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“Fatally flawed” FDA Assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon onto your dinner plate NO Regulation NO Oversight NO Labeling

“Fatally flawed” FDA Assessment to unleash genetically engineered salmon onto your dinner plate NO Regulation NO Oversight NO Labeling | YOUR FOOD, YOUR ENVIRONMENT, YOUR HEALTH: #Biotech #GMOs #Pesticides #Chemicals #FactoryFarms #CAFOs #BigFood | Scoop.it

 http://ecowatch.org/2012/approval-of-frankenfish/


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-▶  -▶  YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON WAS PUSHED THROUGH AS A NEW "ANIMAL DRUG APPLICATION", NOT AS "CONSUMER FOOD"


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The Guardian, October 29, 2014
-▶ GENETICALLY MODIFIED SALMON COMPANY, AQUABOUNTY, FINED BY PANAMA http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/29/panama-regulators-could-slow-us-approval-of-gm-salmon

 

The Press Democrat, September 29, 2014
-▶ GOV. BROWN SIGNS BILL BANNING COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF GENETICALLY ALTERED SALMON IN CALIFORNIA http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2901588-181/governor-signs-bill-banning-commercial

 

The True Food Network

-▶  OBAMA TO MOVE FORWARD ON GMO SALMON APPROVAL, REGARDLESS OF 400,000 SIGNATURES... http://truefoodnow.org/2012/12/21/obama-administration-snubs-risks-moves-forward-with-ge-salmon-approval/

 

 Dr. David Suzuki, April 29, 2014
SALMON FARMS vs. WILD SALMON: HAS ANYTHING CHANGED AFTER A DECADE OF CONTROVERSY? http://ecowatch.com/2014/04/29/salmon-farms-wild-salmon-controversy/

 

                                              VIDEO REPORT

                                         DW.DE April 11, 2013
AQUACULTURE IN CANADA - THE PROBLEM WITH FARMED SALMON - Aquaculture-grown fish and seafood is becoming increasingly common. Worldwide, more fish than cattle are farmed. But the booming fish industry is causing environmental problems. Medications, pesticides and parasites are escaping from open-water farms and contaminating the ecosystem... http://www.dw.de/aquaculture-in-canada-the-problem-with-farmed-salmon/av-17200460

 

                                                  WATCH

                                       FACTORY FARMED FISH

THE MASSIVE POLLUTION AND CONDITION UNDER A FISH FARM IN NORWAY : Lerøy west (English subtitle) - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAIShIjPbIE

 

29 January 2013

-▶  GENETICALLY MODIFIED SALMON - A FAST GROWING HYPE Utviklingsfondet http://www.utviklingsfondet.no/om-oss/presse/pressemeldinger/genetically-modified-salmon-a-fast-growing-hype/

 

 

 THERE ARE MASSIVE AND DISTURBING ETHICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONCERNS THAT MAKE THE INTRODUCTION OF GMO SALMON (OR ANY ANIMAL) HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL AND THEY NEED TO BE FULLY ADDRESSED BEFORE INTRODUCTION INTO THE HUMAN FOOD CHAIN.

 

-▶  MAJOR US FOOD RETAILERS TO SHUN GENETICALLY MODIFIED, PATENTED, FACTORY FARMED, ENSLAVED SEAFOOD http://sco.lt/4qgoDZ

 

                                                VIDEO REPORT

                                       March 28, 2013 RT News
' -▶  FRANKENFISH' HEADING TO YOUR DINNER PLATE AS OBAMA SIGNS 'MONSANTO PROTECTION ACT' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao7ECASd5pc

 

-▶  SCOTTISH FISH FARMERS USE RECORD AMOUNTS OF PARASITE PESTICIDES DESTROYING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS http://sco.lt/4i52I5

 

April 25, 2013 Center for Food Safety
-▶  NEARLY 1.5 MILLION OBJECTIONS TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON FILED WITH FDA http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/2121/nearly-15-million-objections-to-genetically-engineered-salmon-filed-with-fda

 

April 27, 2013 Main Sun Journal
-▶  AQUACULTURE OPERATOR TO PAY $490,000 AFTER ILLEGAL PESTICIDE USE KILLS LOBSTERS IN CANADA http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine-business/2013/04/27/cooke-aquaculture-pay-490000-after-illegal-pestici/1354960

 

Reuters, Dec 24, 2012

-▶  FDA CLOSER TO APPROVING BIOTECH SALMON, CRITICS FURIOUS  Critics say the new salmon is a "dangerous experiment" considered as a new "animal drug application"not food, and have pressured the FDA to reject it. They say the FDA has relied on outdated science and substandard methods for assessing the new fish. "We are deeply concerned that the potential of these fish to cause allergic reactions has not been adequately researched," said Michael Hansen, a scientist at the Consumers Union. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-usa-fish-gmo-idUSBRE8BK16O20121221?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

 

20 March, 2013 - The Guardian Environment

-▶  MAJOR US SUPERMARKETS TO BOYCOTT GM SALMON  - FIRST OF 30 OTHER GENETICALLY ALTERED SPECIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT. The GM salmon is the first in some 30 other species of genetically engineered fish under development, including tilapia. Researchers are also working to bring GM cows, chickens and pigs to market.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/20/major-us-supermarkets-boycott-gm-salmon



                                             VIDEO REPORT

                         THE PROBLEM WITH FARMED SALMON:

                                 AQUAFARMING IN CANADA

                                         EXPORTED TO USA

                                           http://sco.lt/8zJ8oj

 

 

-▶  THE ISSUES WITH GMO SALMON - CORPORATIONS GIVEN THE POWER TO CREATE LIFE - Ocean Robbins - Organic Connections http://organicconnectmag.com/wp/the-issues-with-gmo-salmon/#.UQS2nujZ03Y

 

-▶  WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE COMPANY PUSHING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON ON CONSUMERS  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1390247274/what-you-should-know-about-the-company-pushing-genetically-engineered-salmon-on-consumers

 

Jan 24, 2013 NYTimes.com

-▶  CAN WE DOMESTICATE FISH -- AND SHOULD WE?

