Shoppers-guide_final_24562.pdf. Center for Food Safety. Dow Chemical, the same company that brought us Dursban, Napalm, and Agent Orange, is now in the food business and is pushing for an unprecedented government approval: genetically engineered (GE) versions of corn, soybeans and cotton that are designed to survive repeated dousing with 2,4-D, half of the highly toxic chemical mixture Agent Orange. Agent Orange was the chemical defoliant used by the U.S. in Vietnam, and it caused lasting environmental damage as well as many serious medical conditions in both American veterans and the Vietnamese. Tell President Obama to stop the approval of Dow Chemical’s “Agent Orange” crops! I oppose the approval of Dow’s genetically engineered (GE) “Agent Orange” cotton, corn, and soybeans designed to survive repeated spraying of the toxic herbicide 2,4-D, half of the highly toxic chemical mixture Agent Orange. 2,4-D has been linked to cancer, Parkinson’s disease, endocrine disruption, and reproductive problems.
Organic Seed Alliance - Home. Press Releases | OSGATA. EPA to Increase Allowable Glyphosate (Chemical in Monsanto’s Herbicides) in US Food Crops. With names like the Environmental Protection Agency or the Food and Drug Administration, it would be nice to think these regulatory agencies had our best interests in mind—that they existed to help protect the people and the earth all at once.
But, they are arms of the U.S. Government and they are just as easily bought and sold as your local politician. Case in point: the EPA’s recent decision to allow even more of Monsanto’s dangerous pesticide glyphosate in your food. The new rule allowing for even greater use of this damaging ingredient would take existing limits on glyphosate and dwarf them with new, higher ones.
As GM Watch reports, the amount of allowable glyphosate in oilseed crops including flax, soybeans, and canola, would be increased from 20 parts per million (ppm) to 40 ppm—over 100,000 times the amount needed to induce breast cancer cells. The EPA made this announcement on May 1 and gave until July 1 for people to weigh in with objections and requests for hearings.
U.S. plans to hike allowed glyphosate levels in food supply. Natural Food Certifiers in the US has announced that any food product that contains GMOs is no longer eligible to be certified as kosher. This story emerged back in April this year. EXCERPT: “Recent studies show that GMOs may cause various kinds of health problems from digestive disturbances to food allergies, and that GMOs require more herbicides, which is really the opposite reason why GMOs were touted to be so environmentally helpful in the first place,” Rabbi Flamer [said]. “For all of the many reasons that GMOs raise a red flag, consumers simply don’t want them in their foods, and our clients want to accommodate their customers.” ------Kosher certification bans all GMO ingredientsDaisy LutherThe Organic Prepper, 25 Apr One group after another is denouncing the genetically modified poison on grocery store shelves, adding to the chorus of voices demanding real untainted food.
GM WATCH / Norfolk Genetic Information Network / GMOs / genetic engineering / GM foods. The 10 GMO Myths That Monsanto Wants You To Believe. Daisy LutherActivist Post Monsanto and their biotech buddies would have you believe that they are super-heroes, set on saving hungry children from starvation wearing a dazzling fake-green cape. In fact, in a recent attack on activists, Monsanto’s CEO Hugh Grant said that because critics “can afford” organic food, we don’t care about the plight of those who can’t afford it. “There is this strange kind of reverse elitism: If I’m going to do this, then everything else shouldn’t exist,” said Grant.
“There is space in the supermarket shelf for all of us.” Even Monsanto’s website is on the defense, with page after page attempting to justify what the biotech industry is doing to our food supply. It must be true if even leading “philanthropists” (and I use this term loosely) like Bill and Melinda Gates are behind the distribution of Monsanto crops across the globe. Right? Actually, it’s all about the public’s perception. But just because they shout the loudest, that doesn’t make it true. The FDA: Natural Revolution. Natural Detox to remove allergies, mercury, chemicals, GMOs, parasites. Share by: JB Bardot Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a naturally occurring rock made from the skeletons of fossilized diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. When ground into a fine powder, diatomaceous earth works mechanically to destroy a wide range of pests, insects, parasites and pathogens by cutting through the exoskeleton, absorbing bodily fluids and causing them to die.
Food grade diatomaceous earth is chemical-free and non toxic. Diatomaceous earth has many uses including detoxification of the body — inside and out; protecting pets and livestock from parasites and insect infestation; and keep your yard and garden pest-free. Detoxing Add diatomaceous earth to your diet to detox parasites that can contribute to food intolerance, nausea, bowel discomfort, pain, itching, asthma, sinus infections, Morgellon’s disease, and a host of other allergic-type reactions. To consume DE orally, start with half a teaspoon and work up to two heaping tablespoons. Protect grains and dry goods Yard and garden. Why can’t churches consign Monsanto to Hell from the pulpit? Why can’t churches consign Monsanto to Hell from the pulpit? By Jon Rappoport October 15, 2013 www.nomorefakenews.com “When Pope Francis was archbishop of Buenos Aires, farm advocates met with him to explain how biotechnology had ruined and changed the face of Argentine agriculture…” (David Andrews, National Catholic Reporter, October 8, 2013) Priests and ministers spoke out against the war in Vietnam.
