sell it for a full year after that point. Accidents happen, but intentionally taking your product out of one market that declares it dangerous and dumping it on another--for a period extending one year--isn't an accident. It's a very intentional, shortsighted move to minimize losses.

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Re:Bayer to retire Monsanto name by pnutjam on Monday June 04, 2018 @02:41PM (#17230769)
That's actually more common then you think. http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/banned-europe-...
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Re:Bayer to retire Monsanto name by abandonliberty on Monday June 04, 2018 @12:26PM (#17229458)
>shortsighted

Was it, though? I can't find any reference of consequences from these territories.

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Re:Bayer to retire Monsanto name by rhizome on Monday June 04, 2018 @12:37PM (#17229591)
Did you check their mortality rates?
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Re:Bayer to retire Monsanto name by shkkmo on Monday June 04, 2018 @01:55PM (#17230289)
I believe they meant consequences from the affected localities to Bayer. The point being that while it was immoral and disgusting, it may not have been short-sighted for their own selfish interests.
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