Note from Health Lover, Ilena Rosenthal:

http://ilenarose.blogspot.com
Health Lover

I became very interested in the Genetically Engineered Foods debate
when I discovered that Monsanto also paid into the Junk Science
Propaganda Campaign which also is funded by chemical / pharma / med
device and oil PR billions ... and spread via "the media" Quackwatch's
Barrett and his Vigilantes.

www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/Snake-oil.htm#Stephen-Barrett

Their many pronged media attacks are also that GE foods are safe and
organics are dangerous. They turn the issue upside down and backwards,
as is their way.

For me, the epitome of the Snake-oil Vigilante anti-organics rants
came with Snake-oil Vigilante, Rosalind Dalefield and this quote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/589263.stm

I avoid organic food on principle. the pro-organic, anti-GM lobby are
motivated by genocidal racism and a hatred for the human race,
particularly the poor. Rosalind Dalefield January 4, 2000 BBC News
www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/Snake-oil.htm#Rosalind-Dalefield

http://citizens.org/action-alerts/take-action-stop-genetically-engineered-sugar-beets

April, 2008 - Leading U.S. sugar providers whose sugar is sourced from
genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets begin sending their
"Franken-sugar" to stores this year. In 2001, Hershey's, M&M Mars, and
American Crystal Sugar told consumers they would not use GE sugar; but
now that sugar beets are close to being planted commercially, they
have yet to renew those assurances.

Let these companies know you expect them to live up to their pledge to
consumers - click on the company names below to make your voice heard!
(A sample letter is attached at the end of this story for your
convenience.)

American Crystal Sugar Company

Hershey's

M&M/Mars Inc.

Since half of the granulated sugar in the U.S. comes from sugar beets,
the infiltration of GE sugar beets represents a significant alteration
of our food supply. These sugars, as well as genetically engineered
corn and soy, are found in hundreds of everyday food products. This
means consumers will be exposed to genetically engineered ingredients
in virtually every non-organic food product.

Unlike traditional breeding, genetic engineering creates new life
forms that would never occur in nature, creating new and unpredictable
health and environmental risks. Genes from bacteria, viruses, plants,
animals - even humans - have already been inserted into common food
crops, like corn, soy, and canola, to create "Frankencrops". Now
companies like Monsanto have set their sights on our sugar.

In fact, a new option available this year, Monsanto’s Roundup Ready
sugar beet, was genetically engineered to survive direct application
of their own controversial broad-spectrum herbicide, Roundup. Studies
indicate farmers planting the "Roundup Ready" versions of corn and soy
spray large amounts of the herbicide, contaminating both soil and
water. Farmers planting GE sugar beets are told they may be able to
apply the herbicide up to five times per year. Sugar beets are grown
on 1.4 million acres by 12,000 farmers in the U.S. from Oregon to
Minnesota.

Now, at the request of Monsanto, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency increased the allowable amount of glyphosate residues on sugar
beetroots by an unbelievable 5000%. (Glyphosate is the active
ingredient in Roundup). Sugar is extracted from the beet’s root, and
the result is more glyphosate pesticide in our sugar.  This is not
good news for those who want to use sugar, or products containing
sugar, without the threat of ingesting toxic weed killer.  More here:

http://citizens.org/action-alerts/take-action-stop-genetically-engineered-sugar-beets