Cidersomerset
28th February 2015, 16:27
New MacDonald
Saturday 28th February 2015 at 08:45 By David Icke
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Published on 22 Feb 2015
Watch as these kids show what makes organic farming the choice for the future in a
surprising twist on a classic children’s song.It's time to say goodbye to Old
MacDonald. When you choose Organic you are choosing a future with less toxic
chemicals in our food and environment. Share this video with a friend and help us
build a healthier future for all of us, free of added hormones, antibiotics, GMOs and
toxic pesticides.
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Meanwhile , Old Mac Donalds back in Corporate land.........
McDonald’s accused of €1bn tax evasion
Friday 27th February 2015 at 07:27 By David Icke
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‘Fast-food chain McDonald’s has been accused of avoiding over €1 billion in
European corporate taxes between 2009-2013. A report by a coalition of European
and American trade unions has revealed the company’s alleged tax avoidance strategy.
McDonalds paid a total of €16 million in tax on royalties of €3.7 billion for a period
of 5 years (2009-2013), according to a report from the charity group War on Want.
The company’s tax structure allowed McDonald’s to draw revenue away from
Europe and its major markets, the report says. McDonald’s was routing revenues
through a Luxembourg based subsidiary; it also moved the company’s European
headquarters from the UK to Switzerland.’
http://rinf.com/alt-news/money/mcdonalds-accused-e1bn-tax-evasion/
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How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
Friday 27th February 2015 at 08:02 By David Icke
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How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
By WakingTimes February 25, 2015 2 Comments
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Dr. Matthew Buckley, PSc.D., Contributor
Waking Times
How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
‘One of my most recent blog entries(1) summarized roughly 10 years of research
related to the consequences of inflammatory processes in the periphery of the
body, such as the gut, and how this was driving brain degenerative inflammatory
processes within the brain.One of the key findings from that research was how
pathogenic bacterial waste products known as “lipopolysaccharides” , (LPS) would
trigger an immune response, and this immune response would then trigger the
brains immune cells, the microglia, to become overly active and degrade brain
cells. (LPS is basically small parts of the cell wall of the bad bacteria.)
This response is called “microglial activation”. You’ll be hearing a lot more about it
over the next 10 -20 years, because stopping this overactivation is central to
correcting all degenerative neurological conditions, including Alzheimers, Autism,
Anxiety, ALS, Insomnia, non-situational Depression, MS, and many endocrine
system disorders including the unbiquitous adrenal and thyroid disorders that so
many people are struggling with right now.’
In short, the process can work like this (note there are other ways to trigger this):
1) Pathogenic bacteria overg
row in intestines and create waste products (LPS) which activate the immune
system to respond and produce a chemical called “Interleukin 1b”.
2) The activity of this immune response is communicated to the brain by way of
the vagus nerve which connects the brain with our “second brain”, which is also
called “the gut”.
3) The brains immune system cells called “microglia” become overly excited by the
ongoing response to the toxins being produced in the gut (or elsewhere in the
body), and these microglia break down neurons.
http://www.wakingtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/monsanto-cells.jpg
monsanto cells
So how does Monsanto contribute to this?
Monsanto is a chief producer of genetically modified products. Among the most
dangerous products that they produce is the herbicide RoundUp. RoundUp is a
chemical called “glyphosate” that is combined with a few other chemicals.
Conventional farming of corn, soy, cotton, canola, and wheat is increasingly using
more and more RoundUp on their genetically modified crops as nature adapts to
the toxicity of the RoundUp by becoming increasingly tolerant to it. Ultimately
nature will win out, but in the process our food, water, and soil will become
increasingly poisoned by the compound until those using these insane farming
practices either recognize the foolishness of their ways, or they opt for something
even more toxic such as Agent Orange on the crops.(2)
The proponents of Monsanto’s version of GMO farming like to argue that glyphosate
is fine to use since the enzymes that kill the weeds which are affected by the
RoundUp don’t exist in the human body, therefore they can’t hurt humans(3).
