I have found neither food nor love today as I watched an incredible movie on hulu called The Future of Food.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/67878/the-future-of-food
This is a must see - extremely informative, and it has given me new information in making food decisions. The food you and I consume do not come from a "variety" of sources. Monsanto, along with other large agri-companies, has developed and "owns" via patents the seeds used to grow food in the U.S. These companies have been patenting these genetically modified seeds so that every time a plant grows with these genes, they own it (therefore, you may have to pay them royalties if their GM seed blew from your neighbor's yard into yours). Life multiplies on its own, and Monsanto wants to own every life form that the GM seed contaminates. The consequence? They own your plants and your food. They alter your health due to the "biotechnology" they have or have not figured out. They have taken away biodiversity, nature, health, freedom...
They claim genetically modified food (GM) is "substantially" comparable. It is not the same -- down to the molecular level. The food will not react to your body the same, just as it reacts to pesticides differently. Today, GM food fills our supermarket shelves and produce sections in the United States.
We need to work for consumer's choice - clear labeling and explanation of genetically modified foods. Give people choice on whether they want to risk their health in eating GM food as opposed to making people buy and eat it with no choice, explanation or responsibility.
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