Los 12 Productos más terribles de Monsanto 1. Sacarina. John Francisco Queeny fundó “Monsanto Chemical Works”, con el objetivo de producir sacarina para Coca-Cola. Estudios realizados durante la década de 1970 mostraron que este químico produce cáncer en ratas y otros mamíferos de prueba. Sin embargo, tras descubrir que causa el mismo efecto en humanos, Monsanto sobornó a médicos e instituciones para seguir comercializandola. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Al igual que durante los primeros días de los PCB, el DDT, o el Agente Naranja, Monsanto ha engañado y sobornado con éxito a los organismos públicos y reguladores generales implantando la creencia de que el RoundUp y los cultivos modificados genéticamente son beneficiosos y “seguros”. Sin embargo Monsanto tuvo que ordenar a Obama que firmara una Ley en salvaguarda de la corporación para defenderse de las denuncias y demandas producto de 100 años de nuevos estudios que demuestran los efectos negativos e impactos ambientales de los OGM. 13. BWN Argentina
gm-crops-are-safer-than-conventional-crops-says-environment-secretary-owen-paterson-8665872 Stepping up his campaign to grow GM crops in the UK, Mr Paterson used a speech in Hertfordshire to promote genetic engineering of plants and called on the government, industry and scientists to join forces to convert the public in the face of widespread fear and scepticism. Mr Paterson said GM crops were safer than conventional ones because they use "more precise technology and [come under] greater regulatory scrutiny". "These products go through the most rigorous system. It's extraordinarily closely regulated, at a national level and at a European level…We have not come up with any evidence of human health being threatened by these products." Questioned after his speech on whether the safety case for GM crops over conventional one was clear cut, Mr Paterson said: "This isn't speculation. Kicking off his campaign, Mr Paterson used a speech in Hertfordshire to call on the government, industry and scientists to join forces to convert the public in the face of widespread fear and scepticism.
Earthlings EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity’s absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called “non-human providers.” The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby. With an in-depth study into pet stores, puppy mills and animals shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trades, sports and entertainment industries, and finally the medical and scientific profession, EARTHLINGS uses hidden cameras and never before seen footage to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals, and human economic interests.
Anvisa tem recomendação do Ministério Público Federal para retirar agrotóxicos de circulação no Brasil | Saúde Plena Ainda permanece nas mãos da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) o parecer final sobre uma polêmica que está à mesa dos brasileiros há mais de 10 anos e é vista por uns como um veneno para a saúde. Usado na agricultura mundial, em produtos como soja, trigo, arroz, milho, uva, banana, cacau, café, entre outros, o glifosato, o herbicida mais consumido no mundo, está na mira de uma discussão e prestes a ser proibido no país depois de relatório da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) apontar que o produto pode causar câncer. O alerta veio em março e, um mês depois, o Ministério Público Federal (MPF) cobrou do governo um posicionamento, como já havia pedido em 2008. Até o momento, o produto continua em circulação, e médicos, preocupados com o risco à saúde da população brasileira, pedem sua proibição no mercado. OMS diz que glifosato causa câncer A polêmica ganha força diante dos números.
Food Inc One of the best food documentaries available. Food Inc explores the fact that the way we eat has changed more in the last 50 years, than in the previous 10 thousand. But the image that's used to sell the food, it is still the imagery of Agrarian America. You go into the supermarket and you see pictures of farmers,The picket fence and the silo and the 30's farmhouse and the green grass,it's the spinning of this pastral fantasy. The modern american supermarket has on average 47,000 products. In the meat aisle there are no bones anymore, There is this deliberate veil, this curtain that's dropped between us and where our food is coming from. For most Americans, the ideal meal is fast, cheap, and tasty. The filmmaker takes his camera into slaughterhouses and factory farms where chickens grow too fast to walk properly, cows eat feed pumped with toxic chemicals, and illegal immigrants risk life and limb to bring these products to market at an affordable cost.
