This thread is for articles about GM Foods or other GM products. The articles can be pro, con, or indifferent, but preferably not of the empty, yellow journalism type.

Here's one from China, via google translate. Apparently the policy wonks in China have their doubts about GM:
http://news.hexun.com/2011-09-23/133683 ... 32685004a1

Descending Yun Chang

China's development to turn the pace of commercialization of genetically modified staple food has changed.

A source close to the Ministry of Agriculture, informed sources told us that the next 5-10 years, the state will not implement the commercialization of genetically modified staple food of rice, wheat-based. This policy orientation, and this year will be the introduction of modern crop seed industry development plan (2011-2020) "(hereinafter referred to as the" Plan ") has been reflected in the" planning "does not contain genetically modified rice, wheat, corn and the content of soybeans and other food crops......



....The policy has been has changed

April 18th, the State Council on accelerating the development of modern crop seed industry views "(hereinafter referred to as" views "), of which only two mentioned" genetically modified "relevant representation is very simple, one that to promote the implementation of the new varieties of genetically modified organisms to develop major projects, another stressed the need to further standardize the "safety assessment of genetically modified crops and varieties spanned introduction behavior".

The cultivation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Deputy Director Ma Shuping said publicly that the principle, directional requirements in accordance with the "opinions" on China Seed Industry Development, Ministry of Agriculture will develop and improve a number of related policy documents of the future development of seed industry, including the most The important one is to develop "modern crop seed industry development plan (2011-2020)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). She further said that "planning" is the "opinions" and refined. In the planning, the Ministry of Agriculture will be divided crops, sub-species, the sub-regional decades of seed industry development in the future of the major tasks and milestones.

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Here's another. This link has a number of sublinks to other stories:

http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-foods/

Genetically Modified Foods: The Hidden Dangers
Genetically modified foods have been proven not only to be unhealthy, but deadly. The bioengineering process itself is quite ridiculous. Billions are spent each year to genetically modify the food supply, tainting it with genetically modified frankenfood. Genetically modifying foods requires one to tamper with the very genetic coding of the crop and/or seed. The process entails the transfer of genes from one organism to another, such as taking particular genes from a pig and transferring them to a tomato. Not only does this defile nature, but it leads to a host of health problems.

Due to the complexity of a living organism’s genetic structure, it is impossible to track the long-term results of consuming genetically modified food. Introducing new genes into even the most simple bacterium may cause an array of issues, highlighting the complexity of even the simplest organisms. Introducing new genes to highly complex organisms such as animals or crops is even riskier.

When introducing the gene to its new host, it is essentially impossible to predict the reaction. The genetic intelligence of the host could be disrupted with the introduction of the new gene, creating an adverse reaction. There is truly no way of knowing the long-term effect genetically modified food, as there are too many variables. There is simply no room for science when Monsanto is involved.

http://naturalsociety.com/monsanto-decl ... y-of-2011/

Monsanto Declared Worst Company of 2011
Anthony Gucciardi & Mike Barrett
NaturalSociety
December 6, 2011

Biotech giant Monsanto has been declared the Worst Company of 2011 by NaturalSociety for threatening both human health and the environment. The leader in genetically modified seeds and crops, Monsanto is currently responsible for 90 percent of the genetically engineered seed on the United States market. Outside of GM seeds, Monsanto is also the creator of the best-selling herbicide Roundup, which has spawned over 120 million hectacres of herbicide-resistant superweeds while damaging much of the soil. Despite hard evidence warning against the amplified usage of genetically modified crops, biopesticides, and herbicides, Monsanto continues to disregard all warning signs.

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This Supermarket "Health Food" Killed These Baby Rats in Three Weeks
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... -know.aspx

By Jeffrey Smith
Arpad Pusztai

GMO tomatoBiologist Arpad Pusztai had more than 300 articles and 12 books to his credit and was the world's top expert in his field.

But when he accidentally discovered that genetically modified (GM) foods are dangerous, he became the biotech industry's bad-boy poster child, setting an example for other scientists thinking about blowing the whistle.

In the early 1990s, Dr. Pusztai was awarded a $3 million grant by the UK government to design the system for safety testing genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

His team included more than 20 scientists working at three facilities, including the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland, the top nutritional research lab in the UK, and his employer for the previous 35 years.

The results of Pusztai's work were supposed to become the required testing protocols for all of Europe. But when he fed supposedly harmless GM potatoes to rats, things didn't go as planned.

Within just 10 days, the animals developed potentially pre-cancerous cell growth, smaller brains, livers, and testicles, partially atrophied livers, and damaged immune systems. Moreover, the cause was almost certainly side effects from the process of genetic engineering itself. In other words, the GM foods on the market, which are created from the same process, might have similar affects on humans.

