One need not look much further than profit margins to determine the motivation, and it’s no coincidence that the same company who is lobbying in support of glyphosate and Bt toxins is the same responsible for the travesty that was DDT. Ever heard of Agent Orange? None but the same. Taken directly from their website, “Monsanto offers farmers a wide range of corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, canola, sorghum and sugar cane seeds. We use our elite seed genetics and cutting-edge traits and technologies to create products that meet farmers’ wants and needs.” Monsanto currently produces dozens of seeds and weed control products, and formerly manufactured controversial products such as the insecticide DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, and bovine growth hormone. How are we not supposed to be suspicious of a company that has such a devastating track record? How can we not be skeptical of individuals who migrate back and forth between the board/legal team of Monsanto and their seats in positions of power in the federal government? Hilary Clinton, Clarence Thomas and Donald Rumsfeld all have ties to Monsanto, as does the current Deputy Commissioner of foods for the FDA, Michael Taylor. It should go without saying that this is a clear conflict of interest. With so many powerful players, it doesn’t seem to be much of a stretch to say that facts could easily be manipulated to cause so much confusion that getting to the truth could be difficult at best. Because of these complications, there is currently not enough uncontested data to say with certainty that GMOs are safe for human consumption. What we do know is that if they perpetuate, we may not be able to contain it if there is a problem.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:56:49 +0000
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