http://www.saynotogmos.org  

http://www.gmo-­‐compass.org/eng/home/  

http://www.nongmoproject.org/  

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-­‐smith/will-­‐genetically-­‐modified_b_145320.html  

http://gmo.apocalypse2008-­‐2015.com/GMO7.html    

http://www.natural-­‐law-­‐party.org.uk/UKmanifesto/geneticengineering4.htm  

http://www.netlink.de/gen/fagan.html  

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GMO!  The  WHAT  and  WHY  you  

should  be  concerned  

 

8  Facts  

1. According  to  the  USDA,  in  2009,  93%  of  soy,  93%  of  cotton,  and  86%  of  corn  grown  in  the  U.S.  were  GMO.  

2.  The  FDA  does  not  require  labeling  to  indicate  the  presence  of  GMOs  and  does  not  monitor  new  genetically  engineered  products.    

3. Most  developed  nations  do  not  consider  GMOs  to  be  safe.  

4.  Monsanto  is  the  leading  producer  of  genetically  engineered    (GE)  products,  provides  90%    of  the  seeds  used  in  the  US  market.  

5.  GE  crops  are  contaminating  neighboring  crops  worldwide.  

6. A  branch  of  Terminator  Genes  have  been  created  which  are  imbedded  in  seeds  to  make  the  next  generation  planting  cycle  extinct-­‐the  previous  years  seed  saved  will  not  germinate,  causing  you  to  buy  new  seed  each  season.  

7. The  process  of  genetic  engineering  can  thus  introduce  dangerous  new  allergens  and  toxins  into  foods  that  were  previously  naturally  safe.  

8.    Unlike  chemical  or  nuclear  contamination,  genetic  pollution  is  self-­‐perpetuating;  It  can  never  be  reversed  or  cleaned  up.  

 

 

 

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In  1996,  the  first  genetically  modified  seeds  were  planted  in  the  United  States  for  commercial  use.  Now  they  are  grown  on  102  million  hectares  worldwide-­‐  United  States  being  the  largest  followed  by  Argentina,  Brazil,  Canada  an  India.  These  laboratory-­‐created  mutation  crops  are  most  times  unlabeled,  virtually  untested  and  now  on  grocery  shelves  everywhere-­‐  yes,  even  your  own.    

“So…?”  

A  recent  study  showed  that  GM  corn  caused  significant  immune  system  changes.  This  might  be  contributing  to  the  rise  in  allergies  or  other  immune  disorders  in  North  America.  Further,  fertility  problems  were  seen  among  American  pigs  and  cows  fed  on  GM  corn.  These  ‘unknown  long-­‐term  effects’  could  have  a  lethal  future  for  the  human  race,  starting  with  your  health  and  that  of  your  family.    

 

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Why  we  should  be  concerned:  “Nobody  knows  what  the  long-­‐term  effect  will  be.”  

                                     –  Geneticist,  David  Suzuki,  giving  the  2008  Commonwealth  Lecture  in  London  

What  is    “GMO?”  Genetically  Modified  Organism    

Genetic  engineering  is  a  radical  new  experimental  technology  that  forces  DNA  together  from  different  species,  which  could  not  occur  in  nature  or  traditional  crossbreeding  creating  unstable  combinations  of  plant,  animal,  bacterial  and  viral  gene.  

This means their DNA is specifically engineered to withstand more pesticides and other chemicals, which increases the crop’s profits. It also increases GM produce we’re ingesting into our bodies, and the growing number of resulting health problems is something we may never know.  

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