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Old 01-14-2010, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals

Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals

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In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

According to the study, which was summarized by Adam Shake at Twilight Earth, "Three varieties of Monsanto's GM corn - Mon 863, insecticide-producing Mon 810, and Roundup® herbicide-absorbing NK 603 - were approved for consumption by US, European and several other national food safety authorities."

Monsanto gathered its own crude statistical data after conducting a 90-day study, even though chronic problems can rarely be found after 90 days, and concluded that the corn was safe for consumption. The stamp of approval may have been premature, however.

In the conclusion of the IJBS study, researchers wrote:
"Effects were mostly concentrated in kidney and liver function, the two major diet detoxification organs, but in detail differed with each GM type. In addition, some effects on heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells were also frequently noted. As there normally exists sex differences in liver and kidney metabolism, the highly statistically significant disturbances in the function of these organs, seen between male and female rats, cannot be dismissed as biologically insignificant as has been proposed by others. We therefore conclude that our data strongly suggests that these GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal toxicity .... These substances have never before been an integral part of the human or animal diet and therefore their health consequences for those who consume them, especially over long time periods are currently unknown."

Monsanto has immediately responded to the study, stating that the research is "based on faulty analytical methods and reasoning and do not call into question the safety findings for these products."

The IJBS study's author Gilles-Eric Séralini responded to the Monsanto statement on the blog, Food Freedom, "Our study contradicts Monsanto conclusions because Monsanto systematically neglects significant health effects in mammals that are different in males and females eating GMOs, or not proportional to the dose. This is a very serious mistake, dramatic for public health. This is the major conclusion revealed by our work, the only careful reanalysis of Monsanto crude statistical data."

I found this interesting, and as such I wanted to share it.

May Divine Providence bless and protect you all.

Galen
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:02 AM
 
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Amazing that it is --fact--( sarc) and isn't making national headlines.
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Old 01-14-2010, 03:08 PM
 
Location: MD
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If you want a little more info on Monsanto check out the 1/13/10 podcast at:

Survival Podcast

They also control 90% of the worldwide food production of corn, wheat and soybeans. They're working on rice next.
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Old 01-14-2010, 03:22 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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I'll keep using open pollinated corn for what I grow...
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Old 01-14-2010, 05:05 PM
 
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I doubt Monsanto will miss your 2 acres of corn you plant.
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Old 01-14-2010, 05:24 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Amazing that it is --fact--( sarc) and isn't making national headlines.
There's quite a bit that isn't making it into the MSM.
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Old 01-14-2010, 06:35 PM
 
Location: mid wyoming
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This kind of stuff is NEVER in the media. Monsanto is so powerful they hide things every time.
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:39 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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I doubt Monsanto will miss your 2 acres of corn you plant.
Being a greedy corporation like all such big corporations, I'd imagine they want everyone planting their stuff. But I don't care what they want.
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Old 01-14-2010, 07:41 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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There's quite a bit that isn't making it into the MSM.
Yep. Many things were going un-reported in the MSM for years but reported elsewhere to those who wanted to know, that later became widely accepted...the dangers of trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, various insecticides over the years...
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Old 01-15-2010, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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They squash it immediately. We even got a Monsanto guy in the FDA now.
Funny how his bio doesn't mention his years at Monsanto though.

I kid you not..here's the FDA announcement..not a mention about him being a VP at Monsanto.

Noted Food Safety Expert Michael R. Taylor Named Advisor to FDA Commissioner
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