May 242013
 
2013-01-11  Increased disease in GMO crops.  Plant disease (fusarium) in food crops affects human health.  Club root.

This is about FUSARIUM in GMO’d crops.  The mycotoxins produced by fusarium are deadly in high enough quantity, as discussed in earlier postings.   It’s why it has been illegal to sell grain that has fusarium in it. It is disconcerting to see (Western Producer article below) that the proposed response to higher levels of fusarium in food grains is […]

May 242013
 

RELATED: 2011-07-21  Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields That was 2011. TODAY: http://now.msn.com/hungary-burns-1000-acres-of-gmo-corn-crops Think you can plant genetically modified seeds with your crop and no one will notice? Better not try it in Hungary, where agriculture officials literally took a scorched-Earth approach to GMO seeds, which are banned there, and burned 1,000 acres of […]

May 242013
 

http://www.etcgroup.org/content/gene-giants-seek-philanthrogopoly The technology of genetic engineering – the application of patented gene sequences and the accompanying laws, policies and regulations – facilitates corporate control over seed. SIX MAJOR COMPANIES  developing and selling GE crops are: Monsanto, Dupont, Syngenta, Dow, Bayer, BASF Collectively, they control 59.8% of seeds and 76.1% of agrochemicals globally. They also account […]

May 232013
 

(This is the food we are eating and feeding our families.)   I love the creativity!  “We Will Rock Monsanto” by Canadian Ron Fuller. Accessible on youtube and facebook (4:42 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nLGtBwn5R0&feature=youtu.be https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=505322722849209   – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – This Saturday May 25th,  March […]

May 212013
 

If the Americans can do it, so can Canadians! (2013-05-20 Monsanto Protection Act May Soon be Repealed Thanks to Activism)   The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is about to make significant regulatory changes to Seed Variety Registration in Canada.   There will be MORE corporate control of seeds.   Take a minute to help out.  It is […]

May 212013
 

Joe asked: what is the status of GMO in Canada?   in crops and in product labelling? My reply, in general, is below.   How much GMO food are we eating? But it’s about to become a WHOLE LOT MORE. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is trying to make significant regulatory changes to Seed Variety Registration in Canada.  See  […]

May 202013
 

In follow-up to:  2013-04-29  Outrage over “Monsanto Protection Act” (USA)    (Note:  I added a video of Jon Stewart’s political satire on the Monsanto Protection Act – treat yourself to a laugh!) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Now we have great news: Monsanto […]

May 152013
 

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-seeds-of-suicide-how-monsanto-destroys-farming/5329947 By Dr. Vandana Shiva Global Research Monsanto’s talk of ‘technology’ tries to hide its real objectives of control over seed where genetic engineering is a means to control seed, “Monsanto is an agricultural company.   We apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world \produce more while conserving more.”  “Producing more, Conserving more, […]

May 152013
 

http://www.kplu.org/post/idaho-company-seeks-introduce-genetically-engineered-potato Idaho company seeks to introduce genetically-engineered potato By Jessica Robinson One of the country’s leading suppliers of French fries is asking the federal government to approve genetically modified potatoes. The USDA on Friday announced J.R. Simplot’s petition to produce what would be the only genetically-engineered potato on the market. Simplot has branded them Innate […]