There is an epidemic going on in America. Genetically Modified
Organisms (GMO's) are becoming more and more prevalent with each passing month.
There are too many Americans who are kept in the dark about this issue.
Everyone deserves to know what is going into the food that they are eating and
feeding their children. So, what exactly are GMO's?
As previously mentioned, GMO stands for
Genetically Modified Organisms and Monsanto is the driving force behind the
production of these harmful GMO's. GMO's get such a bad rap because, well, they
deserve it. In plants, gene splicing occurs. This is just simply inserting a
gene into a seed of a plant so that it adheres to the characteristics that are fulfilled by some mad scientist who created the "franken-seed." So, for
example, if some corporate giant like Monsanto (more on them later), wanted to bio-engineer
a seed that preserved a certain protein in an apple that kept the cell wall from
deteriorating as would have normally occurred in nature, he can do just that.
This results in bio-engineered plants and
vegetables that have increased shelf-life, and are able to be shipped a much
further distance compared to their organically grown cousins. GMO's are proven to be detrimental to not only our health, but also to the environment.
Lets start with Monsanto. Who is Monsanto? Monsanto was a chemical company that was founded in 1901, and its first product produced was the artificial sweetener, saccharin. They began producing PCB's in the 1930's and began developing herbicides such as herbicide 2,4-D in 1945 after joining the agricultural market. PCB's are carcinogenic and are harmful to the liver, endocrine system, immune system, reproductive system, skin, eyes and brain.
It is important to note that it wasn't until 1960 that Monsanto created an agricultural division. This is when they started producing pesticides such as their famous Roundup, Lasso, Warrant and others. Monsanto was also infamous for its production of the deadly chemical known as, agent orange, which was used extensively in the Vietnam war. The byproduct of agent orange during the manufacturing process is dioxin. Dioxin is a carcinogen so potent that it is actually measured in parts per trillion, and is extremely hazardous to both us and the environment.
Monsanto is also responsible for the genetically engineered product, recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) which was developed to increase production of milk in cows. It wasn't until 1966 that it brought the genetically engineered Roundup ready soybeans to the market. Monsanto's pesticide product line have all been known to be harmful to both humans and the environment. On the list of products are, Alachlor (carcinogen, water contaminant and developmental/reproductive toxin. Acetochlor (carcinogen and suspected endocrine disruptor ). Atrizine (carcinogen and suspected endocrine disruptor). Clopyralid (high accute toxicity). Decamba (developmental, reproductive toxin), and Thiodicarb (a carcinogen and cholinesterase inhibitor).
The reason all of this is so concerning is because Monsanto is producing around 93% of all soybean production in the United States as well as around 80% of cotton and around 73% of corn. All coming from one giant, corporate, money hungry machine who has no regard for human or environmental health. Their only concern is profit, and until we decide to do something about it, a majority of the produce we consume will contain toxic GMO's.
Check out this study that just came out linking GMO's to blood cell disorders and leukemia. This study was published in the Journal of Hematology and Thromboembolic Diseases. Share this with everyone you know. The more we spread the word, the more change we will bring.
sources- thesleuthjournal.com
naturalnews.com
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