GMOs, myths, food waste

[ZandraJoi]

GMOS, myths, food waste
Argument for GMO- "They" say we've been eating it for years. Yeah & look at all the extra diseases we have too. Not saying GMO is the main cause but doesn't help matters. Every little act of playing w/ nature ALWAYS comes back later. Even if we don't see it for years but by then, it's too late.
I believe in the You are either part of the solution or part of the problem. We are all connected & we all need to do our part. We also need to help take down the bigwigs & stop padding their pocketbooks. We speak loudly with what we buy. We have more than enough food in the U.S. More than half is wasted. Make it illegal for stores & restaurants to pitch perfectly good food. We don't need food drives. We need better laws.

[ZandraJoi]

www.organicauthority.com/france-mandates-large-supermarkets-donate-food-waste-to-charities
Excerpt:
Food waste is a big deal: Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste while 11.3 percent of the world’s population goes hungry. To crack down on food waste, France has passed a law that prohibits large supermarkets from throwing away or destroying old food. Now, they must donate the food to charities or for animal feed...

Wish more countries would!

[ZandraJoi]

www.nongmoproject.org/gmo-facts/what-is-gmo
“What is a GMO? A GMO, or genetically modified organism, is a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and virus genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.
Genetic modification affects many of the products we consume on a daily basis. As the number of GMOs available for commercial use grows every year, the Non-GMO Project works diligently to provide the most accurate, up-to-date standards for non-GMO verification…”
Alfalfa, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Papaya, Soy, Sugar beet, Yellow summer squash / zucchini, Animal products, Microbes and enzymes

[ZandraJoi]

www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/the-new-gmo-apples-meet-the-nonbronwing-arctic-fuji-granny-and-golden-delicious At end: “Alternet summed it up best: After decades of promises from the biotech industry that genetically engineered (GE) food would feed the world, cure the sick, reduce agricultural dependence on toxic chemicals, and save countless crops from imminent collapse, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a product they think will solve a problem humans have struggled with for centuries… an apple that doesn’t brown when you slice it. Seriously; we couldn’t make this stuff up.””

www.organicauthority.com/first-gmo-apples-to-hit-stores-in-february

www.organicauthority.com/3-gmo-potatoes-get-usda-approval “The varieties, Calyxt’s PPO_KO and Simplot’s X17 and Y9 potatoes, are designed to resist bruising and browning, which the companies contend will reduce food waste, “and therefore help increase food security by keeping potatoes in the food supply that would otherwise be discarded,” reports Food Safety News. “By turning off the browning and bruising gene, fewer chips and fries should be rejected for discoloration during production.” Here’s a better idea- Teach people to NOT waste in the first place & not be so freakin' picky. Discoloration is NOT evil. Same w/ the browning. If can't finish the apple, like I can't, put it in water. I only have to take off a SMIDGEN of the 'evil brown stuff'. Some people put ACV or LJ. Or… eat the whole apple. Or split it. They are not that big. It's not a freakin watermelon! If people can eat a whole whopper, large fries, & down a supersize coke, I think they can finish an apple. Oh, oops, no money to be made. My bad. I hate humans.

They are spending so much time & money on things that are less important & not on the things that they could be trying to help.

[ZandraJoi]

My notes: What I don’t understand. Ok, monsanto, all those for fluoride, GMOs, pesticides… ‘cos it’s money maker but WE say it’s poison, pollute planet, cause disease… The PRO people are not exempt from cancer & diseases & they have to breathe this same polluted air. So why? Or do they just live in the Now & want the money & not care ‘bout their offspring. Just doesn’t make sense. Even if they live in those underground bunkers the rich have built, they still will only be relying on GMO food which will kill them in the long run. OR… Do they REALLY believe in nature & organic & while promoting chemicals, GMOs, secretly eat & do organic… Similar to how I read that docs prescribe chemo to cancer but the majority of them when asked said they wouldn't do it for their families. Ironic huh.

www.healthnutnews.com/abc-monsanto-ordered-to-pay-289-million-in-damages-to-man-who-gets-terminal-cancer-from-monsantos-roundup-rfk-jr-thrilled-his-lawyer-rfk-jr-thrilled Aug 10 2018

usrtk.org/monsanto-roundup-trial-tracker/appeals-court-upholds-groundskeepers-roundup-cancer-trial-win-over-monsanto July 20 2020
“In yet another court loss for Monsanto owner Bayer AG, an appeals court rejected the company’s effort to overturn the trial victory notched by a California school groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicides caused him to develop cancer, though the court did say damages should be cut to $20.5 million.”

