A variety of genetically modified corn that was approved for human consumption in 2006 caused signs of liver and kidney toxicity as well as hormonal changes in rats in a study performed by researchers from the independent Committee for Independent Research and Genetic Engineering at the University of Caen in France.
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What you need to know - Conventional View
• The corn in question, MON863, is made by the Monsanto Company and approved for use in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, and the United States. It has had a gene inserted from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which causes the plant's cells to produce a pesticide.
• Researchers fed rats either unmodified corn or diets containing 11 or 30 percent MON863 for 90 days. The rats who ate modified corn were found to exhibit signs of liver and kidney toxicity, as well as signs of hormonal changes.
• Male rats lost an average of 3.3 percent of their body weight, and their excretion of phosphorus and sodium decreased. Female rats gained an average of 3.7 percent of their body weight, while their triglyceride levels increased by 24 to 40 percent.
• The mechanism that causes the toxicity is not yet known, but the researchers say there is evidence that the Bt toxin may cause the perforation of blood cells. They expressed concern that the methods used by Monsanto in initial tests of the corn were statistically flawed and called their own tests "the best mammalian toxicity tests available."
• Greenpeace responded to the study by calling for an immediate recall of all MON863 corn and the reassessment of all genetically modified foods currently approved for the market.
• Quote: "Our counter-evaluation shows that there are signs of toxicity, and nobody can say scientifically and seriously the consumption of the transgenic maize MON863 is safe and good for health." - Lead Author Gilles Eric Seralini
What you need to know - Alternative View
Statements and opinions by Mike Adams, author of Grocery Warning: How to identify and avoid dangerous food ingredients
• It seems that the more these GM foods are tested, the more frightening the implications seem to be for human health. When companies like Monsanto do their own in-house testing, results are mysteriously favorable in nearly all cases, but when independent labs run their own tests, the results are downright shocking.
• I find it interesting that the FDA believes U.S. consumers should not be allowed to know which foods are genetically modified and which aren't. The push for honest labeling of GM foods has been blockaded by corporate interests and corrupt federal regulators.
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 75026 4/10/2007 11:49 PM
The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.
I believe I can see the future, 'cause I repeat the same routine. I think I used to have a purpose, but then again, it might have been a dream
Anonymous Coward User ID: 215562 4/10/2007 11:52 PM
I first heard about Monsanto in this 'the future of food' (or something) documentary. What a beast.. of which must be destroyed.. can't put it any other way.. just can't.. i mean.. SHYT!! we are talking about the stuff we chew and consume... think for yourself, question authority.. - Dr. Timothy Leary ... Life!.. it's just a ride! - Bill Hicks
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I first heard about Monsanto in this 'the future of food' (or something) documentary. What a beast.. of which must be destroyed.. can't put it any other way.. just can't.. i mean.. SHYT!! we are talking about the stuff we chew and consume...
Quoting: Aaron
They monopolizing the market and there is little time left to boycott them.Thats "the future of food".
Anonymous Coward User ID: 215499 4/11/2007 12:23 AM
They've flooded the market with thier poison without proper testing. They're required to label their unholy garbage as GM in the UK, but not here because the FDA isn't any better than the NY mafia
They are killing us slowly
Anonymous Coward User ID: 220275 4/11/2007 12:30 AM
when the food activists started revealing the criminal insanity of monsanto, they fled to south america, mexico, asia with their deadly seeds
they fucked with the mexican corn big time
these guys are criminals, pure and simple the FDA is also a criminal organization
now they (fda) are trying to pass regulations where vitamins herbs etc for natural healing will be considered medicine and prescribable only by doctors ! Please visit this link below and sign the petition to stop this madness
seems like there is so much crap going down right now, there is little awareness of it, and the clock is ticking while certain lobbyist (pharmaceutical and corporate food industry) prepare us for certain DOOM (you know it)
The Corn Mother Goddess, who I have great respect for, is calling for intervention HELP
[link to www.youtube.com] Genetically Modified GM (GMO) POISON FOOD "I want you to go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell: 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore.'"
-Howard Beale (Peter Finch), Network
"Until you are willing to organize your friends and neighbors and literally shut down cities - drive at 5mph through the streets of major cities on the freeway and stop commerce, refuse to show up for work, refuse to borrow and spend more than you make, show up in Washington DC with a million of your neighbors and literally shut down The Capitol you WILL be bent over the table on a daily basis." Karl Denninger
thanks for this info Few will listen,
Of the few who listen, fewer still will understand,
Understanding does not mean believe,
Of the handful who believe, most may not know what to do,
Those who even know, how many will actually do ?
