USDA Approves GMO Grass: No Tests Needed Just Sell It! Uh oh. If you’ve been following the issue here at RGB, you’re aware of the fact that the US Department of Agriculture has been making life very easy for Monsanto, the big agriculture behemoth that controls a huge share of US (and global) seed production. They’ve approved a number of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GMO) crops already this year. But the latest development blows the doors off what has happened so far. The USDA slipped through an innocuous-looking press release about Kentucky bluegrass late Friday afternoon before the Fourth of July weekend. The USDA ruled that there was no danger, so they don’t need to do any tests. “It’s a blatant end-run around regulatory oversight,” said George Kimbrell, senior lawyer at the Center for Food Safety. Bye-bye, dandelions, hello birth defects. But hey, lots of people would be willing to exchange their firstborn child for a truly pristine, weed-free lawn, right? Opening Pandora’s box Did you get that?
Cutting-edge science Emphasis mine. Did Monsanto Plant GMOs Before USDA Approval? By: Cassandra Anderson & Anthony Gucciardi Did Monsanto actually plant genetically modified alfalfa before it was deregulated by the USDA? There is some shocking evidence that, until recently, was withheld from the public showing that Monsanto’s genetically altered alfalfa may have been set free in 2003 — a full two years or more before it was deregulated in 2005. In a letter, obtained by NaturalSociety with permission to post for public viewing, it becomes clear that the USDA may have turned a blind eye to the entire situation, allowing widespread GMO contamination of GMO-free crops.
Amazingly, the letter actually proves that the USDA was fully aware of the situation. In order to fully understand the intricate details of this event, it is first important to understand a few key factors regarding alfalfa and its connection to the entire food supply. Alfalfa is a perennial plant that grows for more than 2 years and may not need to be replanted each year like annuals. Additional Sources:
4 Proofs the USDA Doesn't Care About Your Health. Despite being tasked to defend public health, the USDA instead continues to not only go against public interest, but recklessly endanger the public with unacceptable and outright ludicrous policies that threaten your health on a routine basis. Perhaps most compelling is the fact that not only does the USDA allow for the widespread use of GMO crops, which have been pinpointed by scientific research as harmful to your health, but the USDA has now announced that they will be extraditing the approval process for these genetically modified creations.
What’s more, the organization actually said that one major hurdle they had to face when speeding up the regulation process — which cuts the regulatory time period in which GMO crops are studied for safety in half — was public interest. Does this sound like an organization that actually cares about your health? Here are 4 proofs that the USDA cares more about securing corporate profits than your health. 1. 2. 3. USDA to Give Monsanto's New GMO Crops 'Speedy Approval' If you thought Monsanto’s lack of testing on their current GMO crops was bad before, prepare to now be blown away by the latest statement by the USDA.
Despite links to organ damage and mutated insects, the USDA says that it is changing the rules so that genetically modified seed companies like Monsanto will get ‘speedier regulatory reviews’. With the faster reviews, there will be even less time spent on evaluating the potential dangers. Why? Because Monsanto is losing sales with longer approval terms. The changes are expected to take full effect in March when they’re published in the Federal Register. The USDA’s goal is to cut the approval time for GMO crops in half in order to speedily implement them into the global food supply. Steve Censky, chief executive officer of the American Soybean Association, states it quite plainly. “It is a concern from a competition standpoint,” Censky said in a telephone interview. USDA 'Speedy Approval' of Monsanto GMO Crops. EPA to Give Green Light to Dow’s Latest Toxic Herbicide 'Enlist Duo'