My notes: They finally get sued & lost. 2 years later, the appeals court rejected the overturn. Gives people hope that they can fight ‘the system’, Big Pharma, all those bigwigs who care more about money than lives.

[Bob]

Aug 13, 2020 12:59:45 GMT -5 ZandraJoi said:

usrtk.org/monsanto-roundup-trial-tracker/appeals-court-upholds-groundskeepers-roundup-cancer-trial-win-over-monsanto July 20 2020
“In yet another court loss for Monsanto owner Bayer AG, an appeals court rejected the company’s effort to overturn the trial victory notched by a California school groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicides caused him to develop cancer, though the court did say damages should be cut to $20.5 million.”

My notes: They finally get sued & lost. 2 years later, the appeals court rejected the overturn. Gives people hope that they can fight ‘the system’, Big Pharma, all those bigwigs who care more about money than lives.

From $289 million to $20 million. Yeah, they still lost, but could have made them pay more.

But it does give hope to others.

[ZandraJoi]

www.naturalnews.com/2020-10-08-monsanto-paid-google-to-censor-search-results-discredit-journalists.html

"Deal with the devil: Monsanto PAID Google to CENSOR search results, discredit journalists
If you’ve ever wondered why there isn’t more outrage over the dangers of pesticides and herbicides, even as environmental consciousness seems to be rising, the answer is simple: Manufacturers like Monsanto have entire departments devoted to discrediting journalists who expose their corrupt ways and paying off Google to censor search results.

A report from The Guardian exposed how Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, operated what was known as a “fusion center” to gather intelligence on journalists who dared to speak the truth about their products. One of their biggest targets was Reuters journalist Carey Gillam, who has done some excellent reporting on the links between Monsanto/Bayer weedkiller Roundup over the years. She now works as a research director for U.S. Right to Know, another target of Monsanto investigations.

The firm reportedly paid Google to promote search results criticizing her work when people searched terms such as “Monsanto glyphosate Carey Gillam.” The company also strategized to put pressure on Reuters, saying they needed to “continue to push back on [Gillam’s] editors very strongly every chance we get.”

They also launched a concerted attack against a book Gillam wrote prior to its release, Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science, drafting talking points that third parties could use to criticize her work and instructing farmers and other industry customers on how they can post negative reviews about the book.

“I’ve always known that Monsanto didn’t like my work … and worked to pressure editors and silence me, but I never imagined a multi-billion-dollar company would actually spend so much time and energy and personnel on me. It’s astonishing.” Gillam told The Guardian. She said that her book received a slew of negative reviews on Amazon just after it was officially published and many of them repeated identical talking points.

Monsanto kept a file with the names of around 200 journalists and lawmakers whose influence they hoped to win over. They also launched an investigation into singer Neil Young and wrote a memo about his anti-Monsanto social media activities and music. They were so worried about his influence on the public that they had their legal team keeping tabs on him.

Although some companies do have intelligence centers that look out for legitimate criminal threats like cyberattacks, “it becomes troubling when you see corporations leveraging their money to investigate people who are engaging in their first amendment rights,” Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Investigative Researcher Dave Maass pointed out.
Court cases are exposing Monsanto/Bayer’s corruption

These acts by Monsanto were revealed by documents that were disclosed in the court battles over the company’s deadly Roundup weedkiller. They have already been found liable in three of these cancer-related cases; more than 11,000 more Roundup lawsuits from landscapers, home gardeners and farmers are currently pending.

Glyphosate, which is listed as a carcinogen by the state of California and considered a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, is used on at least 70 food crops in the U.S., including vegetables, nuts and fruits, in addition to being sprayed on conventional crops like oats, wheat and barley prior to harvest. Its reach is tremendous, and residues of the chemical can be found in much of the food being sold and eaten in the U.S.

Monsanto also paid off researchers, ghostwriting studies to be published in their names that cast their products in a favorable light. The have also interfered with regulatory agencies and refused to conduct long-term safety studies on their products. Perhaps if they had devoted less time and energy to attacking their critics and more time to making their products safer, they would not be in this position right now.

Sources for this article include:

WakingTimes.com

TheGuardian.com "

My notes: Anytime we buy GMOs we are saying GMOs are okay. We are lining the Bigwigs pocketbooks & destroying our health & the environment in the process. We need REAL food. Not lab made that our body cannot recognize.

[Bob]

Monsanto is so huge, rich, and powerful. Tobacco companies are the same way. They are only interested in the bottom line and making money. They will hurt anyone who gets in their way. You would think the government would do something, but then the government is almost in cahoots with them. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting sicker.

