If it makes you feel any better, that number is likely significantly overstated. I have two Facebook accounts. Dead people and pets have Facebook accounts. Many people created a Facebook account but never use it.
Also, Facebook is a big place, and nobody reads all of it. Saying "there is misinformation on Facebook" is sort of like saying "there is misinformation in newspapers." Ginda Fisher Apple consumer -- Typed with Swype. Who knows what I meant to say? On March 30, 2015 5:52:00 PM EDT, dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com wrote: >I jsut read the last data from Facebook that indicates they have over >1.3 billion users! When I see the erroneous information that gets >posted to the news feed on Facebook about GMO's, Monsanto and the >Arctic apple, and the number of people that believe this stuff.....it >scares me to think what the future of growers and farmers is going to >become!! > >Dennis Norton >IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman/IT Specialist >Royal Oak Farm Orchard >15908 Hebron Rd. >Harvard, IL 60033-9357 >Office (815) 648-4467 >Mobile (815) 228-2174 >Fax (609) 228-2174 >http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com >http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com >https://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Craig Tanner > To: 'Apple-crop discussion list' > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:25 PM > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - > > >"GMO apples may contaminate nearby organic and conventional apple >orchards and could potentially cause valuable export markets to reject >U.S. apples as happened in past when wheat and rice crops were found to >be contaminated by GMOs." A - See more at: >http://www.foe.org/projects/food-and-technology/genetic-engineering/no-gmo-apples#sthash.FRll2V3z.dpuf > > what? how? this statement makes my head spin > > Craig Tanner > Tanners Orchard, Ltd. > Speer, IL > 309-493-5442 > 309-493-5741 fax > 306-360-5610 cell > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net >[mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of David Doud > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 11:28 AM > To: Apple-Crop > Subject: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - > > >Sorry to beat this, but I think it's in our interest to stay informed - >if the powers that be want me to give it a rest, I will - > > >I copy and paste an email that went out to subscribers to Well.org - it >was forwarded to me - I am unfamiliar with this organization and a peek >at their website doesn't impress and the website itself doesn't have >any content about Arctic Apples - > > >I've been made aware of at least one other organization promoting >anti-Arctic Apple sentiment - >http://www.foe.org/projects/food-and-technology/genetic-engineering/no-gmo-apples > > > >I investigated the claim that "McDonald's and Gerber..." and it's not >as presented - they have 'no plans' because there is no product >available to buy, but they have not rejected and Gerber specifically >admits and defends using GMO products - > > >Looks like battle lines are being drawn and strategies arctic-ulated - > > > David Doud > peach leaf curl spray this week - >2012 on this date was apple full bloom - not at silver tip yet this >year, but soon - > > >You're hearing from us because you subscribed via Well.org. Last year, >we released the Origins documentary for free to over 700,000 people >across the world. If you want to unsubscribe, click here. > > > > > >On Friday the 13th, the USDA approved the unnecessary, unlabeled, and >poorly tested GMO apple. It was an unlucky day indeed for the apple >growers, food companies, and people like us who want to protect our >families from GMO foods. > >But it's not all bad news. Thanks to pressure from thousands of people >like you, McDonald's and Gerber -- two of the biggest purchasers of >apples -- have already confirmed that they have no plans to sell GMO >apples. Their commitments will help keep this risky product off the >market. > >Now, we need to get other fast food companies to join them. If we can >get the top 10 fast food companies, including Burger King, Wendy's, >Subway and Dunkin' Donuts, to commit to not sell the GMO apple, we may >be able to prevent it from ending up on our plates! > > Tell these fast food restaurants to say NO to GMO apples! > >The apple in question - known as the "Arctic Apple®" -- was designed >for purely cosmetic purposes. It was genetically engineered to not turn >brown when cut. Of course, browning in apples can be prevented >naturally by applying lemon juice or another source of vitamin C -- >making this risky apple completely unnecessary. > >What's more, without natural browning, apples may look fresh when they >are actually decaying. In fact, scientists believe apples' natural >browning enzyme may help fight diseases and pests. > >In other words, if farmers grow these new apples, they may have to >increase their pesticide use. And since they won't be labeled, we won't >even know if the apples we're buying are pesticide-doused GMOs! > >The evidence is clear: this experiment is all risk, no reward. Fast >food restaurants have no excuse -- they must say NO to GMO apples! > > Tell fast food companies that their customers don't want GMO apples! > >Like other GMOs, this apple won't be labeled and didn't undergo >independent safety testing -- the USDA relied on the company's own >assessment that it is safe for human consumption. Worse yet, this GMO >apple was genetically engineered via a new, virtually untested >experimental technique called RNA interference -- which many scientists >are concerned may have unintended negative impacts on human health and >the environment. > >So who stands to benefit from the GMO apple? Not consumers. Definitely >not apple growers, who have been opposing this apple all along. The >only benefits will go to Okanagan Specialty Fruit -- the biotech >company that produces the Arctic Apple®. > >Now that the USDA has approved the apple, it could end up in everything >from school lunches to fast food, kids' meals and grocery produce >aisles. The risks to our health, our environment and apple farmers >across the U.S. could be enormous. > >Fast food restaurants are increasingly trying to provide healthier >options and are among the biggest potential buyers of these GMO apples >-- so if we can stop them from buying the Arctic Apple®, we can send a >strong signal that there is no market for it. > >It's not too late to keep GMO apples off our plates -- tell fast food >restaurants to say no to this rotten idea. > > Sincerely, > > Pedram Shojai, OMD > > > >COPYRIGHT © 2015 VITAL ORIGINS, LLC/WELL.ORG. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE >INFORMATION INWELL.ORG IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT >BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. 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