A recent report claims that, Walmart, a US multinational retail corporation that runs large discount department stores and warehouse stores, is set to sell a new form of
genetically-engineered (GE) sweet corn as early as this summer.
Monsanto’s Bt sweet corn contains three GE traits that have never before been consumed directly by humans and have not been subjected to thorough safety testing. There will be no labeling telling consumers that the corn is a GMO (genetically modified organism), or that Monsanto’s GMO corn has been tied to numerous health issues, including organ disruption.
Petitions
urging Walmart to drop or label the Bt corn as GE are being circulated in the hope that Walmart will refuse to sell the
Bt sweet corn, and that other food retailers will follow.
Half
of all US farms growing corn for Monsanto are using genetically
modified corn, and most of it is intended for human consumption and
will be sold to consumers as whole ears on the cob found in the
produce section.
Seeds of Freedom - offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the
state of the global food supply, as crop seeds are being increasingly
monopolized by transnational biotech corporations.
A
recent study by the Soil Association estimated that gene-altered
maize, soya, and rapeseed may have cost the US economy $12 billion
since 1999 in farm subsidies, lower crop prices, loss of major export
orders and product recalls.
With
few to no regulations being set, and even fewer safety tests being
performed by the very companies profiting from the sale of GMOs,
there really is no way of knowing what risks GMOs have to us, outside
of what we have already discovered. Bt toxin being used in GMO corn,
for example, was recently detected in the blood of pregnant women and
their babies.
Occupy
Monsanto reports, “Genetically modified foods have been shown to
cause harm to humans, animals, and the environment, and despite
growing opposition, more and more foods continue to be genetically
altered. It’s important to note that steering clear from these
foods completely may be difficult, and you should merely try finding
other sources than your big chain grocer. If produce is certified
USDA-organic, it’s non-GMO (or supposed to be!) Also, seek out
local farmers and booths at farmer’s markets where you can be
ensured the crops aren’t GMO. Even better, if you are so inclined:
Start organic gardening and grow them yourself.”
Organic
and Natural Product Companies Associated with Monsanto
Arrowhead
Mills
Bearitos
Breadshop
Celestial
Seasonings
Earth's
Best Baby Food
Garden
of Eating
Health
Valley
Imagine
Foods
Terra
Chips
Westbrae
Millina's
Mountain
Sun
Shari
Ann's
Walnut
Acres Owned By: Hain Food Group Principle Stockholders:
Bank
of America
Entergy
Nuclear
ExxonMobil,
H.J.
Heinz
Lockheed
Martin
Merck
Monsanto
Pfizer
Philip
Morris
Walmart
Waste
Mangement Inc. Significantly Owned By: Citigroup
Brand
Names Associated with Monsanto
Cascadian
Farms
Muir
Glen Owned By: Small Planet Foods Principle
Stockholders:
General
Mills Significantly Owned By:
Alcoa
Chevron
Disney
Dupont
ExxonMobil
General
Electric
McDonald's
Monsanto
Nike
Pepsico
Pfizer
Philip
Morris
Starbucks
Target
Texas
Instruments
Top
10 Worst GMO Foods for Your GMO Foods List
1. Corn
2. Soy
3. Sugar
4. Aspartame
5. Papayas
6. Canola
7. Cotton
8. Dairy
- dairy products contain growth hormones, with as many as one-fifth
of all dairy cows in the US pumped with these hormones. In fact,
Monsanto’s health-hazardous rBGH has been banned in 27 countries but is still in most US cows. If you must drink milk, buy organic!
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One
very disturbing fact to ponder:
In
order for the FDA to determine if Monsanto's growth hormones were
safe or not, Monsanto was required to submit a scientific report on
that topic. Margaret Miller, one of Monsanto's researchers put the
report together. Shortly before the report submission, Miller left
Monsanto and was hired by the FDA. Her first job for the FDA was to
determine whether or not to approve the report she wrote for
Monsanto. In short, Monsanto approved its own report. Assisting
Miller was another former Monsanto researcher, Susan Sechen. Deciding
whether or not rBGH-derived milk should be labeled fell under the
jurisdiction of another FDA official, Michael Taylor, who previously
worked as a lawyer for Monsanto.
Monsanto
has done everything in its power to ensure US government regulatory
agencies are there to serve their needs and not the US consumer.
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