(UPDATE: the outcome of the court case reported below: “In December 2009 Bayer was sentenced to pay about $2 million for losses sustained by two US farmers. The verdict of the federal court in St. Louis is seen as a test run for up to 3000 cases brought by other rice farmers in the US.”) […]
#9 Context: Corruption of the companies, public record If the parties gathered at the table do not acknowledge the corruption and find ways to neutralize it, we will not solve the problem. The problem is the chemical load and its effects in the creation of disease, developmental problems, cognitive and reproductive functioning. ===================== Monday, May […]
A warm embrace to many recent new-comers to our network, from all of us! And many, many thanks for the insights and input others of you have provided. It is woven into the information base and gave me the conviction to, as Zeb recommended, “use the phone more”! UPDATE: March 14 I talked by telephone […]
Newcomers: Manfred makes documentaroes for German Public Television. He worked with us when he was here filming the effects of (at that time) 7 years of Saskatchewan experience with RR (Roundup Resistant) canola. For a few years he has been looking at Monsanto’s work, and is now asking for assistance. I am just going to […]
Two letters to the University are followed by the response received. (1) FIRST COMMUNICATION, February 14, 2006 TO: University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors, Members listed below CC: Pat Atkinson, MLA Saskatoon Nutana, Minister of Advanced Education and Employment Ernie Barber, Dean of Agriculture, U of S Lynne Pearson, Dean of Commerce, U of S […]
“Suicide seeds” are now coming through the back door? (genetic seed sterilisation technology also known as Terminator Technology, also known as GURTS – Genetic Use Restriction Technologies) Could you send One email? Or make One phone call? It’s easy enough to stop this. Seeds are the basis of our food supply. We will be eating […]
Seeds are the basis of our food supply. We will be eating food that has been engineered to be sterile – unless we persuade the Government to support the UN ban on terminator technology. “Let individual countries decide for themselves” is not a good strategy given the transportation of grains willy-nilly throughout a global community. […]
NOTE: The “Doomsday Seed Vault”announced in January 2006 officially opened 2008-02-26. By then Monsanto was a funder, along with Syngenta, the Bill Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. This article pretty well covers things, with additional links: 2011-12-23 GMO (Update Spitzbergen) Discover the doomsday seed vault’s secrets I am quite sure that the […]
Awesome things happening. You are truly a wonderful group of people! I am indeed fortunate to work with you. I believe our grand children will benefit. On their behalf, “Tussen takk”, a thousand thanks as the Norwegians say. CONTENTS (YOU DON’T HAVE TO READ EVERYTHING!) (1) IMPACT ON FARMERS: Thanks to Brent. One short […]
Many thanks to Al Taylor: “With a record like this why in the world would Canada, or anyone else wasnt to give these guys permission to do anything, let alone introduce a genetically altered wheat.” ========================================================== PANNA Corporate Profile: BASF AG November 2005 BASF is the world’s largest chemical company. It is composed of five […]