How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone. | Kinsei By: Dr. Matthew Buckley, PSc.D. Interested in slowing your aging process? Take note! One of my most recent blog entries(1) summarized roughly 10 years of research related to the consequences of inflammatory processes in the periphery of the body, such as the gut, and how this was driving brain degenerative inflammatory processes within the brain. One of the key findings from that research was how pathogenic bacterial waste products known as “lipopolysaccharides” , (LPS) would trigger an immune response, and this immune response would then trigger the brains immune cells, the microglia, to become overly active and degrade brain cells. In short, the process can work like this (note there are other ways to trigger this): 1) Pathogenic bacteria overg row in intestines and create waste products (LPS) which activate the immune system to respond and produce a chemical called “Interleukin 1b”. So how does Monsanto contribute to this? Monsanto is a chief producer of genetically modified products.
The Benefits of Going Organic | The Active Times Corey Malinowski—It’s been said that you are what you eat, but with so many additives and impurities making their way into our meals, that’s not a very comforting thought. If you’re concerned about pesticides and pink slime, organic foods could be just what you need. They’re made simply and humanely and are much better for the environment than conventional foods. Here are the facts on organic food, plus some tips for your next purchase. Related Content: Why You Should Juice Fast Health Benefits The biggest health benefit of organic foods is their lack of pesticides. The health risks of pesticides don’t solely remain with consumers either – anyone involved in the growing process of conventional produce are likely to be exposed to pesticides. Organic meat and dairy products have been shown to have higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids which are essential for our bodies. Related Content: 6 Ways to be Healthy in 2013 Environmental Benefits Understanding Organic Labels The Takeaway Sources
Monsanto: 25 doenças que podem ser causadas pelo agrotóxico glifosato Alexis Baden-Mayer - Sin Permiso Cientistas descobriram que pessoas doentes tinham maiores níveis de glifosato em seu corpo do que as pessoas sadias. Conheça os resultados destas pesquisas A Monsanto investiu no herbicida glifosato e o levou ao mercado com o nome comercial de Roundup em 1974, após a proibição do DDT. Mas foi no final dos anos 1990 que o uso do Roundup se massificou graças a uma engenhosa estratégia de marketing da Monsanto. A estratégia? Sementes geneticamente modificadas para cultivos alimentares que podiam tolerar altas doses de Roundup. Ansiosa por vender seu emblemático herbicida, a Monsanto também incentivou os agricultores a usar o Roundup como agente dessecante, para secar seus cultivos e assim fazer a colheita mais rapidamente. Nos quase 20 anos de intensa exposição, os cientistas documentaram as consequências para a saúde do Roundup e do glifosato na nossa comida, na água que bebemos, no ar que respiramos e nos lugares em que nossas crianças brincam.
The Philosophers' Mail ©Getty While most of its energy is devoted to briefing us about the gruesome ways in which various people have recently blown up or bled to death in a brutal stabbing, in the area known as 'health news', the media takes on a very different project. Here it constantly collects information to assist us in the task of living for a very long time - or possibly even, though it doesn't ever come out and say this directly, forever. Recently, we have been told - by scientists (always 'scientists') - that eating seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day will hugely prolong our lives. Cranberries are now far healthier than was ever thought. Bananas continue to attract the admiration of 'scientists.' Scientists! To live in modern times is constantly to be reminded that thanks to science, a golden land is on the horizon. Religious art never lets you forget that death is lurking beside your ripe peach Of course, one day, in 800 years time, it will be. Modern news is harsher.
Cinco coisas que a Monsanto não quer que você saiba sobre OGM - Nosso Foco Os verdadeiros fatos sobre os OGM ou “Transgênicos” não são nada parecidos com o que a grande Multinacional Monsanto da biotecnologia gostaria que você pensasse. Você já ouviu falar das contradições sobre os alimentos geneticamente modificados (OGM) ou “Transgênicos” e se eles são seguros para consumo (e a questão da segurança não é nem de longe confirmada, apesar do que afirmam as empresas que criam os Transgênicos e de como fazem para você acreditar que são seguros). Mas o resto da história sobre os OGM ou “ Transgênicos” é muito mais complexa do que se imagina : para as empresas de biotecnologia como a Monsanto, o verdadeiro propósito de criarem OGM ou “Transgênicos” é para ter o poder e controle sobre a oferta de alimentos, e, finalmente, sobre os lucros. O fato inegável é que os OGM ou “ Transgênicos” são ruins para o nosso meio ambiente, nosso sistema alimentar e para a saúde das pessoas. 1 – OGM ou “Transgênicos” aumentam o controle corporativo da nossa alimentação. Adaptações :