Say no to GMO!

From Food Democracy Now. Tell Obama to stop the sneak attack on GMO labeling! Preserve our seed heritage. Preserve organics and sustainable agriculture. Preserve family farms the backbone of our culture, heritage, and economy.

http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/cms/sign/stop_the_sneak_attack/

Pakistan is turning the irreversible corner

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=233424

Pakistan is entering the world of GMOs. Monsanto's pursuit of the global market share for seeds is scary for several reasons.

1) GMOs are bad for biodiversity and biodiversity is the cornerstone of human civilization.
2) Farmers in the developing world do not have the knowledge capacities required for managing GMOs and their required inputs.
3) Higher yields don't always mean more profit. In the case of GMOs higher yields often mean higher fixed costs for farmers. They will be required to purchase more seeds, herbicides, and fertilizers. GMOs really mean higher profits for multi-nationals and more debt for farmers.
4) GMOs may be bad for our health. The jury is still out. But a simple word of wisdom applies to GMOs that we should all listen to more often. "If man made it, don't eat it."

What is the role of government regulation when it comes to GMO's? The current system of regulation has companies responsible for their own regulation. Is that really smart? It seems to me it is a bit like telling a 5 year old that he or she can decide how many cookies she wants to eat before dinner while leaving the lid open on the cookie jar. Adequate regulation requires a balance of biases and agendas. Right now the 5 year old gets to eat as many cookies as he or she wants and that is not good for the 5 year old, his or her siblings, or his or her parents.


http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=8975