They genetically engineered crops to be resistant to Round-Up so it could be sprayed all over them, causing no harm to the crop, but killing the weed. But what about those who would be ingesting the crops? Keep in mind that people are required to wear full protective gear, including mask when applying Round-Up to crops.
The giant corporations who had produced chemicals for chemical industrial agriculture were talking about three instruments to consolidate the food chain. The first was genetic engineering as a way of control. The second was patenting seed and patenting life as a way of as a way of control. Determining seed to be private property, treating the saving of seed by farmers as theft.
Lastly, the design of terminator technology, to create sterile seed in order to impose even more dependence of humanity on a hand full of corporations. Vandana Shiva. Okay — so what are GMOs? According to the No GMO project:.
This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods. Despite biotech industry promises, none of the GMO traits currently on the market offer increased yield, drought tolerance, enhanced nutrition, or any other consumer benefit.
Most developed countries do not consider them to be safe, in fact more than 60 countries restrict or even ban GM products. There is no mandatory labelling requirements in the US, so it is very difficult to know if you are consuming GMOs.
The following are crops and subsequent ingredients to look out for, as they are at high risk of being genetically engineered. Alfalfa first planting Canola approx.
More than one million Vietnamese were exposed to the spraying, as well as over , Americans and allied troops. Despite being fully aware of the danger to human health compensation has been denied by Monsanto and the US Government. Since Monsanto crops were introduced to farmers in parts of rural India, the suicide rate has shot up dramatically. It is claimed that GM seeds are sold to the farmers as a magic solution to their already dire poverty.
Unfortunately the promises are do not hold true. The GMO crops also require double the amount of water to grow compared with the traditional seed. This spiralling debt connected to Monsanto products, has led to as many as 1, farmer suicides per month. The debt does not end with the death, and many wives have reportedly followed suit after trying to hold their families together.
Steven McMillan is a retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Sara Lee Corporation. He has served as a director on the Monsanto board since June His term expires in Sara Lee is a global consumer packaged goods company with more than 40 brand category leaders in frozen meals, snacks, meat products and beverages including Sara Lee, Hillshire Farm and Jimmy Dean, found in virtually every supermarket in the country. Jon R. Moeller was elected to the Monsanto board in August and his term expires in The brand is notoriously criticized for its rampant use of animal testing on a number of products, and items like diapers and feminine care products can often contain genetically modified cotton, while household items can contain not only alcohol derived from GMO corn, but also toxic chemicals with known health risks.
Other board members include prominent figures in the energy, technology and research sectors: former division CEO and executive vice president of General Electric, Arthur Harper; Robert J.
Poste, Ph. Keep in touch with Jill on Twitter jillettinger. Image: wohlford. Premium is the ad-free experience reserved for paying members. Support Organic Authority by subscribing to Premium and view the site with no ads. Chew News. Foodie Buzz. Vegetables, Side Dishes. Sauces, Condiments, Dressings. Monsanto have an impressive history of committing corporate crimes [40]. Recent Monsanto crimes include:.
Large amounts of research indicate that BST use has serious implications for the health and welfare of dairy cattle, including making cows more prone to mastitis and sores [41]. Because of evidence that BST milk may cause breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer in humans, it is banned in Europe.
Monsanto is trying to overturn the ban [42]. As the market leaders in GM crops it is Monsanto who have been largely responsible for contaminating the global food chain with GM crops. The long term health effects of eating GM crops are as yet unknown. In areas where RoundUp Ready crops are being grown commercially, herbicide tolerance is being spread to neighbouring crops and wild plants by cross pollination.
Rather than reducing the amount of chemicals used in farming RoundUp Ready crops are locking farmers into a chemical dependant farming system [43]. Having encountered increasing opposition to GM technology in the developed global north, Monsanto have put more energy into pushing their products in the developing global south. The decision on allowing commercial growing of Bt cotton was postponed for a year in the face massive opposition from Indian farmers and NGOs all over the world [45].
Terminator technology involves the genetically engineering of plants to produce sterile seeds thus forcing farmers to buy new seed every year, rather than saving their own seed from year to year. Monsanto has said it will not use this technology but still holds the patents and may use it in future [46].
Where their GM crops are being grown commercially Monsanto have paid a small army of private investigators to check whether farmers are growing their GM crops without permission. Monsanto have successfully sued a Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser for supposedly planting GM oil seed rape without a license agreement.
Percy claims that he has never planted GM crops on his land and that any GM crops on his land are a result of cross pollination from GM crops grown on neighbouring farms. He is launching a counter suit against Monsanto [47]. Fox TV had come under pressure from Monsanto to change the content of the documentary, when Wilson and Akre refused to be muzzled they were sacked [48]. At the time Genetix Snowball were engaged in a campaign of accountable, non-violent direct action against GM crops.
In the environmental journal the Ecologist was due to publish a special edition attacking Monsanto. Monsanto have seen the potential for new markets for their GM products within the mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change [51]. Since Monsanto has been one of the principle corporations attempting to hijack the UN climate change negotiations for its own ends.
Monsanto claims that its products offer high tech solutions in the battle to reduce CO2 emissions. Monsanto hopes to gain carbon credits in two ways. Monsanto claims that wide spread use of RoundUp Ready crops will reduce the need for ploughing thus keeping large quantities of CO2 locked in the soil. Monsanto are close to commercialising RoundUp Ready trees and are rumoured to be developing carbon absorbing trees and plants. References [40] www. Monsanto Monitor www. For spoof Monsanto websites and subverts go to www.
GEN includes local campaign and action groups NGOs, direct activists, and individuals campaigning against genetic engineering. It is the leading source of info on the UK GM-crop trials, with info on each individual trial and its current status. Genewatch www. Totnes Genetics Group www. Friends of the Earth www. Greenpeace www. GM info www. Take Action against the biotech beast. Primal Seeds www. It is a response to industrial biopiracy, control of the global seed supply and of our food.
This evolving tool is designed to empower individuals to participate in the creation of tomorrow. The official government list of which GM crops have been licensed for field trials and where they are being grown.
You can find our Company Profile below. History [4] Monsanto has been by far the most prominent and controversial corporation promoting the introduction of biotechnology in agriculture. Posilac is a genetically engineered growth hormone injected into cows to increase their milk production Agricultural Chemicals Monsanto also markets a number of agricultural chemicals. Verfaillie 55 Involved with the old pre merger Monsanto Company since Director Hakan Astrom 53 Senior vice president, strategy and corporate affairs of Pharmacia Corporation.
Director Christopher J. Coughlin 48 Executive vice president and chief financial officer of Pharmacia Corporation. Director Gwendolyn S. Director C. Director William Parfet 54 Chairman and chief executive officer of MPI Research Inc preclinical toxicology and clinical pharmaceutical testing laboratory.
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