[ZandraJoi]

www.naturalnews.com/2020-12-06-gmo-cottonseeds-to-be-approved-for-human-consumption.html

"More toxins approved as food: FDA announces GMO cottonseeds will soon be “safe” for human consumption
The FDA has approved a new protein-packed source of food for human consumption that tastes like chickpeas, but that doesn’t mean you should be lining up to buy it.

The new food is genetically modified cottonseed, and proponents are claiming it could solve world hunger – a pretty typical empty promise that has been made about many GMO foods before it, yet world hunger persists.

Cotton plants and their seeds normally contain a toxic organic compound called gossypol, which can damage human red blood cells, causing anemia and death in people who consume it. It can also cause irreversible infertility in men, which has even led to it being explored as a potential male contraceptive.

The seeds are used for cattle and sheep feed as animals with multiple stomach chambers can safely eat them.

Recently, a group of researchers at Texas A&M University genetically engineered a variety of cotton known as TAM66274 that does not contain gossypol, which they say makes the seeds safe to eat. The compound can still be found in the rest of the plant to help it retain its natural protection against pests and disease. The new variety can also still produce cotton fiber normally.

Professor Keerti Rathore said: “In 2014, cotton growers produced about 47 million tons of cotton seeds. Those seeds contained more protein than the 1.27 trillion eggs produced globally that same year!”

Rathore said that they were aiming for the plant to be made available commercially within the next few years and that they would also be seeking regulatory approval in other countries, such as Mexico.

The researchers are hoping that the unappetizingly-named TAM66274 can serve as a cheap and abundant protein source to people around the world and give farmers another revenue stream.

Cotton plants produce high volumes of seeds, with every pound of cotton fiber coming with around 1.6 pounds of seeds. In other words, the plant yields more seeds than lint. Each one is around the size of a small peanut.
They’ve removed the toxin – but at what price?

Of course, while taking out the gossypol may solve the toxicity problem, the fact that these seeds are genetically modified means you probably shouldn’t eat them anyway. There are several issues here, but one of the biggest concerns is that GMO technology can be a bit unpredictable and more gossypol could be remaining in some of the seeds than believed, leading to unintentional exposure and the associated health dangers.

In addition, there has not been any toxicity testing of the GMO cotton yet, and there is also the potential that some of the genes in the GM cotton could produce strains of bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant.

On top of that, GMO cottonseed is made using RNA interference, which silences the expression of certain genes – in this case, the one for gossypol in the plant’s seeds. The molecules involved in RNA interference can survive human digestion and could alter gene expression in other areas of the body. Gene expression alterations have been linked to accelerated aging, cancer and increased oxidative stress. In addition, cotton farmers historically use a lot of pesticides, such as Roundup.

Why, then, are they so eager to get this Frankenfood on the market and push it on poorer people who are already malnourished?

They can market it however they want, but it doesn’t make any sense to take on this risk when there are safer sources of protein that are already widely available and affordable.

Sources for this article include:

NaturalHealth365.com

Brecorder.com "

My notes: Seriously? Tastes like chickpeas? Why not, uh, EAT chickpeas! SMH! I wish people would think on this. Natural food is natural, by nature. NOT lab-made.

[ellyfant]

Nothing made in a lab is natural. Why do they have to keep perpetuating this myth ?

[Bob]

Dec 7, 2020 12:39:25 GMT -5 ZandraJoi said:

www.naturalnews.com/2020-12-06-gmo-cottonseeds-to-be-approved-for-human-consumption.html

"More toxins approved as food: FDA announces GMO cottonseeds will soon be “safe” for human consumption
The FDA has approved a new protein-packed source of food for human consumption that tastes like chickpeas, but that doesn’t mean you should be lining up to buy it.

The new food is genetically modified cottonseed, and proponents are claiming it could solve world hunger – a pretty typical empty promise that has been made about many GMO foods before it, yet world hunger persists.

Cotton plants and their seeds normally contain a toxic organic compound called gossypol, which can damage human red blood cells, causing anemia and death in people who consume it. It can also cause irreversible infertility in men, which has even led to it being explored as a potential male contraceptive.

The seeds are used for cattle and sheep feed as animals with multiple stomach chambers can safely eat them.

Recently, a group of researchers at Texas A&M University genetically engineered a variety of cotton known as TAM66274 that does not contain gossypol, which they say makes the seeds safe to eat. The compound can still be found in the rest of the plant to help it retain its natural protection against pests and disease. The new variety can also still produce cotton fiber normally.

Professor Keerti Rathore said: “In 2014, cotton growers produced about 47 million tons of cotton seeds. Those seeds contained more protein than the 1.27 trillion eggs produced globally that same year!”