NOWHERE TO SWIM: MILESTONE LOOMS FOR CORPORATE FACTORY  "FARMED"-RAISED FISH  http://www.scoop.it/t/our-oceans-need-us/p/3995526608/milestone-looms-for-corporate-factory-farmed-raised-fish-more-bigger-faster-profits-that-is

 

 -▶  FARMED SALMON EXPOSED: THE WORST FISH YOU CAN EAT - VIDEO http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/11/30/farmed-salmon-exposed.aspx

 

 -▶  GMO (BIOTECH ENGINEERED) SALMON DESIGNED TO BE STERILE, TO GROW ABNORMALLY, TO BE IMPAIRED TO SWIM; RISK TO YOUR HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT http://www.inforensyan.com/2012/12/26/gmo-salmon-designed-to-be-sterile-to-grow-abnormally-to-be-impaired-to-swim-risks-to-your-health-and-environment/

 

January 10, 2013 - Mongabay

-▶  THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED 'FRANKENFISH' SOON IN A PLATE NEAR YOU  http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0110-gandiaga-frankenfish.html

 

-▶  FOOD SAFETY AGENCY SHOULD PROTECT PUBLIC, NOT COVER UP VIRUS FOR SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY http://www.scoop.it/t/biodiversity-is-life/p/3567426745/food-safety-agency-should-protect-public-not-cover-up-virus-for-salmon-farming-industry


                THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SEAFOOD TRACEABILITY

                                                ECO-LABELING

                                          http://sco.lt/5EgPZ3


          SHRIMP: SEAFOOD SURPRISE:  WAIT...WHAT AM I EATING?

                                            http://sco.lt/7KhClN


                                                       SHRIMP

                 THE MASSIVE HIDDEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRICE TAG

               DESTROYING MANGROVE FORESTS AND OUR OCEANS

                                                  http://sco.lt/7eonir

 

via Ecowatch December 21, 2012 Friends of the Earth

 -▶  GE SALMON HEADED TO YOUR DINNER PLATE

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its final and biased environmental assessment on the so-called “frankenfish,” a salmon that has been genetically engineered ... http://ecowatch.org/2012/approval-of-frankenfish/

 

Mail Online Dec 25, 2012

-▶  WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? GM FISH SET FOR SUPERMARKET SHELVES after U.S. watchdog rules 'Frankenfish' is safe for environment http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2252808/What-possibly-wrong-GM-fish-set-supermarket-shelves-U-S-watchdog-rules-Frankenfish-safe-environment.html

 

 -▶  THE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON THAT COULD SOON RUN WILD - THE UNREPORTED DISASTER AT A PANAMA GROW-OUT FACILITYhttp://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/science/Genetically-Engineered-Salmon-Running-Wild.html?page=all

 

 -▶  "SUSTAINABLE" GENETICALLY ENGINEERED RUNAWAY SALMON STIR CONSERVATION WORRIES http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1063259941/sustainable-genetically-engineered-runaway-salmon-stir-conservation-worries

 

-▶  AQUA FARMS: Scottish fish farmers use record amounts of parasite pesticides - Destroying Marine Ecosystems http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3601611661/aqua-farms-scottish-fish-farmers-use-record-amounts-of-parasite-pesticides-destroying-marine-ecosystems

 

-▶  WHEN FARMED FISH ESCAPE: YOU COULD BE EATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FRANKENFISH WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1925786166/you-could-be-eating-genetically-engineered-frankenfish-without-even-knowing-it

 

WcP Blog

-▶  FISHING INDUSTRY & 39 LAWMAKERS CONCERNS: Modified salmon with gene from eel-like ocean pout..seafood's highly allergenic http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/blog/content/gmo-genetically-modified-salmon-health-environmental-dangerous-allergens

 

-▶  WHY ARTIFICIAL FISH FARMING IS UNSUSTAINABLE AND HARMING THE PLANET http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/why-fish-farming-is-unsustainable-and-harming-the-planet/

 

Alternet, December 28, 2012

-▶  DESPITE DUBIOUS EVIDENCE OF SAFETY, YOU MAY SOON BE EATING UNLABELED GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON Dec. 28, 2012 Alternet http://www.alternet.org/environment/despite-dubious-evidence-safety-you-may-soon-be-eating-unlabeled-genetically-engineered

 

UK Independent, December 24, 2012

-▶  READY TO EAT: THE FIRST GM FISH FOR THE UK DINNER PLATE?   http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ready-to-eat-the-first-gm-fish-for-the-dinner-table-8430639.html


                THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SEAFOOD TRACEABILITY

                                                ECO-LABELING

                                          http://sco.lt/5EgPZ3


          SHRIMP: SEAFOOD SURPRISE:  WAIT...WHAT AM I EATING?

