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cally
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« on: July 27, 2009, 12:45:45 pm »

This article from the Telegraph  makes out like it is just a fear that GM food is bad for health but it is a proven fact.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/agriculture/farming/5912012/GM-crops-being-grown-in-Britain.html

Some Doctors are starting to warn the public but I'm sure it will go ahead anyway.

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Dr. Schubert points out, "If there are problems, we will probably never know because the cause will not be traceable and many diseases take a very long time to develop." If GMOs happen to cause immediate and acute symptoms with a unique signature, perhaps then we might have a chance to trace the cause.


In India, animals graze on cotton plants after harvest. But when shepherds let sheep graze on Bt cotton plants, thousands died. Post mortems showed severe irritation and black patches in both intestines and liver (as well as enlarged bile ducts). Investigators said preliminary evidence "strongly suggests that the sheep mortality was due to a toxin most probably Bt-toxin." In a small follow-up feeding study by the Deccan Development Society, all sheep fed Bt cotton plants died within 30 days; those that grazed on natural cotton plants remained healthy.
 
In a small village in Andhra Pradesh, buffalo grazed on cotton plants for eight years without incident. On January 3rd, 2008, the buffalo grazed on Bt cotton plants for the first time. All 13 were sick the next day; all died within 3 days. Bt corn was also implicated in the deaths of cows in Germany, and horses, water buffaloes, and chickens in the Philippines.
 
In lab studies, twice the number of chickens fed Liberty Link corn died; 7 of 20 rats fed a GM tomato developed bleeding stomachs; another 7 of 40 died within two weeks. Monsanto's own study showed evidence of poisoning in major organs of rats fed Bt corn, according to top French toxicologist G. E. Seralini.
 
Worst Finding of All-GMOs Remain Inside Us
 
The only published human feeding study revealed what may be the most dangerous problem from GM foods. The gene inserted into GM soy transfers into the DNA of bacteria living inside our intestines and continues to function. This means that long after we stop eating GMOs, we may still have potentially harmful GM proteins produced continuously inside of us. Put more plainly, eating a corn chip produced from Bt corn might transform our intestinal bacteria into living pesticide factories, possibly for the rest of our lives.

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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2009, 09:03:43 pm »

Excellent post Cally. Scientists are messing around with Nature too much, and worst of all they are motivated by profits and power. Monsanto are one of the leading companies, and one which I would steer well away from. I did a little research on Monsanto's board of directors and found that they are linked to Sarah Lee Cakes, Douw Egberts and Mc666!!! Worrying!!! YES!
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2009, 08:28:38 am »

Kraft Foods are now working with them too.It is amazing how much of our food they make.
I wouldn't trust anything processed anymore .
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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2009, 05:58:07 pm »

An official study proving GM pest control bacteria does jump to humans  Angry

http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/eccmid17/abstract.asp?id=56864
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009, 05:52:31 pm »

Hilary Benn has called for a more sensible approach to food safety as part of a wider drive to cut waste and make Britain less dependent on imported food.

The minister will on Monday set out plans to make Britain more self-sufficient in food, encouraging consumers to eat seasonally-grown British vegetables instead of out-of-season imports. Households will also be urged to grow their own vegetables at home.

Speaking to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Mr Benn suggested that genetically modified (GM) food could be part of the solution to increase production.

He said farmers would decide what to grow but it was important to investigate new techniques in order to discover the "facts" about them.

"If GM can make a contribution then we have a choice as a society and as a world about whether to make use of that technology, and an increasing number of countries are growing GM products," Mr Benn said.

"And the truth is we will need to think about the way in which we produce our food, the way in which we use water and fertiliser, we will need science, we will need more people to come into farming because it has a bright future.

"Because one thing is certain - with a growing population, the world is going to need a lot of farmers and a lot of agricultural production in the years ahead."

Mr Benn has also said people should ignore "best before" labels and decide for themselves if food is still good to eat.

The United Nations says the world population is set to reach 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70 per cent rise in global food production to avert major shortages.

With global food resources facing ever higher demand, and scientists predicting that climate change could trigger major crises, the Government has devised this new food strategy.

Britain currently produces around 61 per cent of the food it consumes, and Mr Benn said that the proportion must rise. "We need to produce as much food as we can ourselves," he said in a BBC interview.

He also said that British households need to reduce the amount of food they throw away.

The Government estimates that 6.7 million tonnes of food worth £10 billion is thrown away every year.

Its Waste and Resources Action Programme says much of that food could be eaten safely, but is thrown out because of "best before" dates.

Some food producers label food with two dates. The first, a "best before" or "sell by" date explains when it should be consumed to optimise taste. The second, a "use by" date, refers to when the food ceases to be safe to eat.

Mr Benn said on Sunday that "use by" dates are an important safety measure, but suggested that "best before" dates served little useful purpose and could be ignored.

He said: "There's 'use by' and that's very important because that's food safety; but when it comes to 'sell by' or 'best before', I think we as consumers [need to] understand better what those labels mean.

"In the past, long before any such labels existed, people would look at the food in the fridge or in the larder and decide whether it was okay to eat."

He added: "Throwing that food away - well obviously it costs us money in our pockets and that's not very sensible, and if it goes to landfill then it produces methane and that adds to the problem of climate change."

Ministers are in talks with supermarkets about "best before" dates, Mr Benn said.

Despite seeking to cut Britain's use of imported food, Mr Benn said he would not try to stop shops selling imported foods such as strawberries imported from Spain and Africa.

Instead, he said he hoped consumers would chose to buy seasonal British produce. "It's about people eating more food seasonally," he added.

He also criticised the big supermarkets for offering only standardised fruit and vegetables, rejecting those that are oddly shaped or unusually coloured.

"You go into the supermarkets and you see the same apples and the same size. Celebrating variety - that's something we should be keen to do," Mr Benn said.

Last month The Daily Telegraph disclosed that GM crops were being grown in Britain for the first time in a year after controversial trials previously abandoned when protestors ripped up the crop were “secretly” restarted.

The trial involves a field of potatoes designed to be resistant to pests near Tadcaster, North Yorks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6003402/Hilary-Benn-GM-could-help-Britains-food-production.html
 
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2009, 06:01:09 pm »

Britain Wants Rethink On Food Production  Roll Eyes

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE5791N320090810



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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 07:21:31 pm »

I read somewhere that GM food affects our natural bacteria and also hinders anti-biotics, as well as all the other damage that GM crops inflict upon the environment. Monsanto are a modern day Frankenstein, and they are behind the GM scenario. Profit is all that they are interested in. Through their products farmers have lost not just there crops but also their livelihood. We need to come together and fight for our rights as consumers, we don't want GM foods - they are not safe.

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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2009, 11:38:36 am »

But the veg one grows at home will be infected with this damned strange fungus that is spreading everywhere.And that'll do the growers some good when they eat it.This is the reason that the veg bought from the supeermarkets is rotten within 2 days with mould.
This is one main reason why so much food is thrown away.A lot of veg is kept in special warehouses after being sprayed with various chemical gas. It is stored there up to a year.This is so it can be supplied to shops 'out of season'  when people begin to realise that they are getting 'spring cabbage' in depths of winter they may realise something odd is going on. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2009, 10:30:07 am »

some veg can be grown indoors, and if we have to grow outdoors too then I suggest some kind of "roof" to keep off the nasties! just a thought!
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