Rathore said that they were aiming for the plant to be made available commercially within the next few years and that they would also be seeking regulatory approval in other countries, such as Mexico.

The researchers are hoping that the unappetizingly-named TAM66274 can serve as a cheap and abundant protein source to people around the world and give farmers another revenue stream.

Cotton plants produce high volumes of seeds, with every pound of cotton fiber coming with around 1.6 pounds of seeds. In other words, the plant yields more seeds than lint. Each one is around the size of a small peanut.
They’ve removed the toxin – but at what price?

Of course, while taking out the gossypol may solve the toxicity problem, the fact that these seeds are genetically modified means you probably shouldn’t eat them anyway. There are several issues here, but one of the biggest concerns is that GMO technology can be a bit unpredictable and more gossypol could be remaining in some of the seeds than believed, leading to unintentional exposure and the associated health dangers.

In addition, there has not been any toxicity testing of the GMO cotton yet, and there is also the potential that some of the genes in the GM cotton could produce strains of bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant.

On top of that, GMO cottonseed is made using RNA interference, which silences the expression of certain genes – in this case, the one for gossypol in the plant’s seeds. The molecules involved in RNA interference can survive human digestion and could alter gene expression in other areas of the body. Gene expression alterations have been linked to accelerated aging, cancer and increased oxidative stress. In addition, cotton farmers historically use a lot of pesticides, such as Roundup.

Why, then, are they so eager to get this Frankenfood on the market and push it on poorer people who are already malnourished?

They can market it however they want, but it doesn’t make any sense to take on this risk when there are safer sources of protein that are already widely available and affordable.

Sources for this article include:

NaturalHealth365.com

Brecorder.com "

My notes: Seriously? Tastes like chickpeas? Why not, uh, EAT chickpeas! SMH! I wish people would think on this. Natural food is natural, by nature. NOT lab-made.

I don't know anyone who eats cotton or cotton seeds! What the F--k!

[ZandraJoi]

www.naturalnews.com/2020-12-22-fda-approves-genetically-engineered-pigs.html

"Genetically engineered pigs will soon be introduced into the American food supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved the first-of-its-kind, intentional genomic alteration for domestic pigs. The experiment takes animal farming to an entirely new level, introducing genetic alterations that could cause genetic ripple effects for decades to come. The genetically engineered GalSafe pigs will also be slaughtered and used to create FDA-approved medications. Developers only need to seek FDA approval if they hope to use the genetically engineered pigs to create drugs, organs or implants for use in human medicine. This is the first intentional genomic alteration for a product with both food and medical uses.
“Today’s first ever approval of an animal biotechnology product for both food and as a potential source for biomedical use represents a tremendous milestone for scientific innovation,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement...."

My notes: Article continues in link. I don't believe in genetically engineered. We have more than enough food on this planet. A high percentage is pitched. Stop playing with nature & let food be food. Let animals be animals.
What are your thoughts?

Bob butterfly88 @dazzal ellyfant ericmiles @shaliza stluee T.T.

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ZandraJoi, I purchase as much GMO free items as I can.

[ellyfant]

I've never knowingly bought GMO but there again, can you always know?
I certainly don't want to be eating this stuff, it can't be right in my eyes

[ZandraJoi]

@dazzal, As do I!
ellyfant, Here in the USA, we have the USDA Organic Seal which prohibits GMOs in their products. I don't know what seal you would have there. The main GMOs are: canola, corn, cotton, papaya, soy, squash, sugar beets (for refined sugar). If a food has one of those ingredients in there, it most likely is a GMO. This is a tip I learned. The people who DON'T put GMOs in their products put it out front & center to get on the 'green bandwagon'. But just like w/ CAFO meat & dairy, assume that if you eat a non-organic food it will be from GMO.
Hope this helps!

[Bob]

Dec 23, 2020 12:09:51 GMT -5 ZandraJoi said:

www.naturalnews.com/2020-12-22-fda-approves-genetically-engineered-pigs.html

"Genetically engineered pigs will soon be introduced into the American food supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved the first-of-its-kind, intentional genomic alteration for domestic pigs. The experiment takes animal farming to an entirely new level, introducing genetic alterations that could cause genetic ripple effects for decades to come. The genetically engineered GalSafe pigs will also be slaughtered and used to create FDA-approved medications. Developers only need to seek FDA approval if they hope to use the genetically engineered pigs to create drugs, organs or implants for use in human medicine. This is the first intentional genomic alteration for a product with both food and medical uses.
“Today’s first ever approval of an animal biotechnology product for both food and as a potential source for biomedical use represents a tremendous milestone for scientific innovation,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement...."

