That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though. Nor does every “artificial” pesticide or herbicide work in that manner. My point is that artificial isn’t necessarily worse.
Fair point on Monsanto’s specific practice of trying to lock in users. I don’t especially like that aspect, and understand others not liking it. But at the same time they and others in the field have dramatically upped both yields and nutrition of various staple crops. That’s a good thing.
Status - it’s complicated?