Where their argument falls apart is that the enzymes do exist in the microbes which
make up our gut, and the importance of a healthy gut ecology is central to good
health. In other words, RoundUp residue is disrupting our “microbiome”, and this
disruption of our microbiome can result in an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria
relative to our beneficial bacteria (4). Among those toxic bacteria which are known
to become dominant is Clostridium Botulinum, which produces one of the most
potent bacterial toxins known to man. (4.5)The dominance of these pathogenic
bacteria is amplified with the consumption of sugar and high fructose syrup so
dominant in the Standard American Diet (SAD), as these harmful microbes love to
eat the sweets so many Amercian’s put into their bodies. Likewise, the artificial
sweeteners either disrupt our gut flora (5) or they fuel the inflammatory processes
within the brain directly.(6) Also noteworthy, is the research which shows how the
microbes in our gut will highly influence our bodies cravings. In other words, much
of your cravings for junk food and sweets may be coming from an unhealthy gut
microbiome.(6.5) Recent research involving the parasite associated with
Toxoplasmosis has shown that the parasite will affect behavior beyond just food
cravings, too.(6.6) The following video is a nice overview of how our microbiome
affects our health.
5DTrENdWvvM
So what does this all mean?
If our food contains residue of RoundUp, which it almost certainly will if you’re
eating conventionally raised corn, wheat, soy, or canola, you can expect the
microbial balance within your intestines to become prone to being shifted in the
direction of being dominant with pathogenic bacteria. If the pathogenic bacteria
becomes dominant, you can expect these bacteria to be producing
“lipopolysaccharides”, which will then trigger the immune system to produce the
pro-inflammatory cycle I detailed above. Given that scenario, if Monsanto’s crops,
which dominate the food landscape right now, are altering our gut ecology and
causing it to become dominant in LPS generating bad bacteria, and this then
initiates a brain degenerating pro-inflammatory process in the brain, then we can
conclude that Monsanto and conventional farming practices are key factors
involving probably every form of chronic illness. Not only that, the pet food you’re
feeding your animals most likely is tainted with RoundUp residue. Like to eat out?
Unless they’re advertising their food as being all organic, expect to be consuming
some RoundUp residue. Even if the food is advertised as organic, research is
showing that even this is no guarantee that genetically modified food isn’t being used. (7)
So how do we stop this madness?
Unfortunately, there is a fascistic relationship between the government and
Monsanto. Our current “Food Safety Czar” at the FDA is former VP from Monsanto,
Michael Taylor. Additionally, Clarence Thomas, who sits on the Supreme Court, has
never recused himself of any Supreme Court case related to Monsanto, despite a
clear conflict of interest given the fact that Clarence Thomas is a former lawyer for
Monsanto.(8) Government is now acting to make sure that the Monsanto machine isn’t stopped.
This is going to require a grass roots campaign that starts with YOU! Now that you
have this information, please share it with others. Beyond that, “Origins” is an
excellent documentary which covers many of the problems with our health and how
it relates to conventional farming practices like I described above. If you’re
interested in learning more about what I’ve detailed here, watch this video with
your friends and family, and help make it viral! The mainstream media isn’t going
to do this. Like it or not, stopping the Monsanto machine requires our collective action.
Rf4vJKZXxn8
About the Author
Dr. Buckley is a 2002 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. Dr. Buckley
entered the health care field largely to understand and resolve his personal
struggles with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia which began late in his teens. His
ongoing study of functional medicine, nutrition, nutrigenomics, applied kinesiology,
and energetic medicine has provided him with keen insight and understanding into
the holistic dynamics of the body and how we lose and maintain our health. He has
maintained a busy practice in Austin, Texas for the past 13 years and works with
people of all ages interested in maximizing their health, and overcoming the
modern scourge of all forms of chronic illness.
This article was originally featured at Kinsei Mind.
