Teenage Mutant Canola Oil

"Food"

You may be eating genetically modified food that is untested by the FDA. Here are some very common examples:

• Corn (corn syrup, many cereals, corn tortillas, popcorn, etc.)
• Soy (tofu, soymilk, lots of other stuff as added ingredient)
• Canola (canola oil, as used almost everywhere by almost everyone)

Obviously, this is a money thing, where companies want to have the highest yield at the lowest price. To do this, herbicides and pesticides are used to kill off weeds and bugs that would reduce the crop. But the main herbicide used now is Roundup, made by Monsanto, which kills off all plant life. All but plant life genetically modified to tolerate Roundup, also known as "Roundup Ready." The makers of these seeds? Monsanto. Naturally, this led to them providing the seeds. And then, patenting life.



Now, I don't want to go on and on here, but a few more things. Monsanto's "Roundup Ready" seeds can find their way onto any farm just from some wind, or a passing truckload of seeds with a minuscule spill. Monsanto can then sue a farmer for growing their seeds without a license. Just because the seed showed up without the farmer knowing. They own the patent for the plant that grows. Do you get this? No matter how it gets there, if a patented form of life grows anywhere in the world, the owner of the patent owns that plant. And thus can sue farmers that don't use their seeds. And thus can become the main producer of corn, canola, soy, etc.



Concerned about the health effects of these genetically altered foods? Don't be, the FDA has decided that since the modified corn is still technically corn, it doesn't need to be investigated any more than regular corn. Even though part of the process of altering the plants includes forcing E. Coli into the cells. Nah, don't need to test that kind of thing. Also, many people who work for the FDA once worked for Monsanto. Donald Rumsfeld owns a company below Monsanto. Remember how much power he used to have?

It all boils down to this: We don't know what we're eating unless we buy organic.

You can watch a documentary where I learned all of this information. Below is the first 10 minutes. The rest is on YouTube as well. Or visit the documentary website, here.


BRIAN OUT.