IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS YOU�LL NEVER HEAR FROM MAINSTREAM
MEDIA.
byARJUN WALIA
in 1996, Steven M. Druker did something very few Americans were doing then � learn the
facts about the massive venture to restructure the genetic core of the world�s food supply.
The problem of unawareness still exists today, but it�s getting much better thanks to activists
like Druker.
Druker, being a public interest attorney and the Executive Director of the Alliance For
Bio-Integrity, initiated a lawsuit in 1998 that forced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to divulge its files on genetically engineered foods.
He�s recently published a book on the lawsuit (2015). In the book, Druker provides details
of his experience, and he�s also released the documents on his website showing the significant
hazards of genetically engineering foods and the flaws that the FDA made in its policy.
It�s called Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our
Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public.
The book has some very impressive reviews. For example, David Schubert, Ph.D., molecular
biologist and Head of Cellular Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
said that this �incisive and insightful book is truly outstanding. Not only is it
well-reasoned and scientifically solid, it�s a pleasure to read � and a must-read.�
Stephen Naylor, Ph.D., CEO and Chariman of Mai Health Inc., an individual who spent 10
years as a Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Pharmacology and the Mayo Clinic
stated that Druker�s �meticulously documented, well crafted, and spell binding narrative
should serve as a clarion call to all of us.�
Joseph Cummins, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Genetics at Western University in London,
Ontario believes that Druker�s book is a �landmark� and that �it should be required
reading in every university biology course.�
John Ikerd, Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the
University of Missouri further accentuated the previous statements by saying that the
evidence is �comprehensive and irrefutable; the reasoning is clear and compelling. No
one has documented other cases of irresponsible behaviour by government regulators and the
scientific establishment nearly as well as Druker documents this one.�
In publishing his book and filing this lawsuit, Druker exposed how the agency covered up the
warnings of its own scientists about the risks, lied about the facts, and then ushered these
foods onto the market in violation of federal law.
Dr. Jane Goodall wrote the foreword to the book,
�As part of the process, they portrayed the various concerns as merely the ignorant
opinions of misinformed individuals � and derided them as not only unscientific, but
anti-science. They then set to work to convince the public and government officials, through
the dissemination of false information, that there was an overwhelming expert consensus,
based on solid evidence, that GMOs were safe.�
Check out the book here.
It�s also noteworthy to mention that Druker has actually served on the food safety panels
at conferences held by the National Research council and the FDA, presented lectures at
numerous universities, met with government officials throughout the world, and conferred
at the White House Executive Offices with a task force of President Clinton�s Council
on Environmental Quality.
You can also check out his website, where he has published key FDA documents revealing
hazards of genetically engineered foods and the flaws with how the agency made its policy.
A Summary On The Issue With More Shocking Revelations From WikiLeaks
Today, things have changed and more people in America have started to ask more questions,
as well as demand labels on genetically engineered food products. This is thanks to the work
of people like Druker, but there is still lots to do, and much to tackle in order to
get to the bottom of this GMO debate.
Ask yourself: why are dozens upon dozens of countries across the world completely banning
the import or growth of genetically modified foods in their countries? Several of them
have already cited numerous environmental and human health concerns, and others have
simply stated that they�d like to do more research.
When it comes to the actual research, it�s concerning that the World Health Organization
(WHO) has zero long term studies showing the safety of GE foods.
The only long term study that has been conducted was in November 2012 in the Journal of Food
and Chemical Toxicology by Gilles-Eric Seralini and his team of researchers at France�s
Caen University (source). It was a very significant study that made a lot of noise worldwide,
and the first of its kind under controlled conditions that examined the possible effects
of a GMO maize diet treated with Monsanto�s Roundup Herbicide.
The study found severe liver and kidney damage as well as hormonal disturbances in rats fed
with GM maize in conjunction with low levels of Roundup that were below those permitted
in most drinking water across Europe. Results also indicated high rates of large tumors
and mortality in most treatment groups.
The study was retracted in North America, but then republished in multiple journals
in Europe, one of them being Environmental Sciences Europe (source).
The North American retraction was the result of strong commercial pressure pressure of
North American biotech companies, like Monsanto, but the re-published studies in Europe (above,
for example) were even more up-to-date and put to rest its previous criticisms.
This is a great example of the politicization of modern day science.
This fact was also made clear by WikiLeaks documents:
Resistance to the advent of genetically modified foods has been pronounced across Europe. The
continent features some of the strictest regulations governing the use and cultivation of GMO products,
and public skepticism about biotech goods is quite high � a fact not lost on American
diplomats. In a lengthy report dating from late 2007 , a cable issued by the State Department
outlined its �Biotechnology Outreach Strategy, �which, among other things, recognized the
European Union�s �negative views on biology� and committed as a national priority to limiting
them (O7STATE160639).
Initial attention paid to the State Department�s part in pushing industrial manufactures on
its allies obscured the even bigger role it played in assuring a place for genetically
modified agricultural products (GMOs) in a region that largely wanted nothing to do with
them. The American campaign promoting biotech products was a worldwide effort. In all, some
1,000 documents from the Cablegate cache address this effort, a significant number of which
originate in Europe. U.S. diplomats on the continent gave considerable attention to insuring
the interests of American biotech firms in Europe � Whether through �education�
programs, government lobbying, or outright coercion � as well as stripping down European
Union regulations designed to act as a bugger against them. Available cables published by
WikiLeaks suggest that the United States invests considerable time, effort, and expense in
its operations on behalf of the American biotech firms.
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