2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Let's Be Clear. Hillary Does Support Monsanto & GMO's [View all]
Nice article by Manny letting us know that Hillary is not on Monsanto's Board of Directors:
http://www.forwardprogressives.com/no-hillary-clinton-does-not-work-for-monsanto/
But, don't let this suggest she is not in support of Monsanto and GMO's. She very much is.
People like to say "GMO's are healthy for us - there is no evidence they are not" However, the World Health Organization in March (2015) declared Roundup a probable human carcinogen.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/health-agency-says-widely-used-herbicide-likely-carcinogenic-1426885547
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has this to say:
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/gmo8.htm
What they really want to avoid discussing is their effect on the planet.
Here's a good article that Art_from_Ark found:
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/08/27/opinion/contributors/when-it-comes-to-gmos-which-side-is-hillary-clinton-on/
Clip:
There are three glaring problems with Clintons promotion of GE drought-resistant crops. First, drought-resistant seeds and crops are still in the experimental stage and make up a miniscule portion of GMO crops on the market. More than 95 percent of GE crops are corn, soy, alfalfa, canola and sugar beets, used in animal feed and in processed food products, such as high-fructose corn syrup. These crops are engineered to produce their own Bt toxins in every cell or else to withstand massive doses of herbicides, such as Monsantos Roundup, which are sold to farmers as companions to their GMO seeds.
Second, attempts to engineer seeds to thrive during droughts largely have failed. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, Monsantos DroughtGard, the only drought-resistant crop approved by the USDA so far, produces only modest results, and only under moderate drought conditions.
Third, according to experts at global organizations, such as the Food & Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the Alliance for Food Sovereignty, a transition to sustainable, regenerative agriculture not genetic engineering is not only the most practical way to feed the world but is absolutely essential if we want to slow and eventually reverse global warming.
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It's time we take a stand and work towards a better solution that is sustainable.
Creating Tastier and Healthier Fruits and Veggies with a Modern Alternative to GMOs
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/creating-tastier-and-healthier-fruits-and-veggies-with-a-modern-alternative-to-gmos/
Say what you want but, the whole world seems to be coming to the same conclusion.
GM acceptance in decline as global crop cultivation falls
http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science/GM-acceptance-in-decline-as-global-crop-cultivation-falls
The biggest reason why so many argue for GMO's... profit.
Planet Earth will take care of itself. We spray poisons on food so it will bring in more profitable harvests. Problem - Resolution. Earth rebounds.
Let's think about the future and care about what we are leaving our children.
Hillary, and our current corporate overlords, have other priorities.
We, as a people, need to take this opportunity to change the status quo and begin working towards a better world. 2016 is the opportunity to begin taking a different path.
For the sake of our children and the world, I hope we do.