Tuesday, February 15, 2011

FIRST GM CROP BURNED IN THE US!

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"Red Beets" by Fotodawg
Monsanto and soybeans, Monsanto and corn, and now Monsanto and alfalfa. But wait! Our government recently allowed Monsanto to plant GE (genetically engineered) sugar beets. A lawsuit finally halted the harvesting because the courts ruled that the USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) allowed this unlawful planting without testing for environmental and health effects. The crops were ordered burned in order to prevent cross-contamination. Read about it here, and add this site to your feed. Lots of good information. I think the bottom line is that you are responsible for the safety of your food. The government is not going to help you with this in the long run.

If you're interested, here's the True Food Shopper's Guide: How to Avoid Foods Made with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to take to the grocery store.  Check out the labels and see if you eat any of these products. If not, support them for your health!

3 comments:

  1. Already printed the list out :) Can't wait to make good and HEALTHY use of it!

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  2. A step in the right direction? Great! I'm glad this lawsuit was successful. Mabye this will lead to more speculation on the actual effectiveness of the USDA...

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