President Obama has pledged $100 million to Haiti in immediate aid, which is a very good thing. However, from 2001 through 2007, the United States gave Israel more than $19.5 billion in military aid alone. Source: Associated Press and Wikipedia.
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In his blog a couple of days ago, Mark touched on something quite scary for all of us. It is genetically modified foods, and altered corn from chemical giant Monsanto Corporation was making headlines. Seems the widely used corn may be causing liver damage to rats, and if a rat's system cannot tolerate it, we mere humans may be in for big trouble. It is not only corn which is modified, it is also soybeans, canola, and other food grains. Monsanto should take a large portion of the blame if they are guilty of negligence, but our government must also take much of the onus. Lax rules for long-term testing such unknown variables like forced genetics are part of government strategy to allow big business to oversee itself and our safety. Just about everything we eat has some form of corn product associated with it. Why aren't people screaming for investigation? For one thing the Haitian earthquake caused a lot of other important news to be buried on page three. Monsanto can thank God for good timing on punishing those wicked people. For another thing, we are ignorant and/or stupid; not only in the US, but worldwide where Monsanto's products have been accepted as safe.
In a related story, Monsanto is suing a Canadian farmer for using their genetic products without a license from the company. Seems like wind and water from a neighboring farm—which is licensed by Monsanto—carried contaminating pollen onto his crops. Now the huge corporation wants him to pay their Technology Fee for use of their product. The cost of the litigation itself may put the grower out of business.
Some enlightening reading and videos.
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Today is shot day and errands must be taken care of, so I will be M.I.A. for awhile.
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Have a great Friday.
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In his blog a couple of days ago, Mark touched on something quite scary for all of us. It is genetically modified foods, and altered corn from chemical giant Monsanto Corporation was making headlines. Seems the widely used corn may be causing liver damage to rats, and if a rat's system cannot tolerate it, we mere humans may be in for big trouble. It is not only corn which is modified, it is also soybeans, canola, and other food grains. Monsanto should take a large portion of the blame if they are guilty of negligence, but our government must also take much of the onus. Lax rules for long-term testing such unknown variables like forced genetics are part of government strategy to allow big business to oversee itself and our safety. Just about everything we eat has some form of corn product associated with it. Why aren't people screaming for investigation? For one thing the Haitian earthquake caused a lot of other important news to be buried on page three. Monsanto can thank God for good timing on punishing those wicked people. For another thing, we are ignorant and/or stupid; not only in the US, but worldwide where Monsanto's products have been accepted as safe.
In a related story, Monsanto is suing a Canadian farmer for using their genetic products without a license from the company. Seems like wind and water from a neighboring farm—which is licensed by Monsanto—carried contaminating pollen onto his crops. Now the huge corporation wants him to pay their Technology Fee for use of their product. The cost of the litigation itself may put the grower out of business.
Some enlightening reading and videos.
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Today is shot day and errands must be taken care of, so I will be M.I.A. for awhile.
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Have a great Friday.
4 comments:
You have so many and different guests on your porch, Ken. It’s charming.
Today a big group of Polish rescuers went to Haiti. We prepared for them special plane with equipment, water, food and medicine.
Have a great shot day, my friend. xo...
This fuzzy tailed guest wasn't invited, but there is always room for one more on my porch. :-)
It is good that Poland is helping the Haitians. Your nation may not be rich in money like the US or Germany, but is is wealthy with good and giving people.
Goodnight, friend Jola. :-)
There are a large number of Monsanto exec's that have or are working for various gov't agencies.
Acouple names. Justice Clarence Brown and Donald Rumsfeld.
They also own a large number of patents on seeds. That is something that should be illegal.
I think all genentically modified foods should be labeled even if they claim to do no harm. We should have the right to known what is being done to what we eat.
Mosanto, Dupont and two other companies own 75 percent of the seed market. That is not a good thing in any way.
They have sued many farmers like the Canadian farmer you mentioned. Most give up becuase they do not have the money to fight a big corporation. The Canadian farmer should have never lost that case. It is an indication of a corrupt legal system. If I had some money to "play" with I would help farmers like this.
Did you know that almost all the corn grown in Iowa is not for human consumption. It for making high fructose corn syrup and for feed for cattle. A food product that cows do not digest. They have to give them antibiotics because the feed will end up making them sick. 70% of the antibiotics in the U.S. are for the animal/food industry.
Shameful.
I could go on forever about this.
We are corporately controlled even before we are conceived by our parents; it is no telling just what chemicals and modified foods are doing to sperm and eggs.
Big Agri controls nearly all of the food grown in this country and they set prices to suit themselves. Between them and Big Chem, we have lost our ability to control what we eat. All blessed by Big Gov.
Thanks, Mark. I too am pissed about it. Hope you put your thoughts in your blog and give it a catchy title that will be a hit on google.
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