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Facts about
Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods
also called GMO foods

http://www.psrast.org/


Animals have become seriously ill or died from GE foods

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Hazardous genes from GE foods can become inserted into your own genes.

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An unexpected poison in a GE food supplement killed 37 persons. The poison was not discovered because careful search for unexpected harmful substances was not made.

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Unexpected dangerous substances may be present in GE foods. This is because the procedure for assessing the safety of GE foods is not designed to detect them. Most of soy and corn products in the US and Canada are GE and labeling is not required there. Organic products are reliably GE-free.

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Top researchers confirm that the results of genetic engineering are unpredictable. This is why unexpected harmful substances may appear in GE food.

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Scientists are being harassed if they tell the truth about GMO hazards. Research on GMO hazards is being suppressed and negative research reports have been destroyed. Scientist who say GMO-foods are safe are not seldom lying out of fear of becoming unemployed and unable to get any new research job. Read the alarming stories.

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These are just a few of the alarming facts about GMO foods. For more, click here.

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I'm not searching out everything I can find about GM ... these are just news items appearing on my radar in the course of the days passing.

last night on coast to coast am, there was a two hour show on GM foods.

Food expert Jeffrey Smith discussed the dangers of genetically modified foods and how pervasive these GMOs have become throughout the world. He noted a litany of newly emerging digestive and reproductive ailments that may be caused by GMOs and even suggested that the explosion in autism and Morgellons disease could also have sprung from the ongoing genetic modification of our food supply. Additionally, Smith said, farmers have noticed strange behavior, like agitation or listlessness, exhibited by their livestock that have a GMO-based diet. Fortunately, Smith reported that many doctors and veterinarians have seen dramatic improvement in the health of their patients upon the cessation of GMO foods.

Set the date for Feb 10, set the time for 00:00 AM, 1:AM, separate for the two hours
http://www.cjob.com/other/audiovault.html

Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields
http://www.trueactivist.com/hungary-des ... rn-fields/


Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar.

Thank you for posting this stuff about GM and Monstero Montana because it is important.
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... in Peru also ...
Now, that is good news.
Thanks Montana!

PET FOODS WITH GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS PUT DOGS & CATS AT RISK

By Dr. Michael W. Fox*
http://www.twobitdog.com/DrFox/PET-FOOD ... ENETICALLY


...As I began to connect the dots linking this cluster of health problems with what the animals were eating, and before I had the evidence based medicine of recovery following removal of genetically modified (GM) corn and soy from their diets, I considered other possible factors. Causes or co-factors which might contribute to this cluster of common companion animal illnesses include: adverse vaccine reactions (vaccinosis); genetic factors, especially in pure breeds and their hybrids; agrichemical and food animal drug residues contaminating pet food ingredients. In my assessment, while any of these co-factors might be involved, there had not been any significant change in this ‘background’ because there had been no significant changes to my knowledge in vaccination protocols, animals’ genetic background or in the commonly used agrichemicals and farmed animal drugs.

These animals were suffering from what attending veterinarians were diagnosing and treating as allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis and other skin problems, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, recurrent diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, along with abnormalities in liver, pancreatic and immune system functions.....

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if we could have a deep throat moment here...

Monsanto is not the problem (corporations are by nature profit seeking)

a better question is...

1) who sets GMO policy in the US...what agency?
2) what level in that organization has effective control of policy, and who is that person?
3) what is their email?
4) what are their conflicts of interest?
5) what is the most credible science-based NGO lobby already in existence working on this?

A) align your activities and effort with the most credible group out there - if no such group exists, form one, with a board of directors and a letterhead

B) work on the awareness of the policy leader....start sending them links to credible science, be friendly. Write letters to the President drawing attention to the latest research. (they get forwarded to the policy team and have to be looked at).

C) if necessary, expose conflict of interests of policy-makers and regulators through letters to newspapers or widely read blogs.

I think I need to plant a garden this spring! ; - )

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
OBAMA APPOINTS MONSANTO'S VICE PRESIDENT AS SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSIONER AT THE FDA
http://birthofanewearth.blogspot.com/20 ... ident.html

Folks, it just keeps getting more insane.

Michael Taylor was just appointed senior advisor to the commissioner of the FDA. This is the same man that was in charge of FDA policy when GMO's were allowed into the US food supply without undergoing a single test to determine their safety. He "had been Monsanto's attorney before becoming policy chief at the FDA [and then] he became Monsanto's Vice President and chief lobbyist.

You can write all the letters to the editor you want, it is not going to do a damn bit of good.

Cuss wordone syllable.
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