http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63543 Rady Ananda Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:17:50 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63543 Change.org has posted a petition in response to this article: http://www.change.org/actions/view/get_organ-damaging_monsanto_corn_off_the_market Change.org has posted a petition in response to this article:
http://www.change.org/actions/view/get_organ-damaging_monsanto_corn_off_the_market

]]> http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63542 GMO Journal Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:11:39 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63542 The fascinating corollary is the close tie that US government agencies have with the biotech industry. The entire regulatory framework, in fact, appears to accomodate the biotech industry at the expense of human and animal health and the environment. Technology is an important aspect of our lives, no doubt about it, but the concept of lets do it now and we'll worry about the consequences later, and therefore let's not "hinder" the "progress" with "unnecessarybureaucracy," cannot be the acceptable regulatory position. Thanks for your thoughts on the issue. -GMO Journal The fascinating corollary is the close tie that US government agencies have with the biotech industry. The entire regulatory framework, in fact, appears to accomodate the biotech industry at the expense of human and animal health and the environment. Technology is an important aspect of our lives, no doubt about it, but the concept of lets do it now and we’ll worry about the consequences later, and therefore let’s not “hinder” the “progress” with “unnecessarybureaucracy,” cannot be the acceptable regulatory position.
Thanks for your thoughts on the issue.
-GMO Journal

]]> http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63334 Paul Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:13:40 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63334 This is an interesting article, http://healthjournalclub.blogspot.com/2009/11/armageddon-bug.html on how researchers in Australia tried to devise, using genetic engineering a contraceptive virus for mice and instead created a version of mousepox that was incredibly lethal This is an interesting article,
http://healthjournalclub.blogspot.com/2009/11/armageddon-bug.html
on how researchers in Australia tried to devise, using genetic engineering a contraceptive virus for mice and instead created a version of mousepox that was incredibly lethal

