The GMO Label Initiative and Your Right to Know

A genetically modified food implies that the food was artificially inserted with genes from another organism. This can be done to make a crop self-produce pesticides, grow faster, or many other genetically-related tasks.

Do you believe you have the right to know if your food is being Genetically engineered?

Because our food is and most Americans do not know that currently, food requires no GMO Label or label indicative of genetic engineering. 

You can understand how ridiculous and wrong this is, when many experts, and many people, including myself, are so against genetic modification because of the research results.  A poll by New York Times revealed that 89 percent of people want GM foods to be labeled, and this type of poll with these results are all I’ve seen. And the defense for not labeling these foods is that they aren’t much different from regular foods, according to the Government and respective companies, although they are defined as “genetically modified”, “genetically engineered,” and or “genetically altered.”

It’s also a little ridiculous to even consider putting Genetically modified foods on the market without a GMO label because of their long list of risks and negatives. You can get a lot of information on that RIGHT HERE.  The damage that I’ve seen and found most astonishing, in my own opinion, is the risk for disorders and disease, the permanent existence of GE genes within the consumer’s digestive system, the damage to people’s farms when Monsanto sues them for ownership over the seeds , the risk for contamination of the entire food supply (fast approaching), and the overall corrupt presence of Big Agra in Government, especially Monsanto. 

Isn’t a GMO Label the Government interfering in business? 

I’m no fan of the Government picking winners and losers in industry. So I can understand why some of my readers who know this about me are questioning why I support more regulation in this instance. The reasoning behind that is the agencies specifically put up to be the watchdog for these situations have acted as revolving doors between Government and Monsanto. And in my own opinion, the current industry of genetic engineering has completely sneaked it’s way into the food industry and the lives of Americans solely because of high level corruption and censored research.

Interesting examples of the relationship between Government and Monsanto, who is the largest producer of GE seeds and possibly one of the most hated companies in the world:

Deputy Director Margaret Miller: Produced report for Monsanto to send off to Federal agencies to get Bovine Growth hormone approved (found in milk). Was a scientist for Monsanto. Later, when that same report was being reviewed, Margaret Miller was the reviewer, at that time deputy director.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Appointed by the Obama administration to secretary of agriculture, administration has approved genetically modified foods on multiple occasions already. Vilsack’s past includes being nominated for wards by the Biotechnology industry, passing bills benefiting genetic modification companies as Governor, and much more, FOUND HERE.

Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor: Was once partner of the law firm that represented Monsanto, is now currently Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the FDA. This guys list of shady items is way too long for me to list, but go ahead and give THIS  a read if you want to know how deep it all goes.

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas:  Was an attorney for Monsanto, currently works in the Supreme Court and voted to pass GMO alfalfa.

And I could go on, but I’m sure you’re starting to get the picture. This trend of the revolving door has been present in both the Obama and Bush administrations, so it’s very passed the idea of Republican/Democrat.

Enough background, to the point: Currently underway in California is a GMO Labels initiative, which would force Big Agra to label their foods genetically engineered or genetically modified when the statement is true. As I stated, currently, producers of food do not have to tell you when the food is genetically engineered, meaning there is no GMO food labeling going on.

For the reasons stated above, and because I truly believe people have the right to know about this issue and what is in their food and their kid’s food, I ask that you do SOMETHING.

So, what is something?

Do the research and learn about GMO labeling and genetically engineered foods. Learn about what’s going on with your food supply, because it’s not only yours, it’s the food supply of all the people you and I love, our fellow neighbors, and so on. Form an opinion. Find out what foods in your house are genetically modified, and how to avoid them if you choose to do. HERE is a great resource on buying non-GMO.

Vote for representatives and politicians who believe in your freedom and who believe in your rights, and your right to know what the heck is in your food. Vote for men and women who will not let any corporation, transnational or local, influence politics to the high regard that Monsanto has.  For me, the only Presidential candidate with any chance of restoring our rights, our market, and our country, is FrontRunner Doctor Ron Paul.  He is the only man who has spoken out for American’s health freedoms among being the primary defender of the Constitution and having a voting record to back all of this up.

And also, because of all of this, it comes with my highest recommendation that you have a food storage for YOU and YOUR family. I’ve done enough research on this issue to say that I do not and cannot sit well with one company having so much control over our food supply, and the future of our food supply, and the agencies that are created by Government to regulate these industries.

Become peacefully active. The crisis that is occurring around the world right now is partly due to the people’s sleeping habits. We have fallen asleep and are slowly waking up to what has happened to our country and the systems put in place to preserve it. We have fallen asleep to our rights being taken away and the Constitution constantly being ignored. We have forgotten our own responsibility for our health, our liberty, and our country. Read the Constitution, know your rights, and use them in the legal and effective fashion they were intended to be used for.

UPDATE 1/01/12: My opinion on the action steps of this issue (Government-labeling) has changed, and the explanation can be seen HERE. 

Ahmed Serag

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