biotechnology giant Monsanto seems perpetually embroiled in controversies. While new research has revealed that the warm climates can affect the growth of Monsanto's herbicide-resistant soya beans, Granada Food Services, which runs the cafeteria at Monsanto's headquarters in London, has decided to remove all food that is genetically-modified (gm ) from the company's cafeteria.

Bill Vencill of the University of Georgia in Athens conducted a study on the effects of heat on engineered soya beans after farmers in Georgia complained of heavy unexpected crop losses during the hot spring weather. Says Vencill: "In the years we saw the problems, the soils were reaching 40 to 50