Are GMO Giants contributing to the reasons for food shortages across the globe? Some folks believe there is a conspiracy for the GMO giants to control the supply of food globally. Organic farming is being diminished by heavy safety regulations from the US Dept. of Homeland Secuity. I personally believe we need oversight from the U.S. government to protect us from being poisoned from bad eggs, etc. but, allegedly there could be an uneven balance in which farms are unfairly targeted for heavy inspections of petty violations while others are overlooked. Could GMO be the real future of our diets? Could this be how GMO giants eventually gain control of our food supply and, our natural farms will be extinct?
This is something for us all to think about because it is inevitable that we will see a food famine soon. There is too much extreme weather wiping out wheat crops in Russia and, last year there was Biblical flooding in Pakistan and, Australia which wiped out rice, corn and, sugar cane crops. There is more extreme weather expected and, in fact even worsen in the coming years.
We have a Bee Colony collapse. The USDA reports that four common species of Bumblebees in the U.S. has dropped by 96% in a few decades.
We have a devalued Dollar with an increasing debt to China. No one wants to trade goods with us because the Dollar has little value.
We have rising oil prices , soil and, ocean pollution.
There is no doubt we will experience a food crisis in our lifetime but, I don't believe GMOs are the answer to solving world hunger. These altered foods have been proven to be unhealthy and, what happens if genetically modified fish and, veggies are released into the wild.
GMO's are big business and stain resistant carpet manufacturer Monsanto is in the lead. Monsanto controls the most patents for genetically modified seeds for corn, soybeans, cotton, etc..in the American food supply. Today over 90% of all corn, soybeans and, cotton are grown from genetically engineered seeds.
Modified Salmon might be marketed as Alaskian if these GMO giants have their way. Luckily there is bipartisan support from senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to fight this atrocity. Says Begich: "Frankenfish threatens our wild stocks, their habitat, our food safety and would bring economic harm to Alaska's wild salmon fishermen," reports Food Safety News. The fish are "risky, unprecedented and unnecessary," he adds.
Anyone who can read a label knows that corn and, soy can be found in just about every American food product. These genetically enhanced products appear in around 75% of all American processed food products. Buying organic is a bit more expensive at the market but, the alternative is eating GMOs which occupy most of the space on chain supermarket shelves. This is why I always stress buying locally and, supporting your municipal farms.
Be independent and, learn how to can and, pickle your vegetables. It wasn't long ago that this was the only way to eat fruits and, vegetables in the winter months.
Take a few minutes to read about Genetically Modified Organisms. It sounds like science fiction but, it's already here. It is designed to fill the bellies of the hungry poor who can't afford to shop at upscale markets specalizing in organic foods.
It is never too early to contact your Representatives and, express your concern about this issue.
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