                                            http://sco.lt/7KhClN


                                                       SHRIMP

                 THE MASSIVE HIDDEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRICE TAG

               DESTROYING MANGROVE FORESTS AND OUR OCEANS

                                                  http://sco.lt/7eonir



 

-▶  ****GENETIC MODIFICATION STRAINS OLD FOOD AND DRUG LAWS - HOW A FISH BECOMES A DRUG AND CORN A PEST http://sco.lt/6vynBp

 

 

     -------------MORE ON OUR GENETICALLY ALTERED FOOD-------------

 

-▶  SCIENCE GONE MAD -  China Develops 300 Genetically Modified Dairy Cows for Human Breast Milk Production http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3601115491/science-gone-mad-china-develops-300-genetically-modified-dairy-cows-for-human-breast-milk-production

-▶  FIRST GM CAMELS TO BE ENGINEERED FOR DRUG PRODUCTION http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2606238051/first-gm-camels-to-be-engineered-for-drug-production

-▶  CHINESE SCIENTISTS PRESENTLY EXPERIMENTS WITH MORE THAN 20 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS: - NBC Chicago http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/genetically-engineered-salmon-176698781.html

-▶  INTRODUCING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS INTO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND BODIES http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2241145898/introducing-genetically-engineered-animals-into-our-environment-and-bodiesl

-▶  AND NOW...GENETICALLY MODIFIED ANIMALS could make it to your plate with minimal testing — and no public input http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1979494551/and-now-genetically-modified-animals-could-make-it-to-your-plate-with-minimal-testing-and-no-public-input

                                                    VIDEO

 

-▶  WHERE DOES IT STOP? Genetically-Modified Animals Coming to Your Dinner Plate?  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3199607957/where-does-it-stop-genetically-modified-animals-coming-to-your-dinner-plate-video

 

-▶  GMOs IN THE PIPELINE.  LOOKING TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN the crop, forestry, livestock, aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries" http://www.fao.org/biotech/biotech-forum/en/

-▶  FDA MOVES TOWARDS APPROVAL OF FIRST GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD ANIMAL DESPITE STRONG OPPOSITION AND QUESTIONABLE RESEARCH Dec 21, 2012 - Common Dreams http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2012/12/21-5

 

 

-▶  TAKE ACTION... TELL FDA: DO NOT APPROVE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON! http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/1881/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9138

-▶  OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SNUB RISKS, MOVES FORWARD WITH GE SALMON APPROVAL http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3824947726/obama-administration-snubs-risks-moves-forward-with-ge-salmon-approval

-▶  GENETICALLY ALTERED SALMON ARE 'LIKELY' TO BE SAFE, FDA says Dec. 21, 2012 Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/genetically-altered-salmon-are-safe-fda-says/2012/12/21/36a20512-4b90-11e2-b709-667035ff9029_story.html

-▶  GENE-ALTERED FISH MOVE CLOSER TO FEDERAL APPROVAL

December 21, 2012 - New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/business/gene-altered-fish-moves-closer-to-federal-approval.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&smid=tw-share&adxnnlx=1356229310-d6YBBcBolrPyzqq87y0jtw

 

 

 

-▶  DO WE NEED A GENETIC BILL OF RIGHTS? http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3491268799/genetic-bill-of-rights

 

-▶  THE GLOBAL CHEMICAL BIOTECH CARTEL - AN UNPRECEDENTED POWER OVER WORLD AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN HEALTH  http://www.panna.org/issues/pesticides-profit/chemical-cartel

 

-▶  The "BIOTECH RIDER ": IIS THE BIOTECH AGRICULTURAL/FOOD CARTEL ABOUT TO GAIN IMMUNITY FROM FEDERAL LAW? http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2132996096/the-monsanto-rider-is-the-biotech-agricultural-cartel-about-to-gain-immunity-from-federal-law

-▶  MONSTER BIOTECH CARTEL SNEAK ATTACK IN CONGRESS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3536061295/monsanto-sneak-attack-in-congress

-▶  OBAMA AG BILL GIVES "FOOD CARTEL" CARTE BLANCHE GO-AHEAD TO FEED US BIOTECH GMO FOODS  -  NO oversight NO Regulation NO labeling http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3728095577/obama-ag-bill-gives-food-mafia-carte-blanche-go-ahead-to-feed-us-biotech-gmo-foods-no-oversight-no-regulation-no-public-input

 -▶  OBAMA'S BIOECONOMY PROMOTES A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FUTURE - FAST TRACKING APPROVALS, WAIVING REGULATIONS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3834276755/obama-s-bioeconomy-promotes-a-genetically-engineered-future-fast-tracking-approvals-waiving-regulations

-▶  THE POWERFUL OBAMA USDA ALLOW MORE GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD TO MARKET DESPITE SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERNS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3337601961/the-powerful-usda-allows-more-genetically-modified-foods-to-market-despite-serious-health-concerns

 

 -▶  GMOs AND BIOTECH:  THE FOOD FIGHT OF OUR LIVES - Crossing roses with pigs and butterflies with worms, not ... http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1699396402/gmos-and-biotech-the-food-fight-of-our-lives-crossing-roses-with-pigs-and-butterflies-with-worms-not-to-mention-corn-with-a-virulent-bacteria

 

-▶  GMOs IN THE PIPELINE.  LOOKING TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN  the crop, forestry, livestock, aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries" http://www.fao.org/biotech/biotech-forum/en/

 