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/02/25/how-monsanto-is-destroying-the-brains-and-health-of-everyone/
Read more: How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
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Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs: Report says label
is ‘lightning rod’ for fears of designer crops
Thursday 26th February 2015 at 09:36 By David Icke
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Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs:
Report says label is 'lightning rod' for fears of designer crops
Critic says its 'insulting to the public to suggest they can be fooled'
Some fear ‘Frankenfoods’ could alter ecosystems and affect health
EU laws have stopped GM food from being commercially grown in UK
But MPs say new techniques have rendered old definition misleading
By Ben Spencer, Science Reporter for the Daily Mail
Published: 00:18, 26 February 2015 | Updated: 01:32, 26 February 2015
‘The term ‘GM food’ should be abandoned, say politicians who are calling for an
extraordinary rebranding exercise.MPs on the science and technology select committee
has demanded a ‘reframing of the public conversation’ about genetically modified food.
In an inflammatory report today, it says the GM label has become a ‘lightning rod’ for
fears about designer crops.’
" This is probably the most ridiculous
recommendation to come out of any
select committee in this entire Parliament.
It’s insulting to the public to suggest they
can be fooled that easily "
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/26/00EE0C9300000578-0-image-a-30_1424909265885.jpg
Biohazard: MPs on the science and technology select committee say GM crops, like this
field of GM wheat, should be rebranded because the term has become a ‘lightning rod’
for fears about designer cropsIt says the term should be reserved for plants created
using the most basic form of genetic engineering, with many newer methods excluded.
Anti-GM groups accused MPs of trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public.
Peter Melchett, of the Soil Association, who gave evidence to the committee during its
inquiry, said: ‘This is probably the most ridiculous recommendation to come out of any
select committee in this entire Parliament. It’s insulting to the public to suggest they
can be fooled that easily.’
Some fear that ‘Frankenfoods’ could alter ecosystems and have hidden effects on
human health.No GM food has ever been commercially grown in Britain, kept out by a
labyrinthine EU system that makes it difficult to get the required environmental licences.
But UK scientists and farmers have been campaigning for years to make the process
easier.The latest report repeats their calls and urges the Government to change its terminology.
It says: ‘GM . . . is now often used imprecisely to encompass a whole range of
technologies. We recommend that the Government initiate a reframing of the public
conversation by moving away from the overly simple notion of “GM” in its policies and communications.’
The authors say the term GM should only be used to describe ‘first-generation’
techniques – in which genes are taken out of one plant and moved into another.
Biologists can now work on a much finer level, editing individual strands of a
plant’s DNA.The report claims the label GM ‘fails to accurately portray’ these more
modern techniques.
It adds: ‘The term “GM” has become a lightning rod for much broader public anxiety . . .
There is a need to reframe and widen the public debate to encourage a more productive conversation.’
Labour MP Andrew Miller, who chairs the committee, accused anti-GM groups of
propagating ‘false claims’ and ‘misleading statements regarding safety’.
He said: ‘The scientific evidence is clear that crops developed using genetic modification
pose no more risk to humans, animals or the environment than equivalent crops
developed using more “conventional” techniques.’
Yesterday George Eustice, the Tory farming minister, told the National Farmers Union
conference in Birmingham that there was a need to have a ‘grown-up conversation’
about GM, adding: ‘We should be growing these crops, and we shouldn’t allow non-
scientific arguments to muddy the debate.’
But Liz O’Neill, of the campaign group GM Freeze, insisted the proposal was ludicrous.
‘Arguing about the semantics is just a smokescreen,’ she said.
‘All of the crops that are currently producing food and all the ones waiting in line within
the EU approvals process are first-generation GM.
