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Russian GMO ban in full effect as of July 2014

Dmitry Medvedev attends meeting of deputies from Russian rural villagesThe earlier resolution banning GMO will come into full effect in July 2014. It is necessary to ban GMOs, to impose moratorium (on) it for 10 years. While GMOs will be prohibited, we can plan experiments, tests, or maybe even new methods of research could be developed. It has been proven that not only in Russia, but also in many other countries in the world, GMOs are dangerous. Methods of obtaining the GMOs are not perfect, therefore, at this stage, all GMOs are dangerous. Consumption and use of GMOs obtained in such way can lead to tumors, cancers and obesity among animals. Bio-technologies certainly should be developed, but GMOs should be stopped. We should stop it from spreading. ” – Irina Ermakova, VP of Russia’s National Association for Genetic Safety

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VLA Comment:  I would wish that Russia would turn organic.  However, in my opinion, It is  Russia’s signal to those is the know, that it is a strategy to undermine the United State’s plan to get a big piece of the currency reset based on the “resource” of owning the world food supply.  The United States has changed domestic patent law to facilitate the expansion with the support of Congress and continually attempts to change international law. (the significance of Wikileaks leaking the Intellectual property section of the TTP).

EPA advances approval for Dow’s ‘Agent Orange’ GMO crops

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The US Environmental Protection Agency has revealed a proposal for mass use of Dow Chemical’s herbicide 2,4-D on the company’s genetically-engineered corn and soybeans. The GE crops were developed to withstand several herbicides, including 2,4-D.The 2,4-D chemical, combined with glyphosate, makes up the herbicide Enlist Duo. 2,4-D also makes up half of the toxic mix in the now infamous ‘Agent Orange,’ used by the United States during the Vietnam War, which is thought to have resulted in the deaths of an estimated 400,000 people and birth defects in 500,000 others.  READ MORE…

Leaked Document Reveals Big Food Lobby’s Plans to Preempt State GMO Labeling

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Connecticut has already passed labeling legislation and Maine’s legislation only awaits the governor’s signature. UPDATE: MAINE PASSES LEGISLATION (SEE VIDEO ABOVE)  Connecticut becomes first state to demand labeling of GMO foods. However, enactment is contingent on 4 northeast states to pass same legislation.

Leaked documents:  Grocery Manufacturers Association pushing legislation after spending millions against state ballot initiatives. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today strongly criticized the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), after Politico revealed the lobbying group intends to carry through with legislation aimed at blocking states from mandating labeling of genetically engineered foods (GMOs). Read more…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breaking News: Mayor signs bill to Ban GMOs on the Big Island of Hawaii, Kauii anti-GMO bill safe also

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Read more…Huffington Post (Big Island)

Some history on Kauii bill

Council overturns mayor’s veto, GMO bill SAVED-green flag!!!

VLA comment:  At one time we had a copy of the hearing on GMOs in the early day.  The Hawaiian Islands were posed to the Congress as “most important” to the Biotech companies because it is the place to grow the seed stock.  It will be very interesting to see how this turns out.  So far we can’t find the governor’s response.  HMMM!

 

 

Genetically Engineered “Algae” by Monsanto OH NO!

Perhaps this is why Monsanto want to genetically engineer Algae…Energy source and fertilizer at the risk of destroying the ecosystem at its most fundamental. Mutated, genetically engineered (GE) or synthetic algae that may be able to use saltwater and polluted water, but there are risks of out-of-control consequences. Critics of GE algae say that there are great risks that include mutation, contamination, becoming out-of-control, killing fish and polluting water systems.

The purpose of genetically engineered products is to lock up income-generating patents and to create monopolies.  READ MORE…

To be competitive and independent from fluctuating support from (local) policy on the long run, biofuels should equal or beat the cost level of fossil fuels. Here, algae based fuels hold great promise, directly related to the potential to produce more biomass per unit area in a year than any other form of biomass. The break-even point for algae-based biofuels is estimated to occur in about ten to fifteen years.[

Top 10 breakfast cereals that contain GMO corn

The photo released by the French research team, showing large cancer tumors growing at a strongly heightened risk in rats fed a “lifetime” of Monsanto’s GM corn, is shown below. According to that study, 70% of females died premature and showed significant damage to their liver, kidneys and other organs.

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