Who is going to the March Against Monsanto this Saturday? Its going on Worldwide! (law, dangerous)

[JackieLovesSun]

lots of misinformation in this thread, Monsanto would be SO pleased.

if you can "handle the truth" ! myth busters

a history of Monsanto - good to know what they are all about


why no one country can or should "feed the world"

[PNW-type-gal]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

This is not true. You should be aware that 89% of all statistics are made up on the spot. In fact, there are multiple strains of GM soybeans. The most recent food grade soybean blocks conversion of lipids to hydrogenated oils, making the oils much healthier for the consumer than "natural" soybean oils. There are GMsoybean seeds on the market from Bayer, DuPont and Syngenta, in addition to Monsanto. DuPont/Pioneer alone distributes 11 strains.

Frankenfoodies make stuff up just to get people worked up. Verify before you pass on misinformation.

I got my info from the USDA, those noted Frankenfoodie gossipers - 93% of US soybeans planted in 2012 were an HT variety (dig further to find that 90% of those were a single variety from Monsanto).

USDA ERS - Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.: Recent Trends in GE Adoption

Making soybeans less incredibly unhealthy is a dubious achievement.

And this is the Oregon forum, not the Farming or Green forums where these arguments take off ad naseum.

[hamellr]

Originally Posted by Minervah

This x 1,000. You cannot continue to populate the world and expect to feed it with organic farming.

There is some evidence that Organic crops, grown correctly in small 5-10 acre patches intermixed with other crops out perform GMO crops. The argument against is that it's more labor intensive that way and farmers don't like that practice because they don't get as much as cash as a single monocrop would.

[Steve Pickering]

And now they want to grow that poison Rape Seed and call it Canola, right here in the Dallas area.

[BruceM]

GMOs (in the US and Europe, anyway) are maximized to develop profit, not nutrition, taste or any other consumer issue.[/quote]

Not true.
Monsanto has developed a GMO rice that has loads of vitamin A which will help immensely with preventing blindness in poor countries.
Look up "golden rice" to get the story.
Why is Monsanto the whipping boy for all the greenies?
You would think they would like plants that need fewer pesticides and fertilizer.
Sounds like knee jerk anti corporate mentality to me.

An anti GMO crusader who changed his tune: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_te...was_wrong.html

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Steve Pickering

And now they want to grow that poison Rape Seed and call it Canola, right here in the Dallas area.

The objection being that it will cross pollinate with the broccoli seed crop. My mom has 40 acres of turnip seed coming this year, and canola would contaminate that too. Brassicas are promiscuous cross pollinators.

Of course, all rape seed was once poisonous, thanks to its high erucic acid content. Canola was developed in Canada in the 1970s (CANada Oil), and replaces what was once 40% erucic acid with oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat. Current strains of canola yield oil with 0.5% to 1% erucic acid, well within FDA safety guidelines.

[Larry Caldwell]

Capital Press agriculture news | capitalpress.com

[AndyAMG]

Hmmm, nope don't care. Going to die at 54 of cancer anyway.

[mom28sofar]

Well, actually the whole the world is over populated montra is completely false... see article Baby Bust: Is the World's Population Actually Declining? | TIME.com
and Episode 1: Overpopulation: The Making of a Myth | Overpopulation is a myth

I am not part of the problem, my husband and I have 9 children, we grow our own food, are self sufficient and buy 2nd hand things. I am putting 9 people into the work force to contribute to a broken and starving social security system. What are you doing for the future of our country? I am the solution.

[karlsch]

Originally Posted by mom28sofar

................my husband and I have 9 children, ................ What are you doing for the future of our country? .........

With this news, I'm increasing my donation to Planned Parenthood.