-▶  THE SPERM COUNT OF FRENCH MEN FELL BY A THIRD BETWEEN 1989 AND 2006 -  GMO, environmental chemical exposures http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3600451819/the-sperm-count-of-french-men-fell-by-a-third-between-1989-and-2005-environmental-chemical-exposures

 

-▶  HORMONES FED TO LIVESTOCK MAY SKEW FISH (AND HUMAN) GENDER TOWARD MALES http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3718798300/hormones-from-livestock-operations-may-skew-fish-and-human-gender-toward-males

 

-▶  THE ECONOMIC COST OF FOOD MONOPOLIES  Food & Water Watch http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3502513832/the-economic-cost-of-food-monopolies-food-water-watch

 

 

-▶  AND THE CALL HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2010 - IGNORED BY THE FDA....STOP Genetically Modified Salmon http://ow.ly/h72DB

 

                                                 WATCH:

-▶  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO  (FULL LENGTH) -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_DbVdVo-k

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GMO giant DuPont hires EX-COPS TO 'ENFORCE' SEED PATENTS ON FARMERS - USA Govt Impotent to Interfere

GMO giant DuPont hires EX-COPS TO 'ENFORCE' SEED PATENTS ON FARMERS  - USA Govt Impotent to Interfere | YOUR FOOD, YOUR ENVIRONMENT, YOUR HEALTH: #Biotech #GMOs #Pesticides #Chemicals #FactoryFarms #CAFOs #BigFood | Scoop.it

 

MONEY OR YOUR LIFE: DuPont Co., the world’s second- biggest seed company, is sending dozens of former police officers across North America to prevent a practice generations of farmers once took for granted. http://www.occupymonsanto360.org/2012/12/04/gmo-giant-hires-retired-cops-to-hunt-down-farmers/

 

VIDEO: SEEDS OF LIFE: HYBRIDS AND THE EMERGENCE OF SEED MONOPOLIES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-sr-4Hd0mg

 

THE SEED PATENT GAME: Do Seed Companies Control GM Crop Research? - Scientific American http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/946593435/the-seed-patent-game-do-seed-companies-control-gm-crop-research-scientific-american

 

November 28, 2012 - Bloomberg

CORPORATE SEED MAFIA: The provider of the best-selling genetically modified soybean seed is looking for evidence of farmers illegally saving them from harvests for replanting next season, which is not allowed under sales contracts. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company is inspecting Canadian fields and will begin in the U.S. next year, said Randy Schlatter, a DuPont senior manager. ... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-28/dupont-sends-in-former-cops-to-enforce-seed-patents-commodities.html

 

FARMERS MUST PAY: GMO giant DuPont hires ex-cops to 'enforce' seed patents http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/338023

 

GENETICALLY MONETIZED FOOD  -PATENTING LIFE - Follow the Money http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3834880026/genetically-monetized-food-patenting-life-follow-the-money

 

USA MONSANTO AG BILL GIVES CARTE BLANCE TO BIOTECH GMO SEEDS WITHOUT OVERSIGHT OR REGULATION http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3728095577/monsanto-ag-bill-gives-carte-blanche-to-biotech-gmo-seeds-without-oversight-or-regulation


FOOD SAFETY GROUP CALLS FOR COURT TO LIMIT GMO SEED PATENTS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3679948812/food-safety-group-calls-for-court-to-limit-gmo-seed-patents

 

Vandana Shiva: CORPORATE MONOPOLY OF SEEDS MUST END  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/vandana-shiva-corporate-monopoly-seeds?INTCMP=SRCH

WHY IS OUR FOOD BEING MADE AND MODIFIED BY THE WORLD'S LARGEST PESTICIDE MANUFACTURER?  http://gmo-awareness.com/all-about-gmos/gmo-defined/

RIGHT DOWN MONSANTO'S ALLEY: French Farmers Will Have to Pay to Plant Their Own Seeds http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/990192427/right-down-monsanto-s-alley-french-farmers-will-have-to-pay-to-plant-their-own-seeds

 

Monsanto ~ WHY DOES MONSANTO SUE FARMERS WHO SAVE SEEDS? Owning the Seeds Of Life http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2901894167/monsanto-why-does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-seeds-owning-the-seeds-of-life

 

GENETICALLY MODIFYING AND PATENTING SEEDS ISN'T THE ANSWER | October 9, 2012: Guardian: Charles Eisenstein. Instead of patenting genetic discoveries and making them artificially scarce, we should draw on traditional farming practices http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/09/genetically-modifying-patenting-seeds

 

THE GLOBAL CITIZENS' REPORT FOR SEED FREEDOM -October 3, 2012  Share The World's Resources http://www.stwr.org/food-security-agriculture/the-global-citizens-report-for-seed-freedom.html

 

GMO RESEARCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:Many Pro-GMO Corporate Biologists Own GMO Patents, in Bed with Monsanto - December 16, 2012 http://www.nationofchange.org/many-pro-gmo-corporate-biologists-own-gmo-patents-bed-monsanto-1353859536

UN: PRIVATIZING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL AID IS DANGEROUS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3690156835/un-privatizing-food-and-agricultural-aid-is-dangerous-obama-s-africa-plan-is-wrong

 

SEE THE TRUTH: WATCH "FOOD INC." (2008) Obama, USDA promote and foster this stranglehold on our food supply by the global biotech food cartel ?http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3732889325/watch-again-food-inc-2008-and-obama-usda-promote-and-foster-this

