Monsanto's business is creating unsafe food. but as my lawyer friend puts it
"Deny, deny, deny even before you know the question. Automatically deny" Allan On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's funny that we've been through all this Monsanto business before > but still the unawareness of Genetically Modified Foods remains in > place. I think that a simple observation of "seedless" foods should > be an indication of food tampering. A visit to the farmers market the > other day revealed that some of the farmers are not sure if some of > their produce is of GMF seed origin. The issue seems to be highly > shrouded in confusion and ignorance. If there were enough voices to > protest the practice, there might be some changes for the better. > > On Jul 16, 11:13 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > "Question is this, is there really enough food in the world to go > > around in it's "natural" state?" - SD > > > > Absolutely! Suggestions to the contrary are mostly from those with > > vested interests. > > > > "Can we feed the world on pure foods?" - SD > > > > Absolutely! (See above.) > > > > "What are we eating?" - SD > > > > "We"??? IF you mean most in the USA, then as I said, mostly GM foods > > and stuff from the 3 food groups, oil, sugar and salt. Me? I eat > > locally grown and almost entirely organic foods including animals that > > could walk ( and did ) using no growth hormones etc. > > > > On Jul 16, 6:16 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't think people in general have the slightest clue about food > > > modification nor do most pay any attention to ingredients. I was at > > > the supermarket one day and saw this woman picking out some shredded > > > cheeses, I politely informed her that the cheese contained potato > > > starch, then pointed to the "ingredients list" which revealed as well > > > corn starch, calcium sulphate, natamycin among enzymes, cultures and > > > such. Needless to say the woman was totally shocked that a package > > > labeled "Natural" cheese would have so much non cheese content. > > > Question is this, is there really enough food in the world to go > > > around in it's "natural" state? > > > Can we feed the world on pure foods? > > > What are we eating? > > > People are like lemmings and follow without question what appears to > > > be the right way to go. > > > It is not until disaster shows it's fangs that people start to > > > question their ignorance and trust. > > > People are easily duped. > > > > > On Jul 16, 2:28 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > “…HR 875 mandates that anyone who produces food of any kind – meat, > > > > milk, fruit, vegetables et cetera - and transports that food for > sale > > > > be subject to warrantless government inspections of their farms and > > > > food production records….” > > > > > > > http://nourishedkitchen.com/fight-hr-875-food-safety-modernization-ac... > > > > > > At the end of the above article, the comment that “…eating is now a > > > > political act so exercise your rights.” > > > > > > It is followed with links to the bill itself. > > > > > > This issue, food, its production, sale, control etc. is one of the > > > > ‘big’ ones as I see it. The same for the right to die, health care, > > > > water etc. There are too many current day issues to be an effective > > > > and knowledgeable advocate for all that are important to us unless > one > > > > becomes a professional. > > > > > > Often, vested interests launch economic and propaganda wars against > > > > the general populous. The above is not exempt. > > > > > > Even though about 80% of our food id genetically engineered and an > > > > equivalent amount is corn/soy based, public funding continues to > > > > support a system of monetarily based rather than health based > > > > production, distribution and sales due to the current lobbyist, > > > > funding and oversight situation. High fructose corn syrup is but a > tip > > > > of the iceberg. > > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_fructose_corn_syrup > > > > > > And, as has been demonstrated by many, the total cost, including > > > > health costs as a result of a corporate controlled legal system, > would > > > > be much lower if we stop the ‘better living through chemistry’ model. > > > > > > One current day resource,http://www.foodincmovie.com/ > > > > > > Before using any kneejerk reactions, please realize that much > > > > ‘information’ about such issues follows the model of what we learned > > > > from SIS. > > > > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Intelligence_Service > > > > > >http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Propaganda_techniques > > > > > > Hopefully more and more people can wean themselves from the pap > > > > presented by those who manufacture consent and look more objectively > > > > at what is in fact in their own self interest. > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent:_The_Political_Eco... > > > > > > While this may appear to be a scattered ‘rant’, my current focus is > on > > > > our food supply and the gross results of the more recent changes > > > > therein. Diabetes is but one result. I started this piece out with HR > > > > 875. Please at least learn about it. > > > > > > Here endith the rant! :-)- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