]]> http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63332 Mulga Mumblebrain Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:42:53 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63332 Genetically engineered poisons are being forced down our throats, despite clear evidence that they are dangerous, unnecessary and a diabolical threat to biodiversity for one reason alone. They make rich, evil capitalists even more rich. There is a mountain of evidence of these organisms dangerousness, all ignored by the Rightwing media sewer.That swamp, and its verminous inhabitants, prefers lies, cynical lies, like the'Golden Rice' travesty, pretending that business psychopaths are motivated by simple, human,goodness (easy, stomach!) These ecological catastrophes, brought to us by immoral business thugs whose only motivations are greed, egotism and contempt for the rest of existence, are burgeoning. The one that is just coming to light, but will, of course, be ignored or downplayed by the media sewer, is nanotechnology. As usual there has been no independent scientific research into this technology, just the bought and paid for junk science commissioned by the industry itself. Unfortunately we already have reports of Chinese working with carbon nano-tubes suffering severe respiratory disease, with pleural granulomas (precursors, possibly, of mesothelioma)afflicting them. Apparently these nano-tubes look increasingly like asbestos in their effects on humans. Other research shows nano-particles penetrating cells, even the organelles within cells-but that must be good for us, surely? You cannot be against 'scientific progress', or you must be a 'Green extremist', propaganda against whom, particularly in the Murdoch mad-house, is reaching truly hysterical and belligerent levels. My current pick for most disturbing example of calamities to come is the recent discoveries concerning nano-particle sun-screens.Apparently some businessman thought it would be profitable to reduce certain sunscreens, the zinc type I believe was the first, to nano-particle size, so that they would 'disappear' when applied, rather than swathe the face in white goo. They have been 'on the market' for some time, and are 'totally safe' as business always says. Unfortunately, some time ago the manufacturers of steel roof cladding noticed that many of their roofing panels were failing, inexplicably early. When investigated it was found that the handprints of the roof installers were the source of the failure, but only the handprints of those who had used nano-particle sunscreens. Further research showed that the nano-partiv cles were causing a 'photo-catalysis' of sunlight, increasing its destructive effect hugely.But, of course, when this story, currently suppressed by the media, reaches the public, the business PR machine of lies and vilification will be mobilised, and the whole potential disaster will be denied out of existence. Market capitalism, with its sole goal of profit maximisation, is completely antithetical to life on earth, which is based on diversity and balance. If not replaced with a sustainable, 'steady-state' economy which puts the integrity of the biosphere first and foremost, our species will disappear,or be greatly reduced and our civilization collapse, in decades.But to do that, the current global rulers, the authoritarian psychopaths of the Right,must be removed from power. And that task, of wrestling with monsters, is, in my opinion, a very nearly impossible task to imagine being successful. Genetically engineered poisons are being forced down our throats, despite clear evidence that they are dangerous, unnecessary and a diabolical threat to biodiversity for one reason alone. They make rich, evil capitalists even more rich. There is a mountain of evidence of these organisms dangerousness, all ignored by the Rightwing media sewer.That swamp, and its verminous inhabitants, prefers lies, cynical lies, like the’Golden Rice’ travesty, pretending that business psychopaths are motivated by simple, human,goodness (easy, stomach!)
These ecological catastrophes, brought to us by immoral business thugs whose only motivations are greed, egotism and contempt for the rest of existence, are burgeoning. The one that is just coming to light, but will, of course, be ignored or downplayed by the media sewer, is nanotechnology. As usual there has been no independent scientific research into this technology, just the bought and paid for junk science commissioned by the industry itself. Unfortunately we already have reports of Chinese working with carbon nano-tubes suffering severe respiratory disease, with pleural granulomas (precursors, possibly, of mesothelioma)afflicting them. Apparently these nano-tubes look increasingly like asbestos in their effects on humans. Other research shows nano-particles penetrating cells, even the organelles within cells-but that must be good for us, surely? You cannot be against ‘scientific progress’, or you must be a ‘Green extremist’, propaganda against whom, particularly in the Murdoch mad-house, is reaching truly hysterical and belligerent levels.
My current pick for most disturbing example of calamities to come is the recent discoveries concerning nano-particle sun-screens.Apparently some businessman thought it would be profitable to reduce certain sunscreens, the zinc type I believe was the first, to nano-particle size, so that they would ‘disappear’ when applied, rather than swathe the face in white goo. They have been ‘on the market’ for some time, and are ‘totally safe’ as business always says.
Unfortunately, some time ago the manufacturers of steel roof cladding noticed that many of their roofing panels were failing, inexplicably early. When investigated it was found that the handprints of the roof installers were the source of the failure, but only the handprints of those who had used nano-particle sunscreens. Further research showed that the nano-partiv cles were causing a ‘photo-catalysis’ of sunlight, increasing its destructive effect hugely.But, of course, when this story, currently suppressed by the media, reaches the public, the business PR machine of lies and vilification will be mobilised, and the whole potential disaster will be denied out of existence.
Market capitalism, with its sole goal of profit maximisation, is completely antithetical to life on earth, which is based on diversity and balance. If not replaced with a sustainable, ‘steady-state’ economy which puts the integrity of the biosphere first and foremost, our species will disappear,or be greatly reduced and our civilization collapse, in decades.But to do that, the current global rulers, the authoritarian psychopaths of the Right,must be removed from power. And that task, of wrestling with monsters, is, in my opinion, a very nearly impossible task to imagine being successful.

]]> http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63325 Rady Ananda Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:13:16 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63325 right on, lichen right on, lichen

]]> http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/three-approved-gmos-linked-to-organ-damage/#comment-63323 lichen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:02:07 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=13374#comment-63323 We don't need GM foods or pesticides and corporate agribusiness or imports. We have a great, global heritage of heirloom varieties saved through the ages and new and traditional organic methods that are far superior. There is already enough disease in this world without scientifically creating crops that will produce it. We don’t need GM foods or pesticides and corporate agribusiness or imports. We have a great, global heritage of heirloom varieties saved through the ages and new and traditional organic methods that are far superior. There is already enough disease in this world without scientifically creating crops that will produce it.

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