‘Looking at what’s coming out of the lab, it is vital to remember any attempt to
artificially engineer DNA can cause unexpected and unpredictable effects.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2969566/Call-GM-food-ease-public-fears-say-MPs-Report-says-label-lightning-rod-fears-designer-crops.html#ixzz3T3WsVbxB
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Saturday 28th February 2015 at 08:45 By David Icke
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Published on 22 Feb 2015
Watch as these kids show what makes organic farming the choice for the future in a
surprising twist on a classic children’s song.It's time to say goodbye to Old
MacDonald. When you choose Organic you are choosing a future with less toxic
chemicals in our food and environment. Share this video with a friend and help us
build a healthier future for all of us, free of added hormones, antibiotics, GMOs and
toxic pesticides.
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Meanwhile , Old Mac Donalds back in Corporate land.........
McDonald’s accused of €1bn tax evasion
Friday 27th February 2015 at 07:27 By David Icke
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‘Fast-food chain McDonald’s has been accused of avoiding over €1 billion in
European corporate taxes between 2009-2013. A report by a coalition of European
and American trade unions has revealed the company’s alleged tax avoidance strategy.
McDonalds paid a total of €16 million in tax on royalties of €3.7 billion for a period
of 5 years (2009-2013), according to a report from the charity group War on Want.
The company’s tax structure allowed McDonald’s to draw revenue away from
Europe and its major markets, the report says. McDonald’s was routing revenues
through a Luxembourg based subsidiary; it also moved the company’s European
headquarters from the UK to Switzerland.’
http://rinf.com/alt-news/money/mcdonalds-accused-e1bn-tax-evasion/
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How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
Friday 27th February 2015 at 08:02 By David Icke
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How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
By WakingTimes February 25, 2015 2 Comments
Read More →
Dr. Matthew Buckley, PSc.D., Contributor
Waking Times
How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
‘One of my most recent blog entries(1) summarized roughly 10 years of research
related to the consequences of inflammatory processes in the periphery of the
body, such as the gut, and how this was driving brain degenerative inflammatory
processes within the brain.One of the key findings from that research was how
pathogenic bacterial waste products known as “lipopolysaccharides” , (LPS) would
trigger an immune response, and this immune response would then trigger the
brains immune cells, the microglia, to become overly active and degrade brain
cells. (LPS is basically small parts of the cell wall of the bad bacteria.)
This response is called “microglial activation”. You’ll be hearing a lot more about it
over the next 10 -20 years, because stopping this overactivation is central to
correcting all degenerative neurological conditions, including Alzheimers, Autism,
Anxiety, ALS, Insomnia, non-situational Depression, MS, and many endocrine
system disorders including the unbiquitous adrenal and thyroid disorders that so
many people are struggling with right now.’
In short, the process can work like this (note there are other ways to trigger this):
1) Pathogenic bacteria overg
row in intestines and create waste products (LPS) which activate the immune
system to respond and produce a chemical called “Interleukin 1b”.
2) The activity of this immune response is communicated to the brain by way of
the vagus nerve which connects the brain with our “second brain”, which is also
called “the gut”.
3) The brains immune system cells called “microglia” become overly excited by the
ongoing response to the toxins being produced in the gut (or elsewhere in the
body), and these microglia break down neurons.
http://www.wakingtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/monsanto-cells.jpg
monsanto cells
So how does Monsanto contribute to this?
Monsanto is a chief producer of genetically modified products. Among the most
dangerous products that they produce is the herbicide RoundUp. RoundUp is a
chemical called “glyphosate” that is combined with a few other chemicals.
Conventional farming of corn, soy, cotton, canola, and wheat is increasingly using
more and more RoundUp on their genetically modified crops as nature adapts to
the toxicity of the RoundUp by becoming increasingly tolerant to it. Ultimately
nature will win out, but in the process our food, water, and soil will become
increasingly poisoned by the compound until those using these insane farming
practices either recognize the foolishness of their ways, or they opt for something
even more toxic such as Agent Orange on the crops.(2)
The proponents of Monsanto’s version of GMO farming like to argue that glyphosate
is fine to use since the enzymes that kill the weeds which are affected by the
RoundUp don’t exist in the human body, therefore they can’t hurt humans(3).
