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The Future of Food - - You NEED to Watch This Video !!!

Future of Food

Watch the Future of Food Now


This is an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade and examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world‘s food system

Without a doubt this is one of the best documentaries I have ever viewed. It will help you understand the very real threat that ALL future generations face as a result of genetic engineering

Your jaw will drop to the floor when you find out how Monsanto has manipulated the Supreme Court and how they are risking the very future of our civilization for their own corporate greed. Monsanto has succeeded in first patenting their own GMO seeds, and then slapping patents on a huge number of crop seeds, patenting life forms for the first time without a vote of the people or Congress. Thus letting new life forms loose on the land without long-term testing of the health effects and real government controls, especially labeling of foods.

The film questions why the U.S. government hasn‘t required GMO foods to undergo the rigorous testing required of medicines created by recombinant DNA technology, and why it has resisted efforts to require GMO labeling on foods, as Europe does. Suggesting an answer, the film ticks off all the government officials who have links to Monsanto, including Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Attorney General John Ashcroft.


Dr. Mercola''s Comments Dr. Mercola's Comments:

Terminator technology may be one of the greatest threats to humanity. If it is used by Monsanto on a large-scale basis, it will likely inevitably lead to famine and starvation on a worldwide basis.  Billions of people on the planet are supported by farmers who save seeds from the crops and replant these seeds the following year.

Seeds are planted. The crop is harvested. And the seeds from the harvest are replanted the following year. Most farmers cannot afford to buy new seeds every year, so collecting and replanting seeds is a crucial part of the agricultural cycle. This is the way food has been grown successfully for thousands of years.

What is most concerning is that the traits from genetically-engineered crops can get passed on to other crops. Once the terminator seeds are released into a region, the trait of seed sterility could be passed to other non-genetically-engineered crops making most or all of the seeds in the region sterile. If that is not bad enough consider this. Phytochemicals (free-radical and anti-oxidants) are substances that plants naturally produce to protect themselves against viruses, bacteria, and fungi and to are essential for the next generation of seeds. The plant creates phytochemicals as it comes to its peak ripeness on the vine.

The foods we eat today are already lacking in these essential elements due to the fact that the majority of our foods are picked before peak ripeness for transportations means. The reason it is recommended that we eat several servings of fruits and vegetables a day is because of the health providing benefits of these phytochemicals. If the terminator seed prevents the plant from germinating the vegetable or fruit itself will not contain any of these essential nutrients and our bodies and immune systems will be left open for attack from all viruses and bacteria. We will be defenseless as plants are our only way of getting these essential nutrients.




Comment on This Article Community Comments (33)
 
 
Posted On Dec 23, 2006

The food chain folks is totally corrupted by the GREED and PROFIT factor, with little, or no oversight, or real policing, despite official representations to the contrary, unless you kill a couple of dozen folks in a junk or fast food joint, in a pattern that can not be denied, or litigated with a gag order and sealing or records, out of court.

'The Future Of Food' IS this century's version of Upton Sinclair's expose 'The Jungle', which exposed the horrid conditions of the meat and poultry industry in America, at the turn of the 20th century.

After watching this important video, you will think more than twice about consuming ANYTHING remotely near genetic modification, for yourselves, your family, or your friends!!!

Remember, the European Union has already BANNED GMO, for good reason, it is unhealthy, NOT safe, and DEADLY!!!

So why is the FDA allowing GMO to move forward in the USA?...  Simple, as the line from Watergate suggested from the shadowy informer called Deep Throat: "follow the money".

Who is GMO fit for?  Osama bin Laden and Terrorists.

As a matter of fact, Monsanto and other GMO proponents have, or will, harm more humans with GMO, than 9-11 ever did.

Here is a chance, though be it a remote one, considering the media PR blitz pushing GMO in the USA, to help yourselves and your health, by not falling for a total con job from Big GMO pushers.

Just Say "NO!"...if you do not purchase GMO products, they will be unable to sell them.

Pressure your retailers (local markets, produces sellers, dairies, Supermarket and Big Box Store or specialty and natural health food chains) to have FULL disclosure if genetically modified...an economic response is the ONLY true counter-balancing force left to stop this incarnate EVIL.

Also read Greg Critser's 'Fat Land' that explains in detail how these MONSTERS pushing GMO think they can trick YOU by keeping the prices low...


 
Russ Bianchi
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philgcdr
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Posted On Jan 11, 2007

Hi All,

As a Christian, I can't help thinking that we should trust in our Creator.   The concept that things were "not made well enough" and that we need to "improve things", may well prove a slippery path to destruction.

The reality is that things are fine in the first place.

Thanks,

Philip.



Dondorchi
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Posted On Mar 22, 2007
For anyone wanting to take action against Monsanto, the Organic Consumers Association started a campaign called Millions Against Monsanto.  See more here:
 http://www.organicconsumers.org/monlink.cfm


 
 
 
Posted On Dec 24, 2006
This is by far one of the most important videos your readers have ever been given!  Monsanto's terminator seeds threaten the future health of everyone as well as plants and animals. This is truly evil.  One of the ways that we can fight this is to only shop at stores that will not sell GMO foods.  The only two that I know of in my area are Whole Foods Market and Trader JOE's.  I have to travel 40 mins. to get there.  It is well worth the trip!  Whenever I purchase and consume "organic food" from other grocers I start to have flare ups of my former health conditions.  I am not quite sure why this is.  Could they be mixing their organic produce with other non-organic, possibly GMO food?

 
PepperR23
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Posted On Dec 23, 2006
This is horrible. How come noone is doing anything about this?  No wonder all of our kids are overweight. I had no idea this has gotten so out of control.



 
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Lloyd Fielder D.C.
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Posted On Dec 24, 2006

I agree with you in that it is hard to believe it has to be a viral video to make us aware.  The better question Foto is not "why doesnt someone do something" the better question is now that you are aware "what are you (we) doing about it"

Send this link to as many people as you know and ask them to send it to all their people.  The power is truly in the people. 


 
 
 
Posted On Dec 25, 2006
Wow!!!  What a great Christmas present this was.

THANKS Dr. Mercola for passing it on!

If each of us can get 10 friends and family to watch this video, maybe we can start a snowballing effect to spread the word on these very important issues of GMO foods and insane copyright laws that effectively allow patents for plants and animals.

Happy holidays!

Bryan

 
Bryan - oz4caster
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Posted On Dec 27, 2006

Coming from a country were farming is the main industry (Argentina),  I'd like to share a simple idea to EDUCATE our family, relatives and friends about this issue. 

We visited different farms in the area, chose products from different farms based in the farming method used and source of their seeds, and ofcouse by the taste, organized a party at home and had people comparing salads, pies, etc made with those products vs. the ones from the supermarket....and that was more than enough to convince anyone.

Ofcouse there were people who argued about the cost...well...the answer is very simple...Is it cheaper to go to the doctor or to buy quality food from the local farmer?...

Happy Holidays!!

Gustavo Cabagna, PT


 
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