24 states now have the Initiative Process so “We the people” can have any law on the voting ballot provided we have sufficient public support. California has 4 such counties and Boulder Colorado is another what is working to protect the residence from un-labeled GM foods even though Obama has failed at the federal level.
Dr. Joseph Mercola has found alarming evidence. “GM corn, soybeans, canola, and sugar beets have made their way into approximately 80 percent of current U.S. processed grocery store items… The Bt toxin from GM corn, is already quite prevalent in humans;”
• 93 percent of maternal blood samples
• 80 percent of fetal blood samples
• 67 percent of non-pregnant women blood samples
“… The Bt-toxin produced in the GM plants is probably more dangerous than in its natural spray form. In the plants, the toxin is about 3,000-5,000 times more concentrated than the spray,”
“The food and agriculture biotechnology industry has spent more than $572 million in campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures in just over a decade, according to an analysis by Food & Water Watch. Key among the goals of this intense lobbying effort is to prevent GM food labeling and keep Americans in the dark about the contents of their food.”
This is why most of us continue to eat products that contain GM DNA because we just don’t know better. “A prominent GM food label would be a death sentence to U.S. GM crops,”
Monsanto the biotech giant spent, “$1.4 million on lobbying the federal government -- and this was a drop from a year earlier, when they spent $2.5 million during the same quarter.” “If California voters pass this ballot initiative, it will likely be the beginning of the end for genetically engineered food in the U.S.”
Boulder made great progress toward having all products containing GM DNA crops eliminated. The initiative in California could be the turning point toward a safer food supply by having all foods containing GM DNA clearly labeled. In the mean time, we can use foods with a clear label of Organic and get involved to end GM DNA in your food. Here are some useful links:
All quotes are from: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/07/colorado-bans-gmo-crops.aspx?e_cid=20120207_DNL_art_1
The Organic Consumers Association http://organicconsumers.org/oca-volunteer/
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Well, you can always count on Obama being a man of his word!
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