Where their argument falls apart is that the enzymes do exist in the microbes which
make up our gut, and the importance of a healthy gut ecology is central to good
health. In other words, RoundUp residue is disrupting our “microbiome”, and this
disruption of our microbiome can result in an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria
relative to our beneficial bacteria (4). Among those toxic bacteria which are known
to become dominant is Clostridium Botulinum, which produces one of the most
potent bacterial toxins known to man. (4.5)The dominance of these pathogenic
bacteria is amplified with the consumption of sugar and high fructose syrup so
dominant in the Standard American Diet (SAD), as these harmful microbes love to
eat the sweets so many Amercian’s put into their bodies. Likewise, the artificial
sweeteners either disrupt our gut flora (5) or they fuel the inflammatory processes
within the brain directly.(6) Also noteworthy, is the research which shows how the
microbes in our gut will highly influence our bodies cravings. In other words, much
of your cravings for junk food and sweets may be coming from an unhealthy gut
microbiome.(6.5) Recent research involving the parasite associated with
Toxoplasmosis has shown that the parasite will affect behavior beyond just food
cravings, too.(6.6) The following video is a nice overview of how our microbiome
affects our health.
5DTrENdWvvM
So what does this all mean?
If our food contains residue of RoundUp, which it almost certainly will if you’re
eating conventionally raised corn, wheat, soy, or canola, you can expect the
microbial balance within your intestines to become prone to being shifted in the
direction of being dominant with pathogenic bacteria. If the pathogenic bacteria
becomes dominant, you can expect these bacteria to be producing
“lipopolysaccharides”, which will then trigger the immune system to produce the
pro-inflammatory cycle I detailed above. Given that scenario, if Monsanto’s crops,
which dominate the food landscape right now, are altering our gut ecology and
causing it to become dominant in LPS generating bad bacteria, and this then
initiates a brain degenerating pro-inflammatory process in the brain, then we can
conclude that Monsanto and conventional farming practices are key factors
involving probably every form of chronic illness. Not only that, the pet food you’re
feeding your animals most likely is tainted with RoundUp residue. Like to eat out?
Unless they’re advertising their food as being all organic, expect to be consuming
some RoundUp residue. Even if the food is advertised as organic, research is
showing that even this is no guarantee that genetically modified food isn’t being used. (7)
So how do we stop this madness?
Unfortunately, there is a fascistic relationship between the government and
Monsanto. Our current “Food Safety Czar” at the FDA is former VP from Monsanto,
Michael Taylor. Additionally, Clarence Thomas, who sits on the Supreme Court, has
never recused himself of any Supreme Court case related to Monsanto, despite a
clear conflict of interest given the fact that Clarence Thomas is a former lawyer for
Monsanto.(8) Government is now acting to make sure that the Monsanto machine isn’t stopped.
This is going to require a grass roots campaign that starts with YOU! Now that you
have this information, please share it with others. Beyond that, “Origins” is an
excellent documentary which covers many of the problems with our health and how
it relates to conventional farming practices like I described above. If you’re
interested in learning more about what I’ve detailed here, watch this video with
your friends and family, and help make it viral! The mainstream media isn’t going
to do this. Like it or not, stopping the Monsanto machine requires our collective action.
Rf4vJKZXxn8
About the Author
Dr. Buckley is a 2002 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. Dr. Buckley
entered the health care field largely to understand and resolve his personal
struggles with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia which began late in his teens. His
ongoing study of functional medicine, nutrition, nutrigenomics, applied kinesiology,
and energetic medicine has provided him with keen insight and understanding into
the holistic dynamics of the body and how we lose and maintain our health. He has
maintained a busy practice in Austin, Texas for the past 13 years and works with
people of all ages interested in maximizing their health, and overcoming the
modern scourge of all forms of chronic illness.
This article was originally featured at Kinsei Mind.