At least that’s what they claim. I’m talking about Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopalian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Unitarian, Shinto, Hindu priests and ministers. Sentence Monsanto to Hell. Forget Limbo, Purgatory, and all the stops along the way. And what about Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? Seems to me I remember reading the story of Joseph in the Old Testament. What bubble are these churches living in? Let me see if I understand their position: God made Nature and Nature is sacred. No? They don’t want to cause trouble? Oh. One domino falls, many follow. Pressure. There’s a lot more. Don't let Monsanto take this one away. Dear Organic Consumer, Last year this time, you were pouring your heart and soul into winning the GMO labeling battle in California. So was I. With three weeks to go before the election, victory was so close we could almost taste it.
Then Monsanto snatched it away. Please make a generous donation today to help us win this year’s key GMO labeling battle in Washington State. Every donation you make here will go directly to the YES on I-522 campaign. Twelve months later, here we are again. But we’re facing the same enemy. We are ahead in the polls in Washington State. We need to run more ads. Tomorrow, the ballots will be mailed. Once again, victory is so close we can taste it. But our experts in Washington State are clear: I-522 is not in the bag. This has always been a David versus Goliath battle. We need to win this one. Thank you! Ronnie Cummins National Director, Organic Consumers Association and Organic Consumers Fund P.S. Frakenfood Revolution: World Protests Monsanto & GMO.
Ronnie Cummins on Turning the Tide Against Monsanto. By Dr. Mercola Between October 18 and November 5 the next big GMO-labeling vote will take place in the United States; this time in Washington State, where citizens will cast their votes for the people's initiative 522, "The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. " Initiative 522 (I-522) will require seeds, raw agricultural commodities, and processed foods to be labeled if they’re produced using genetic engineering.1The success of this ballot initiative is dependent on public donations, and we’re up against industry giants with very deep pockets, so please, help us win this key GMO labeling battle and continue to build momentum for GMO labeling in other states by making a donation to the Organic Consumers Fund (OCF) today.
“We need to get these crops off the market or marginalized. That’s what worries Monsanto and the rest of the food industry. Last November, they came close to a disaster when the California ballot initiative Proposition 37 nearly passed. Opt for REAL Food. Natural Detox to remove allergies, mercury, chemicals, GMOs, parasites. 12 Fruits & Veggies With The Most Pesticides (2013 Dirty Dozen) 10 Things I Wish All Americans Knew About Toxins. There are currently 82,000 synthetic chemicals in the foods we eat, the toys our children touch, the products we use to clean our homes, the air we breathe, and the cosmetics we apply to our skin—and only a fraction have ever been tested for safety. What do we really know about how they affect our health? If so few have actually been tested, how can any company claim that their chemical-laden products are actually safe?
If some chemical levels are considered “acceptable,” what happens when these chemicals react to each other inside of us? Finding answers can be overwhelming. (That’s why I created the documentary, Unacceptable Levels—about the chemicals in our bodies, how they got there, and what we can do about it.) Here are 10 things I wish every American knew about toxic chemicals… and what we can do about it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What can we do? We are all in this together. Many amazing organizations are working every day to help us in this challenge: Non-GMO Project. Poetry page. How to avoid GM foods. Just say no to those GMOs! A guide to avoiding genetically modified (GM) foods Why avoid GM foods?
Hardly any research into the safety of GM foods has been published in the normal peer reviewed scientific literature in the last 15 years and these foods have had NO long term safety testing. GM foods contain randomly inserted genes from foreign organisms. In some cases an antibiotic resistant gene is also included. These foods may have unpredictable side efffects including allergenic or toxic properties. According to geneticist Dr Mae-Wan Ho, “The soil bacterium [in GM soya], Agrobacterium sp. Some of the implications for health may be long term and so we will only come to discover their full impact on human health over time, and even that will be difficult to track in the absence of clear compulsory labelling. For more information on the safety concerns about GM foods see the statements on food safety made by scientists. Boycotting GM foods sends a very direct message to food producers.