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Many Pro-GMO Corporate Biologists Own GMO Patents, in Bed with Monsanto - December 16, 2012 http://www.nationofchange.org/many-pro-gmo-corporate-biologists-own-gmo-patents-bed-monsanto-1353859536

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OBAMA QUIETLY DE-REGULATES GMO/ GENETIC BIOTECH INDUSTRY : Fast-tracking Approvals, Waiving Regulations and Liability

OBAMA QUIETLY DE-REGULATES GMO/ GENETIC BIOTECH INDUSTRY  : Fast-tracking Approvals, Waiving Regulations and Liability | YOUR FOOD, YOUR ENVIRONMENT, YOUR HEALTH: #Biotech #GMOs #Pesticides #Chemicals #FactoryFarms #CAFOs #BigFood | Scoop.it

 

Definition: "FAST TRACK"(trade) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_track_%28trade%29

 

March 27, 2013

 ▶  MONSANTO, BIOTECH AG BUYS OBAMA, THE SENATE AND THE GLOBAL FARM http://sco.lt/82vBjd

 

May 15, 2013 RTCCnewswire
VIDEO REPORT:

 ▶  THE "MONSANTO PROTECTION ACT" AND GMO FISH http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R9KDfGvxLn8

 

June 11, 2012

>>>>> QUIETLY, BEHIND THE SCENES...OBAMA DEREGULATES GMO CROPS DESPITE SUPREME COURT INJUNCTION, http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/1400:obama-deregulates-gmo-crops-despite-supreme-court-injunction

 

UPDATE:March 21, 2013

 ▶  NEW BIOTECH "MONSANTO PROTECTION ACT' PASSES CONGRESS IN ANONYMOUS RIDER - Gives Immunity From Federal Law, Minimum Regulation and Oversight to Biotech GMO Cartel http://sco.lt/5I0Oi9

 

 ▶   OBAMA & CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE DEREGULATION ON GENETIC & BIOTECH FOR FINANCIAL GAINS: Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and Chemical Industries Get a Free Pass.   http://occupycorporatism.com/obama-congress-will-continue-genetic-biotech-relationship-for-financial-gains/

 

UPDATE: September 24, 2013

 ▶  US SENATE TO END 'MONSANTO PROTECTION ACT'  CONTINUING RESOLUTION http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/2599/chairman-mikulski-seeks-to-end-monsanto-protection-act#

 

 

                                              BAN GMOs NOW -

                                      A SPECIAL ISIS REPORT

                                           http://sco.lt/5CPilt

 

 June 13, 2013 Reuters
 ▶  USA SUPREME COURT SAYS SYNTHETIC  BUT NOT HUMAN EXTRACTED DNA CAN BE PATENTED - URGED BY OBAMA ADMINISTRATION http://preview.reuters.com/2013/6/13/us-top-court-says-extracted-human-dna-cannot-be

 

 ▶  MEET MONSANTO'S NUMBER ONE LOBBYIST : BARACK OBAMA http://sco.lt/98RKFN

 

>>>> OBAMA'S BIOECONOMY BLUEPRINT PROMOTES A GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED, SYNTHETIC BIOTECH FUTURE - Through THE NATIONAL BIOECONOMY BLUEPRINT the Obama administration is seeking to support genetic engineering, synthetic biotech as a main component of “American innovation and economic growth”.

.... http://occupycorporatism.com/obamas-bioeconomy-promotes-a-genetically-engineered-future/

 

December 15, 2012

MONSANTO GETS IT WAY IN AG BILL Organic Consumers

>>>>>2012 FARM BILL GIVES MONSANTO UNBELIEVABLE POWERS OVER US FOOD SUPPLY http://www.politicolnews.com/farm-bill-gives-monsanto-unbelievable-powers-over-us-food-supply/http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/news.cfm

>>>>>>FARM BILL 2008  http://www.biopreferred.gov/files/FarmBill_2008.pdf

 

 ▶  BIOTECH GIANTS ENSURE MINIMAL PUBLIC OVERSIGHT OF THEIR PRODUCTS | Mother Jones http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/08/biotech-gmo-deregulation

 

 

▶  THE GLOBAL BIOTECH CARTEL - AN UNPRECEDENTED POWER OVER WORLD FOOD SUPPLY http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1716244040/the-global-chemical-biotech-cartel-an-unprecedented-power-over-world-agriculture-and-human-health

 

 

May 13, 2013 Moyers and Company - Full Show:
WATCH:

 ▶  "THE WAR ON SCIENCE AND TOXIC DIS-INFORMATION http://billmoyers.com/episode/full-show-the-toxic-politics-of-science/

 

May 18, 2013 Moyers and Company
 ▶  "BLINDING US FROM SCIENCE" | Q&A http://billmoyers.com/2013/05/18/blinding-us-from-science/

 

29 March, 2013

 ▶  "MONSANTO PROTECTION ACT" SPURS USDA INTO PROMOTING GMO CROPS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

USDA Announces New Conservation Collaboration with DuPont to Promote "Sustainable" Harvesting of Bio-based Feedstocks for Cellulosic Ethanol http://usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2013/03/0058.xml&contentidonly=true

 

23 March, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

 ▶  GENETIC MODIFICATION STRAINS OLD FOOD AND DRUG LAWS - HOW A FISH BECOMES A DRUG AND CORN A PEST  http://sco.lt/6vynBp

 

 ▶  USDA Blog » USDA’s BIOTECHNOLOGY FLIMSY DEREGULATION PROCESS  http://blogs.usda.gov/2011/06/28/usda%E2%80%99s-biotechnology-deregulation-process/ NO Independent Peer Reviewed Studies, NO studies on impact on human or ecosystems or animals who eat this re-engineered food either, NO Regulations for crop contamination.  WHO IS RUNNING THIS SHOW?