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/02/25/how-monsanto-is-destroying-the-brains-and-health-of-everyone/
Read more: How Monsanto is Destroying the Brains and Health of Everyone
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/02/25/how-monsanto-is-destroying-the-brains-and-health-of-everyone/
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Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs: Report says label
is ‘lightning rod’ for fears of designer crops
Thursday 26th February 2015 at 09:36 By David Icke
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Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs:
Report says label is 'lightning rod' for fears of designer crops
Critic says its 'insulting to the public to suggest they can be fooled'
Some fear ‘Frankenfoods’ could alter ecosystems and affect health
EU laws have stopped GM food from being commercially grown in UK
But MPs say new techniques have rendered old definition misleading
By Ben Spencer, Science Reporter for the Daily Mail
Published: 00:18, 26 February 2015 | Updated: 01:32, 26 February 2015
‘The term ‘GM food’ should be abandoned, say politicians who are calling for an
extraordinary rebranding exercise.MPs on the science and technology select committee
has demanded a ‘reframing of the public conversation’ about genetically modified food.
In an inflammatory report today, it says the GM label has become a ‘lightning rod’ for
fears about designer crops.’
" This is probably the most ridiculous
recommendation to come out of any
select committee in this entire Parliament.
It’s insulting to the public to suggest they
can be fooled that easily "
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/26/00EE0C9300000578-0-image-a-30_1424909265885.jpg
Biohazard: MPs on the science and technology select committee say GM crops, like this
field of GM wheat, should be rebranded because the term has become a ‘lightning rod’
for fears about designer cropsIt says the term should be reserved for plants created
using the most basic form of genetic engineering, with many newer methods excluded.
Anti-GM groups accused MPs of trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public.
Peter Melchett, of the Soil Association, who gave evidence to the committee during its
inquiry, said: ‘This is probably the most ridiculous recommendation to come out of any
select committee in this entire Parliament. It’s insulting to the public to suggest they
can be fooled that easily.’
Some fear that ‘Frankenfoods’ could alter ecosystems and have hidden effects on
human health.No GM food has ever been commercially grown in Britain, kept out by a
labyrinthine EU system that makes it difficult to get the required environmental licences.
But UK scientists and farmers have been campaigning for years to make the process
easier.The latest report repeats their calls and urges the Government to change its terminology.
It says: ‘GM . . . is now often used imprecisely to encompass a whole range of
technologies. We recommend that the Government initiate a reframing of the public
conversation by moving away from the overly simple notion of “GM” in its policies and communications.’
The authors say the term GM should only be used to describe ‘first-generation’
techniques – in which genes are taken out of one plant and moved into another.
Biologists can now work on a much finer level, editing individual strands of a
plant’s DNA.The report claims the label GM ‘fails to accurately portray’ these more
modern techniques.
It adds: ‘The term “GM” has become a lightning rod for much broader public anxiety . . .
There is a need to reframe and widen the public debate to encourage a more productive conversation.’
Labour MP Andrew Miller, who chairs the committee, accused anti-GM groups of
propagating ‘false claims’ and ‘misleading statements regarding safety’.
He said: ‘The scientific evidence is clear that crops developed using genetic modification
pose no more risk to humans, animals or the environment than equivalent crops
developed using more “conventional” techniques.’
Yesterday George Eustice, the Tory farming minister, told the National Farmers Union
conference in Birmingham that there was a need to have a ‘grown-up conversation’
about GM, adding: ‘We should be growing these crops, and we shouldn’t allow non-
scientific arguments to muddy the debate.’
But Liz O’Neill, of the campaign group GM Freeze, insisted the proposal was ludicrous.
‘Arguing about the semantics is just a smokescreen,’ she said.
‘All of the crops that are currently producing food and all the ones waiting in line within
the EU approvals process are first-generation GM.
‘Looking at what’s coming out of the lab, it is vital to remember any attempt to
artificially engineer DNA can cause unexpected and unpredictable effects.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2969566/Call-GM-food-ease-public-fears-say-MPs-Report-says-label-lightning-rod-fears-designer-crops.html#ixzz3T3WsVbxB
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