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Monsanto - From Agent Orange To GM Foods To Pesticides & More - Magda Hassan - 18-03-2014 Sorry for the very bad googlish translation but Chile had a really big win today against Monsanto. The law that was passed in 2010 giving Monsanto control over all the seeds has been struck down by the new government. And it is looking like Monsantos days are numbered in Chile at least. Next stop Argentina. Quote:http://www.eldinamo.cl/2014/03/17/chile-sin-transgenicos-celebra-caida-de-la-ley-monsanto-y-exigen-inclusion-nuevos-analisis-del-tema/ Monsanto - From Agent Orange To GM Foods To Pesticides & More - David Guyatt - 18-03-2014 This calls for regime change! Urgent cables will be passing between supreme headquarters in St. Louis and Washington. However, I fear that Monsanto will be back - in one form or another anyway. But for now, as Lady Thatchler once said "Just rejoice!" Monsanto - From Agent Orange To GM Foods To Pesticides & More - Peter Lemkin - 21-04-2014 Extreme Levels' of Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide Found in Soy PlantsEmily Cassidy, Environmental Working Group | April 18, 2014 12:01 pm |A new study led by scientists from the Arctic University of Norway has detected "extreme levels" of Roundup, the agricultural herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, in genetically engineered (GE) soy. The herbicide has triggered a cycle of super weeds resistant to Roundup, which then means more Roundup is needed to try to kill the hardy weeds. Photo credit: ShutterstockThe study, coming out in June's issue of Food Chemistry and available online, looked at 31 different soybean plants on Iowa farms and compared the accumulation of pesticides and herbicides on plants in three categories: GE "Roundup Ready" soy, conventionally produced (not GE) soy, and soy cultivated using organic practices. They found high levels of Roundup on 70 percent of GE soy plants. Crop scientists have genetically engineered soy to survive blasts of Roundup so farmers can spray this chemical near crops to get rid of weeds. But some so-called "super weeds" resistant to Roundup have developed. In turn, some farmers use yet more Roundup to try to kill those hardy weeds. This leads to more Roundup chemicals being found on soybeans and ultimately in the food supply. Who says when Roundup contamination can be considered "extreme?" Monsanto itself. In 1999, the chemical giant defined an "extreme level" of the herbicide as 5.6 milligrams per kilogram of plant weight. Astonishingly, the Norwegian scientists found a whopping nine milligrams of Roundup per kilogram, on average. What it boils down to is this: every time we eat GE soy we are taking a dose of Roundup with it. This is alarming, because Roundup has been found to be hazardous to human health and sometimes kills human cells. The authors conclude: This study demonstrated that Roundup Ready [GE]-soy may have high residue levels of glyphosate […] and also that different agricultural practices may result in a markedly different nutritional composition of soybeans […] Lack of data on pesticide residues in major crop plants is a serious gap of knowledge with potential consequences for human and animal health. Other research has detected Roundup residues in animals and people. A study led by German researchers found high concentrations of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, in the urine of dairy cows and humans. This study, published in January in the journal Environmental & Analytical Toxicology, concluded that "the presence of glyphosate residues in both humans and animals could haul the entire population towards numerous health hazards." Big Ag wants us to believe that there is no difference between GE and conventional crops, but mounting research tells us that just isn't true. Monsanto - From Agent Orange To GM Foods To Pesticides & More - Peter Lemkin - 21-04-2014 Monsanto's Roundup Found in 75% of Air and Rain SamplesJohn Deike | February 27, 2014 3:52 pm |A new U.S. Geological Survey has concluded that pesticides can be found in, well, just about anything. In recent years, Roundup was found to be even more toxic than it was when first approved for agricultural use, though that discovery has not led to any changes in regulation of the pesticide. Photo courtesy of ShutterstockRoundup herbicide, Monsanto's flagship weed killer, was present in 75 percent of air and rainfall test samples, according to the study, which focused on Mississippi's highly fertile Delta agricultural region. GreenMedInfo reports new research, soon to be published by Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry journal, discovered the traces over a 12-year span from 1995-2007. In recent years, Roundup was found to be even more toxic than it was when first approved for agricultural use, though that discovery has not led to any changes in regulation of the pesticide. Moreover, Roundup's overuse has enabled weeds and insects to build an immunity to its harsh toxins. To deal with the immunity issue, Monsanto's solution has been to spray more and stronger pesticides to eliminate the problem. The health effects of Roundup are also hard to ignore as research has linked exposure to the pesticide to Parkinson's disease and various cancers. For instance, children in Argentina, where Roundup is used in high concentrations, struggle with health problems, with 80 percent showing signs of the toxins in their bloodstreams. However, Roundup isn't the only widespread threat to public health. The U.S. Geological Survey, along with others, have identified additional pesticides in the air and water that become more toxic as they mix and come in contact with people. Spraying Roundup may have short-term economic benefits for Monsanto, but the potential long-term risks could present significant challenges to people in affected regions of the country. |