[Ngo-sanrm] Monsanto and GMO lies revealed
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Working Group
ngo-sanrm at ngocentre.org.vn
Fri Aug 9 08:47:35 ICT 2013
http://www.naturalhealth365.com/food_news/monsanto_gmo.html
Generally speaking, many of the biggest bio-tech companies in the world would
have us believe that GMOs are ‘perfectly safe’ and designed to ‘more
efficiently’ feed the world. But, GMOs do not generate greater yields;
effectively resist drought conditions; have greater nutritional value or any other consumer benefit.
In fact, a growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health
problems, environmental damage and violation of farmers’ and consumers’
rights. The unforeseen consequences of altering the natural growth cycle of our food may be staggering. The following is just a sample of what
the experts say:
“The process of genetic engineering always involves the risk of
altering the genetics and cellular functioning of a food organism in
unanticipated ways. These unanticipated alterations can result in GE
foods being allergenic, toxic, or reduced in nutritional value”. – Professor John Fagan, award-winning Geneticist, Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA.
Back in 1998, Bob Shapiro (the eventual CEO of Monsanto) even admitted that the effects of GMOs are unknown when he said:
“But we realize that with any new and powerful technology with
unknown, and to some degree unknowable – by definition – effects, then
there necessarily will be an appropriate level at least, and maybe even
more than that, of public debate and public interest.”
- See more at: http://www.naturalhealth365.com/food_news/monsanto_gmo.html#sthash.HhRAteHr.dpuf
Generally speaking, many of the biggest bio-tech companies in the world would
have us believe that GMOs are ‘perfectly safe’ and designed to ‘more
efficiently’ feed the world. But, GMOs do not generate greater yields;
effectively resist drought conditions; have greater nutritional value or any other consumer benefit.
In fact, a growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health
problems, environmental damage and violation of farmers’ and consumers’
rights. The unforeseen consequences of altering the natural growth cycle of our food may be staggering. The following is just a sample of what
the experts say:
“The process of genetic engineering always involves the risk of
altering the genetics and cellular functioning of a food organism in
unanticipated ways. These unanticipated alterations can result in GE
foods being allergenic, toxic, or reduced in nutritional value”. – Professor John Fagan, award-winning Geneticist, Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA.
Back in 1998, Bob Shapiro (the eventual CEO of Monsanto) even admitted that the effects of GMOs are unknown when he said:
“But we realize that with any new and powerful technology with
unknown, and to some degree unknowable – by definition – effects, then
there necessarily will be an appropriate level at least, and maybe even
more than that, of public debate and public interest.”
- See more at: http://www.naturalhealth365.com/food_news/monsanto_gmo.html#sthash.HhRAteHr.dpuf
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Chuck Palazzo
Agent Orange Action Group
http://aoag.org/
Hoa Binh Chapter, Veterans For Peace
http://vfp-vn.ning.com/
chuck_pal at yahoo.com
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