 

 

                                          BACKGROUND

 

>>>> OBAMA URGED TO ELIMINATE CONTROL BIOTECH COMPANIES HAVE OVER USA REGULATORY PROCESS: http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2256131066/obama-urged-to-eliminate-control-biotech-companies-have-over-us-regulatory-process

 

>>>> OBAMA TO AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTE BIOTECHNOLOGY, REDUCING APPROVAL TIMES, WITHOUT INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW, REGULATIONS, OVERSIGHT OR LABELING http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2256091418/obama-seeks-to-aggressively-promote-biotechnology-reducing-approval-times-independent-peer-review

>>>> NEW OBAMA DIRECTIVE – 2,300 untested BioTech Products Now Preferred purchasing for Federal Procurement, April 2012

>>>> OBAMA  AG BILL GIVES  "FOOD MAFIA" CARTE BLANCHE GO AHEAD TO FEED US BIOTECH ENGINEERED GMO FOODS  -  NO oversight NO Regulation NO Labeling http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3728095577/obama-ag-bill-gives-food-mafia-carte-blanche-go-ahead-to-feed-us-biotech-gmo-foods-no-oversight-no-regulation-no-public-input

 

                                                AFRICA

 

>>>>> AFRICA - SOLD:

OBAMA PUTS BIG 6 CHEMICAL GMO GIANTS IN CHARGE OF AFRICAN BIOTECH TAKEOVER -- "ENDING HUNGER" -- IN AFRICA  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1837261743/africa-sold-obama-puts-big-6-chemical-gmo-giants-in-charge-of-ending-hunger-in-africa

>>>> OBAMA PUSHES GM FOODS INTO AFRICA - IS MONSANTO RUNNING THE US GOVT., USDA AND FDA?  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1810977040/usa-and-obama-pushes-gm-foods-on-ghana-africa-is-monsanto-running-the-us-govt-usda-and-fdahttp://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDAOC-437595

 >>>> UNITED NATIONS: PRIVATIZING FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL AID IS DANGEROUS;  OBAMA'S AFRICA PLAN IS WRONG http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3690156835/un-privatizing-food-and-agricultural-aid-is-dangerous-obama-s-africa-plan-is-wrong

>>>>>THE HUNGER GAMES - HOW UK AND USA GOVERNMENTS SUPORT FOR BIG AGRIBUSINESS IS FUELING POVERTY IN AFRICA http://sco.lt/6UGd17

 

 

 

>>>>>GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS NOT THE SOLUTION FOR "FEEDING THE WORLD" http://sco.lt/77BuML

>>>> OBAMA & CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE DEREGULATION ON GENETIC & BIOTECH FOR FINANCIAL GAINS: Pharmaceutical, Agriculture and Chemical Industries Get a Free Pass.   http://occupycorporatism.com/obama-congress-will-continue-genetic-biotech-relationship-for-financial-gains/

 >>>>> OBAMA ADMINISTRATION WHOLESALE APPROVAL OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS (Snucked in same time last year during the holidays) http://www.nwrage.org/content/wholesale-approval-genetically-engineered-foods-%E2%80%94-obama-administration-disappointsangers-pub

November 21, 2012

 

           ----------------OBAMA USING TRADE TO ARM TWIST ------------------

 

>>>>> NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TO USE INTERNATIONAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO PUSH BIOTECH GMO WORLDWIDE http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1716931124/us-govt-in-collusion-with-biotech-industry-new-executive-order-to-use-international-free-trade-agreements-as-a-club

 

May 31, 2013 Down To Earth, India
 ▶  INDIA: STAGE SET FOR GM CROPS http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/stage-set-gm-crops

 

 COMING SOON: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE :

 ▶  OBAMA LED NEW SECRETIVE TRADE PACTS WILL IMPACT US ALL AS SOVEREIGNTY RIGHTS ARE NEGOTIATED AWAY http://sco.lt/6P14JF

 

 

January 2012

>>>> USA TO START 'TRADE WARS' WITH NATIONS OPPOSED TO MONSANTO, GMO CROPS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/946621471/leaked-us-to-start-trade-wars-with-nations-opposed-to-monsanto-gmo-crops

>>>> OBAMA HAS OPENED THE DOOR - THE HORSE IS OUT OF THE STABLE: Downing Street Says "Speed Up Roll-Out of GM Crops" | Seed Today, Dec. 23, 2012 http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Downing_Street_Says__Speed_Up_Roll_Out_of_GM_Crops_-128827.html

18 February 2013 - Earth Open Source
>>>>>EU-US FREE TRADE DEAL WILL DISMANTLE EU PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION ON GM FOODS

“If the new trade agreement goes through, it will be illegal under World Trade Organisation rules for the EU to have a stronger regulatory system for GMOs than the US system. It will be a race to the bottom in which public health will be the loser....http://earthopensource.org/index.php/news/140-eu-us-free-trade-deal-will-dismantle-

Public Citizen:

>>>>>GLOBALIZATION AND TRADE INITIATIVES http://ow.ly/kr4c6 - TransPacific Partnership - Learn more about the corporate power grab thru trade negotiations and agreements http://www.citizen.org/tradewatch

