Interesting article...missed this one written in the West Hawaii Today 6-21-13. Some excerpts: So we now have Monsanto (via Alan Takemoto) crying foul: calling for fair and factual reporting, wanting credible sources, reporting on benefits of GMO, etc. I am a bit amused and bemused seeing someone representing Monsanto asking for fair reporting and fact checking. I would say that Monsanto makes a mockery of our democratic process. Monsanto and corporations like it flaunt their money, connections and power in allegedly bribing our elected members. Last year, Monsanto spent nearly $6 million on lobbying, and its payoff was the “Monsanto Protection Act,” which was written anonymously, passed in secret and allows Monsanto to keep selling genetically engineered seeds even if a federal court says they may pose a health risk. The best one: USDA gave Monsanto and other biotech companies cart blanche in planting their Frankensteinian plants without following any NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) procedures, which is against the law. AND: FDA administrators stated in 1992 there were no dangers of GMO foods; however, in a court case against the FDA, documents revealed that ITS OWN SCIENTIST urged his superiors to conduct long-term studies, but was ignored. So much for fact-based truths.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 07:51:02 +0000
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