Nature center defends $5,000 gift from Monsanto

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MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — A $5,000 donation from seed giant Monsanto Co. to a nature center in Mystic has drawn criticism from activists who oppose genetically modified food.

The Day of New London reports (http://bit.ly/1nDXzm2 ) that Bob Burns, an organic farmer who leads a New London effort against genetically-modified organisms, says he’s suspicious of why Monsanto is donating money.

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