My notes: Article continues in link. I don't believe in genetically engineered. We have more than enough food on this planet. A high percentage is pitched. Stop playing with nature & let food be food. Let animals be animals.
What are your thoughts?

This is just crazy. Use genetically modified pigs to make medicine for humans? Who the hell comes up with these ideas. And who the hell says, yeah that sounds good. People who are greedy and money hungry, that's who. People who don't care to think what the long term consequences might be, that's who. People who think they are smart, but really aren't, that's who. When will this GMO bullshit stop? After it's too late for lots of people, that's when.

[ZandraJoi]

www.naturalawakenings.com/2022/02/28/389215/genetically-modified-organisms-gmo-now-labeled-as-bioengineered-be-

"Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Now Labeled as Bioengineered (BE)
As part of a process begun in 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture labeling rule for food products altered at the genetic level was finalized and implemented on January 1 to uphold the integrity of labeling claims and increase marketplace transparency. Bioengineered food is defined as containing detectable genetic material modified by in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid techniques that could not have been modified through conventional breeding or found in nature. Crops include alfalfa, apples, canola, corn, cotton, eggplant, papaya, pineapple, potato, salmon, soybean, squash and sugar beets, and will be updated annually. The rule also applies to food products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Food labels must disclose that the food is bioengineered or contains a bioengineered food ingredient. Exemptions include small food manufacturers with annual sales of less than $2.5 million; food served in restaurants, delicatessens, food trucks, trains and airplanes; and products that contain an unavoidable or accidental presence of a bioengineered substance of up to 5 percent per each ingredient in the final product. Activist groups agree that extensive consumer education is required to avoid confusion."

My notes: I hate when they change the term 'cos it makes it sound less threatening. Plus, people got used to searching for the words GMO or GE. I hope they push a law that will not allow any exemptions, especially in restaurants & other public places.

[lainee]

'They' can call it what they want...it's still GMO & bad for you.
Plenty of myths out there, but we, the people, are learning more & more...and taking action.

And, the Bigwigs who think they're SO-OOO smart...will soon find out that WE are smarter and will make things change...for the better.

[shole]

But is all GMO GMO? I mean we have the banana who is 99% GMO, and that's not too bad. I mean most of the plants are GMO, as they were all genetically modified by us, by breeding them through selection. I do agree that we don't need some minimal level toxins in our food, but the thing is we are slowly going towards eating plastic in our food.

[Bob]

There should be no exemptions. It either is or isn’t.

[ZandraJoi]

Mar 12, 2022 12:06:02 GMT -5 shole said:

But is all GMO GMO? I mean we have the banana who is 99% GMO, and that's not too bad. I mean most of the plants are GMO, as they were all genetically modified by us, by breeding them through selection. I do agree that we don't need some minimal level toxins in our food, but the thing is we are slowly going towards eating plastic in our food.

That is true! However I believe there is a difference between hybrid vs lab made GMO. I try to find heirloom varieties that are unadulterated.
GMO is modified thru genetic engineering technology inside labs.
Hybrids are the offspring produced by controlled sexual reproduction between two organisms by a breeder.
One would think they were the same but they are not.
I do know too that most of our fruits & veggies are NOT what they used to be. Does it make it right however? No, I believe it doesn't. I don't think humans should continue to modify Mother Nature. It always bites us in the butt later!

[lainee]

Great point, @zandrajoi!
There is a BIG difference between being 'messed' with in a lab, on purpose & by selfish, greedy humans...and, hybrids, which are produced in a more controlled environment, to, say, help with some of the world's problems.

But, I do agree...it's not wise to continue playing around with Mother Nature.
Because, it's true...'What goes around comes around'.

[nomad]

Lets not think only about the US, a large percentage of people in Africa and Asia are hungry, we need to feed them, and GMO crops have better yield, therefore, we need to grow more food to feed the hungry world.

[ZandraJoi]

May 14, 2022 20:24:21 GMT -5 nomad said:

Lets not think only about the US, a large percentage of people in Africa and Asia are hungry, we need to feed them, and GMO crops have better yield, therefore, we need to grow more food to feed the hungry world.

Yes, they do yield more crop but at a cost. GMOs are not the answer however. You don't own the seeds. GMO crops are treated with "terminator" so you can't save seeds. You are then relying on the Bigwigs to supply your food. (They who control the food supply, control the world). They are created in the lab & are treated with pesticides. The bugs then become resistant so they have to keep expanding on the pesticides they use.
The way I see it is, Why with all our technology, advancements, are we sicker than ever? Because we don't rely on real food.
Work WITH not AGAINST nature.

[Bob]

We do have enough food in this world. The US could ship food to other countries. We don't need GMOs.