 

 

-----------------------------PATENTING LIFE ------------------------------

 

>>>>>THE NEXT GMO BIOTECH WAVE: EXTREME SYNTHETIC GENETICS. THE IMPLICATIONS. THE ETHICS http://sco.lt/6TyUmv

 

>>>> POOR COUNTRIES URGED TO GET READY FOR SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY ONSLAUGHT http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1715762752/poor-countries-urged-to-get-ready-for-synthetic-biology-onslaught

 

>>>>>>BIOTECH IS RE-ENGINEERING, RE-PROGRAMMING AND PATENTING LIFE ITSELF.   THE ETHICS AND LEGALITIES http://sco.lt/9Hu7Tl

>>>> ALTERED GENES, TWISTED TRUTH http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2781911364/altered-genes-twisted-truth

>>>>>PATENT FOR A PIG: Scientists "improve" transgenic GMO 'Enviropigs' http://sco.lt/8QrUPJ

>>>>>HOW GMO FOODS AFFECT HEALTH - GENE ALTERED FOODS NOW LARGE PART OF AMERICAN DIET  http://sco.lt/7oVxQH

 

>>>>>>THE NEW BIOMASSTERS - SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND THE NEXT ASSAULT ON BIODIVERSITY AND LIVELIHOODS: ETC Group www.etcgroup.org/content/new-biomassters

 

 >>>>>>GENE GIANTS SEEK 'PHILANTHROGOPOLY' - 6 MULTINATIONAL GENE GIANTS CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WORLDWIDE http://sco.lt/6h3lzt

 

>>>>>WHY THE MOST POWERFUL THING IN THE WORLD IS A SEED - THE GLOBAL CORORATE MONOPOLY IN SEED PATENTS http://sco.lt/5O0tFZ

 

>>>>>>HOW MONSANTO OUTFOXED THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION- OWNING THE SEEDS OF LIFE PATENTS http://sco.lt/8OMWHZ

 

>>>> THE GMO SEED PATENT GAME: How Seed Companies Control GM Crop Research? - Scientific American http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/946593435/the-seed-patent-game-do-seed-companies-control-gm-crop-research-scientific-american

 

January 12, 2013 Science News

>>>> MONSANTO INSURANCE: USDA TELL FARMER TO PAY FOR AVOIDING TROUBLES WITH AGRO-GIANT http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3454208573/monsanto-insurance-usda-tells-farmers-to-pay-for-avoiding-troubles-with-agro-giant

 

>>>> GMOs IN THE PIPELINE.  LOOKING TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN the crop, forestry, livestock, aquaculture and agro-industry sectors in developing countries"  UN FAO (FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION) http://www.fao.org/biotech/biotech-forum/en/

 

 

    -------------------------VIDEOS TO WATCH-------------------------

 

+++ MONSANTO A DOCUMENTARY ON GMO A MUST WATCH  YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omtYlsG1P5U

 

 

-▶  +++"GENETIC ROULETTE - THE GAMBLE OF OUR LIVES" 1:24:59         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NWyQKGnYes

>THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONANTO (FULL LENGTH) THE LEADER OF THE GLOBAL BIOTECH CARTEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_DbVdVo-k

>THE FUTURE OF FOOD PART 2 Vandana Shiva http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/951852556/the-future-of-food-part-2-vandana-shiva

>"FOOD INC." (2008) The stranglehold on our food supply by corporate conglomerates ?http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3732889325/watch-again-food-inc-2008-and-obama-usda-promote-and-foster-this

 

>UNITED NATIONS: WHY GM CROPS ARE NOT THE SOLUTION? http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1228040300/united-nations-why-are-gm-crops-not-the-solution

>A SYSTEM BASED ON PROFITS IS UNSUSTAINABLE ....Vandana Shiva on Industrial Agriculture http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1614565249/a-system-based-on-profits-is-unsustainable-vandana-shiva-on-industrial-agriculture

>"SEEDING DEEP DEMOCRACY" - Vandana Shiva http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1054461972/seeding-deep-democracy-vandana-shiva

>VIDEO REPORT - Real News Network
GMO BIO-FUELS, SPECULATION, LAND GRABS - FOOD CRISIS  http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=7818

 

 

------------------------------MORE ARTICLES----------------------------:

 

 >>>>  TOP US HEALTHCARE GIANT, KAISER PERMANENTE, ISSUES WARNING ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3585794502/top-us-healthcare-giant-kaiser-permanente-issues-warning-on-genetically-engineered-food

>>>> OBAMA ADMINISTRATION GIVES TENTATIVE APPROVAL TO FRANKENFISH  Dec. 28, 2012 TruthOut http://truth-out.org/news/item/13594-obama-administration-gives-tentative-approval-to-frankenfish

 >>>>> “FATALLY FLAWED' FDA ASSESSMENT TO UNLEASH GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON ONTO YOUR DINNER PLATE - NO Regulations NO Oversight NO Public Input Dec. 20 2012 http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3819809217/fatally-flawed-fda-assessment-to-unleash-genetically-engineered-salmon-onto-your-dinner-plate-no-regulation-no-oversight-no-labeling

December 21, 2012

>>>>> BIO APPLAUDS FDA ACTION ON GE SALMON  http://www.bio.org/media/press-release/bio-applauds-fda-action-ge-salmon

 

 

-----------------GMO's USE TONS AND TONS OF PESTICIDES--------------

 

