In recent years I’ve been observing a
miraculous trend occurring! In many countries there has been a gradual shift
towards growing vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs in home gardens. This
trend is a reversal from the big agri-business mono-culture cropping, which was
once touted as the solution to feeding the world’s masses.
That huge experiment, as we are all rapidly
becoming aware, has been a total failure and disaster. Mono-cropping and
bio-engineering of seeds and plants has resulted in the denuding of essential
minerals and trace elements from soils; the continual erosion of Earth’s
top crust (topsoil) and the incredible depletion of prosperity in the farming
community.
There are declining harvests in those fields
that are being mono-cropped. We are now experiencing a critical lack of diverse
food crops available for general consumption. ‘The Good Food Revolution
– Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities’ by Will Allen is a great read for understanding
the history of the farming industry in the United States.
On November 5th a critical vote
will be taken in Washington State regarding the mandatory labeling of
ingredients in foods. This vote is especially critical as it relates to the
labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).
Monsanto, powerful bioengineering company, is
spending millions (if not billions) of dollars to ensure that mandatory
labeling does not occur. It has a vested interesting in controlling the food
sources of the world.
If you are unaware of just who Monsanto is and
the horrifying control it holds over our food supply you’ll find plenty of
information on the internet. It’s no coincidence that many countries worldwide
have banned GMOs. They are dangerous to the food chain and dangerous to the
human body!
I’m including several links that I believe are
important. Believe me, there is no shortage of information on the evils of
Monsanto – and if I sound a tad emotional on this subject I make no apologies. The
damage caused to the environment is irreparable and extensive! What appalls me
even more is the fact that governments worldwide allow this to happen, and
those who speak out against Monsanto’s monopoly and control are often silenced.
The Organic Consumers Association is seeking
donations to their cause. They support mandatory labeling and are doing all
that is possible to share their powerful environmental message. A dear friend
has volunteered to seek donations for them. I encourage you to visit this site
and donate in whatever way you possibly can. If we all share of our abundance
we may just be able to ensure that our right to eat natural (non chemicalized)
organic foods continues.
If you doubt that Monsanto is an evil company
and believe it has our best interests at heart then I suggest you listen to
this farmer (from Canada). He spells out just how powerful, influential and
damaging this company is to our right to choose and grow organic, natural
foods.
As possible ‘evidence’ of the damage that GMOs
cause to the human body, the link below explains just how it interferes with
the blood (circulatory) system. Anything that tampers with or destroys the
blood has the potential to irreversibly damage the DNA and also genetic
blueprint. Imagine the long term effects this will have on future generations. At
this stage we don’t know the extent of potential impact and damage of consuming
foods that contain GMOs.
Being intuitive my guess would be that long
term GMO consumption is going to:
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Lead to weakened immune system;
·
Potentially result in decreased ability to
reproduce;
·
May even contribute to, and result in,
increased birth deformities;
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Impair cognitive development in young children;
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Contribute to the predisposition to a host of
serious illnesses, including cancer.
The above list is only a rough but intuitive
guess on my part and has yet to be validated by scientific statistics. But do
we have to wait 25 years or so before we say ‘ooopsie, we goofed’?
As a global community we cannot afford to wait
any longer. The health of the planet and all who reside upon her is at risk.
Glysophates – from RoundUp weed killer used in GMOs – has already been
implicated in causing cancer.
If you live in Australia don’t think that GMOs
aren’t here or that Monsanto isn’t already influencing policy decisions at the
government level. I have it on very good authority that Monsanto has purchased
the Western Australian seed bank for $38 million. Can I prove this claim? No,
but it wouldn’t surprise me in the least as governments are not known for their
visionary abilities. Instead government policy development generally is short
term and is vested in winning elections, and in appeasing the corporations and
powerful individuals who fund election campaigns.
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Like many individuals in recent years I’ve
yearned to live a more sustainable life. No matter where I’ve lived I’ve been
fortunate to have a small garden in which to grow vegetables and herbs. In
addition, access to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs and local
farmers’ markets has ensured that to some degree I’ve enjoyed high quality
organic produce. This is a brief video clip that shows just how a family has
been able to create a more natural and sustainable way of life –
When I encounter individuals who are living
off the grid (without public utilities), who have sufficient acreage to plant a
vast array of foods and who are truly living the ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’
principles the desire to do more surfaces.
On a deeper level the desire to return to a
simpler and healthier lifestyle is emerging – as I believe is occurring for
many other individuals. In recent years, while living in New York I encountered
countless people who expressed a desire to return to living off the land, not
necessarily to establish a farm, but instead to become more self-reliant and
more closely connected to the cycles of nature. Here in Australia I also
observe the desire for community, co-operation, collaboration and sharing of
resources.
I believe the more informed we truly are – and
this means relying on alternative media sources such as the internet – the more
we are able to effect positive change. It’s time to stop the insanity that currently
exists, where corporations such as Monsanto hold such incredible power to
influence laws that diminish our rights to our natural home and heritage –
Mother Earth!
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