And the rare ones who have done it.......
Need not listen to you anymore.
That's it. I'm donating my several gallons of Canola Oil to the bio-diesel plant. "I want you to go to the window, open it, stick your head out and yell: 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore.'"
-Howard Beale (Peter Finch), Network
"Until you are willing to organize your friends and neighbors and literally shut down cities - drive at 5mph through the streets of major cities on the freeway and stop commerce, refuse to show up for work, refuse to borrow and spend more than you make, show up in Washington DC with a million of your neighbors and literally shut down The Capitol you WILL be bent over the table on a daily basis." Karl Denninger
They are inserting some genes from the antichrist into this variety.
After the tribulation Monsanto will tell people that this is the only variety that will be able to grow due to all the climate and geologic changes, not to mention nuclear wars etc etc, and they will say that this variety will save the world, but that will be a big, black lie...
Uhh, anybody putting the death of all the pets together with this? Like you say, the FDA is a retarded group of stupid, lying assholes, with their "salmonella peanut butter" bullshit.
Chinese and their gluten is to blame, not the GM corn we approved that has been put in the pet food!"
Praise The Holy Of Holy :; A lot of corn is consumed in ways you don't realize like sweetener in your soda! Pepsi Coke they all use it! Its the tinkering with the creation that will be dangerous. Scientist that want to play God! They find ways to change and destroy to show how smart they are!! Praise The Holy Lamb: Amen Holy, holy,holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Praise the one who gives you peace beyond all understanding
Anonymous Coward User ID: 206829 4/11/2007 8:55 AM
Monsanto Dumped Toxic Waste in UK
Inquiry after chemicals found at site 30 years after their disposal
by John Vidal
Evidence has emerged that the Monsanto chemical company paid contractors to dump thousands of tonnes of highly toxic waste in British landfill sites, knowing that their chemicals were liable to contaminate wildlife and people. Yesterday the Environment Agency said it had launched an inquiry after the chemicals were found to be polluting underground water supplies and the atmosphere 30 years after they were dumped.
According to the agency it could cost up to £100m to clean up a site in south Wales that has been called "one of the most contaminated" in the country.
A previously unseen government report read by the Guardian shows that 67 chemicals, including Agent Orange derivatives, dioxins and PCBs which could have been made only by Monsanto, are leaking from one unlined porous quarry that was not authorised to take chemical wastes
Genetically Modified Maize Is Toxic - Monsanto knew it
"It appears that a variety of genetically modified maize produced by Monsanto is toxic for the liver and kidneys . What's worse, Monsanto knew about it and tried to conceal the facts in its own publications. Greenpeace fought in court to obtain the data and had it analyzed by a team of experts. MON863, the variety of GM maze in question, has been authorized for markets in the US, EU, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines. Here are Greenpeace's brief on the study and their account of how the story was unearthed."
"GMO is perfectly harmless. Unless you're a farmer. Or a taxpayer. Or someone who was expecting rice to cost a little less than it's likely to this year".
Praise The Holy Of Holy :; If it were used in ethanol only we could live with that! Praise The Lamb: Amen Holy, holy,holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Praise the one who gives you peace beyond all understanding
Praise The Holy Of Holy :; If it were used in ethanol only we could live with that! Praise The Lamb: Amen
Quoting: wing-ed
Its not safe there either. Monsanto and Bayer are not to be trusted to play God.
[link to www.pacificviews.org] Yes it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it.
I used to love to eat corn, corn on the cob, corn pudding, etc. Now, I read the back of every box, bag, or can that I get. If there is any mention of corn or corn products, corn oil, etc, I put it down. Same with rice.I used to drink rice dream. No more.
Praise The Holy Of holy :: Can they undo what they have started or will this genetic change spread! Praise The Lamb: Amen Holy, holy,holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.Praise the one who gives you peace beyond all understanding
Anonymous Coward User ID: 214523 4/11/2007 9:18 AM
Uhh, anybody putting the death of all the pets together with this? Like you say, the FDA is a retarded group of stupid, lying assholes, with their "salmonella peanut butter" bullshit.
Chinese and their gluten is to blame, not the GM corn we approved that has been put in the pet food!"
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 212775
I'm with you.
I said early on if the toxin was related to GM ingredients, they'll never tell us.
Fortunately for Monsanto, the FDA is watching out for them.
Trinity; thats the way to go,to grow our own food. we need to expose the companies and their products.how things are moving, we are going to reunite in little agro conmunities to be able to scape this,wow. peace
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