April 27, 2013 Guardian Environment
INSECTICIDE FIRMS IN SECRET BID TO STOP BAN THAT COULD SAVE BEES - AND YOU http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/28/europe-insecticides-ban-save-bees

 

>>>>>PESTICIDE OVERLOAD: 1.1 BILLION POUNDS USED PER YEAR...AND...NEW USA LEGISLATION BANS RETALIATION  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/986291397/pesticide-overload-1-1-billion-pounds-used-per-year-and-new-usa-legislation-bans-retaliation

>>>>  GMOs DEFINED

http://gmo-awareness.com/all-about-gmos/gmo-defined/

 >>>>> HOW BIOTECH CORPORATIONS AND GMO CROPS ARE THREATENING THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMANKIND ALIKE http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3583767396/how-biotech-corporations-and-gmo-crops-are-threatening-the-environment-and-humankind-alike
>>>>>>PLACING PROFITS AHEAD OF WELL BEING: CHALLENGING THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF AGRO-CHEMICAL INDUSTRY http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3070968001/placing-profits-ahead-of-wellbeing-challenging-the-destructive-power-of-agro-chemical-industry

>>>> WHY GENETIC MODIFICATION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK IS INHERENTLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND HAZARDOUS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3075683244/why-genetic-modification-of-crops-and-livestock-is-inherently-uncontrollable-and-hazardous

 

NANOMATERIAL RISKS - IN YOUR FOOD, CLOTHING, EVERYWHERE - UNKNOWN RIKS AND IMPACTS ON HUMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

NANOMATERIAL RISKS http://sco.lt/93lLIv

 

PESTICIDE LOBBY SPENDS MILLIONS TO DEFEND CHEMICALS TIED TO BEE AND HUMAN HEALTH http://sco.lt/8nhcsT

 

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>>>>> ORGANIC FARMERS ALARMED BY OBAMA USDA DEREGULATION OF MUTANT ALFAFA - ABC News, Jan 31, 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/organic-farmers-alarmed-obama-deregulation-mutant-alfalfa/story?id=12786580#.UNfgTbbZ03Y

>>>> THE POWERFUL USDA ALLOWS MORE GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS TO MARKET DESPITE SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERNS http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3337601961/the-powerful-usda-allows-more-genetically-modified-foods-to-market-despite-serious-health-concerns

June 10, 2013 Reuters
>>>>> MONSANTO WANTS ORGANIC CROPS CONTAMINATED: ORGANIC GROWERS LOSE DECISION IN GMO SEEDS WITH MONSANTO http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/10/us-monsanto-organic-lawsuit-idUSBRE9590ZD20130610?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

>>>>>CANCER OF CORRUPTION, SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION: THE MONSANTO GMO WHITEWASH http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3826752991/cancer-of-corruption-seeds-of-destruction-the-monsanto-gmo-whitewash

 

 

 

APPAULING - IT SEEMS THE ONLY WAY THE GLOBAL BIOTECH CARTEL CAN GET ITS' HOOKS IN, IS BY UNDERHANDED, COLLUSIONARY TACTICS AND "SNEAKING" BILLS INTO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BILLS -


April 23, 2013

INDIAN GOVERNMENT SNEAKS IN DEEPLY FLAWED BIOTECH BILL GIVING FREE REIN TO INDUSTRY http://www.gmfreein.org/content/govt-betrays-nation-earth-day-tables-deeply-flawed-biotech-regulatory-authority-india-brai-0

 

 

AND NOW OBAMA HAS MOVED ONTO OUR FACTORY-FARM RAISED FOOD - THE DEREGULATION JUGGERNAUT IS ON:

 

April 24, 2013 Mother Jones Tom Philpott
>>>>>OBAMA ADMIN. ON VERGE OF DRAMATICALLY SCALING BACK OVERSIGHT OF US' LARGEST CHICKEN & TURKEY SLAUGHTERHOUSES http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2013/04/usda-inspectors-poultry-kill-lines-chicken

 +++ANTI-WHISTLE BLOWER AG-GAG BILLS AIMED AT KEEPING YOU IN THE DARK ABOUT PIGS, FACTORY FARMS -- AND YOUR FOOD http://sco.lt/7aFBUv

 24 April 2013 Grist
>>>>>THE STATE(S) OF THE AG-GAG LAWS - INTERACTIVE http://grist.org/food/the-states-of-the-ag-gag/

 April 9, 2013 AlterNet
>>>>>EXPOSING OBAMA's 'WAR ON WHISTLEBLOWERS' http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/groundbreaking-war-whistleblowers-investigation-exposes-obama-admins-record?akid=10310.237541.2rFHQe&rd=1&src=newsletter822302&t=3

 

 

---------------------------AND FINALLY

>>>>> NANO-PESTICIDES SNEAKED ONTO THE MARKET (AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS) WITHOUT INDEPENDENT PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH/TESTING OR REGULATION OR OVERSIGHT http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/2029721070/nano-pesticides-sneaked-onto-the-market-and-consumer-products-without-regulation-or-oversight

 

+++ NEW SECRETIVE CORPORATE TRANS PACIFIC TRADE DEAL WILL IMPACT US ALL AS OUR RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS ARE NEGOTIATED AWAY  http://sco.lt/62UixN

 

 

 

 

pdjmoo's insight:

With the USA Government co-opted by the mega corporations, Real change in the broken food system needs to be brought about by people - the farmers, producers, consumers and communities who want equal access to healthy food and a healthy environment.

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