Bayer's aventis cropscience - public enemy no. 1 in the UK. Undefined "In the future, only a few companies will be able to shape the developments in this industry - Aventis CropScience… will be one of them" So said Jurgen Dormann, Aventis CEO when Aventis (formerly AgrEvo) was created in December 1999 by the merger of Germany's Hoechst (AgrEvo was their joint company with Schering) and France's Rhone-Poulenc's Agro. However, following a series of fiascos, marked by a continuing failure on Aventis' part to either play by the rules or to tell the truth (see the Aventis' Pants on Fire Award), Aventis agreed in October 2001 to sell off its agricultural biotech sector Aventis CropScience to German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The principal goal of Aventis CropScience has been the global take-up of GM crops. Who are Bayer? Bayer named as 1 of the 10 worst corporations Bayer/Aventis/AgrEvo NEWS Protesters disrupt Bayer shareholders meeting (April 2002) GM protesters blockade Bayer GM safety tests 'flawed' [on Bayer/Aventis GM crop] Who are BAYER?
Bayer's aventis cropscience - public enemy no. 1 in the UK. Statements by scientists. GM WATCH / Norfolk Genetic Information Network / GMOs / genetic engineering / GM foods. GMWatch. U.S. plans to hike allowed glyphosate levels in food supply. Monsanto Losing Its Stranglehold on European Crops Thanks to Public Opposition, Moving Efforts to US Instead. Just one week after Italy told Monsanto exactly where they can plant their GM maize, Monsanto has come out with a statement saying they will no longer appeal to the European market for GM crop approval.
Monsanto, will instead, invest "several hundred million dollars" in Europe over the next 10 years to expand conventional seed production and breeding. Just last year the Agribusiness giant, BASF also halted its GM crop development in Europe and moved its plant research headquarters to the US. Numerous types of GM crop applications will be withdrawn from Europe according to Monsanto, including: · 6 types of GM corn · several soybean varieties · and modified sugar beets “We will no longer be pursuing approvals for cultivation of new biotech crops in Europe. Europe is not just basing bans on public opposition, but also on the real, non-Monsanto funded science that points to GM crops being less than safe. EPA to Increase Allowable Glyphosate (Chemical in Monsanto’s Herbicides) in US Food Crops. The Great American Genocide | We’ve reached the point that any person with critical thinking skills can no longer deny that we are being deliberately poisoned.
Nearly everything that is reasonably priced to eat or drink is actually toxic. The glowing health claims and the stamps of approval from the EPA, the FDA, and USDA, are fraudulent smoke and mirrors – people are actually being deceived into spending money to purchase the substances that will lead to disease and demise. A chemical warfare has been declared on us. The battlefields are our homes, the grocery stores, the pharmacies. This is genocide, and we are the intended victims. As early as 1974 food became the top weapon of the United Nations in a stealthy war waged on the citizens of the world. Turning on the tap in many places releases a toxic stream into your glass or your shower. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Chlorine: According to Dr.
Ammonia: Fluoride: The grocery store is little more than a gauntlet. GMOs: Artificial Sweeteners: Pesticides: The 10 GMO Myths That Monsanto Wants You To Believe. Monsanto Bound to Promise Not To Sue Organic Farmers | OSGATA. Today a decision was reached in the OSGATA et al. v. Monsanto lawsuit by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. The three-judge panel ruled that a group of organic- and otherwise non-GMO- farmer and seed company plaintiffs are not entitled to bring a lawsuit to protect themselves from Monsanto’s transgenic seed patents.
This decision was accompanied with the following explanation that ”Monsanto has made binding assurances that it will not ‘take legal action against growers whose crops might inadvertently contain traces of Monsanto biotech genes (because, for example, some transgenic seed or pollen blew onto the grower’s land).’” While today’s ruling affirmed the Southern District of New York’s previous decision, the Plaintiffs’ attorney Dan Ravicher, of the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), views the decision as a partial victory.
Read the full press release here. For complete background on the OSGATA et al v. Natural Revolution » Farmers vs. Monsanto: Court Case Update. Many of you likely recall the OSGATA vs. Monsanto case from last year. The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA), comprised of some 300,000 individuals and non-GMO farming alliances, filed suit against the biotech behemoth Monsanto in 2011 in order to protect themselves against Monsanto’s suing for incidental GMO seed drift onto their non-GMO fields. To the world’s outrage, OSGATA’s case was denied last year by judge Naomi Buchwald on insufficient grounds for bringing a preemptive case against Monsanto.
In other words, they were denied the right to protect themselves against Monsanto’s frivolous lawsuits. OSGATA vowed to appeal, which they did, and that appeal was finally heard by a three-judge panel today, June 10, 2013. Unfortunately, Judge Buchwald’s decision was again upheld. Dan Ravicher, the attorney for OSGATA, understands the recent decision as a partial victory. Source: www.osgata.org Comments. Natural Revolution. Toxins, Heavy Metals and You.
GMO's: Everything You Need To Know. MONSANTO. Lethality of Roundup 'Weedkiller' Extends Beyond Plants To Humans, Study Suggests. Glyphosate formulations | GreenMedInfo | Toxic Ingredient | Natural.