I just saw a fantastic movie called, “Soundtrack for a Revolution” which I recommend. It was about what African Americans went through in order to achieve freedom and eventually the right to vote. These “colored” people and “niggers” as they were called, marched non-violently for years under Dr. Martin Luther King’s guidance. He vowed for a “peaceful fight for freedom” despite the constant brutality that they endured. I know it’s probably been a while since you have thought of these things, but these innocent African Americans were spit on, beaten, bombed, drowned, flogged, hung, burned and humiliated. They were beaten and killed for sitting in cafes and for singing as they marched peacefully down streets in order to end segregation. Somehow they were able to fight for their rights without lifting a finger. The strength that these pacifists must have had to remain non-violent while they were being attacked is beyond my understanding. I have an infinite amount of respect for Martin Luther King and the many freedom fighters during the civil rights movement; back then and still today.
It is sad that when so many people have fought for freedom and stood up for their rights, that now we sit dormant and unconscious as monkeys on morphine just waiting for our next fix. I’m talking about the way we allow ourselves to be programmed by TV, by what we eat, by what we don’t say and by what we put up with. North America has become one of the strongest countries in the world and at the same time one of the most asleep “followers.”
Let me ask you this, “What are you standing up for and protecting today?” I am not talking about when you were a rebel in college or when you used to go to protests or love-ins in the 60’s. I’m talking about now. Are you protecting your health, environment and food, for example?
Did you know that it is estimated that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are now present in more than 80% of packaged products in the average U.S. and Canadian grocery store? According to the USDA, in 2007, 91% of soy, 87% of cotton and 73% of corn grown in the U.S. were GMOs. It is estimated that over 75% of canola is GMO, and there are also commercially produced GMO varieties of sugar beets, squash and Hawaiian Papaya. This relatively new science allows DNA from one species to be injected into another species in a laboratory, creating combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods. Did you know that vegetables and fruit are now genetically mixed with fish, insects, herbicides and EVEN HUMAN GENES to mention a few, all of which you may be allergic to or simply find unacceptable to eat.
Beyond this, GMO scientists have now created crops with built in pesticides, that when pollinated by insects actually kill the monarch butterfly. Yes, the beautiful monarch butterfly will soon all be gone. Not to mention the bees, which are responsible for pollinating our food. When the bees are all dead, we will be too, because without the bees cross pollinating plants, the plants can’t have “sex.” And without the plants having sex, they can no longer bear fruit or food, just as women who don’t have sex or are not inseminated cannot have children. The difference is that that although we need kids to continue our species, we hopefully do not eat them or need them for our immediate survival. GMOs are creating a serious problem. Is anybody willing to defend our right to eat health food?
Not only is our food being turned into genetic monsters, but we are killing our Earth and its insects and animals including ourselves. And with Monsanto’s patents, who own many engineered seeds and crops such as corn and soy, even organic crops are no longer safe due to cross contamination that occurs in trucks, manufacturing plants and by the wind which blows the seeds everywhere. It’s too late folks. Disaster has already struck. If you think it’s bad in Haiti then look what’s happening right in front of you. The winds have already blown and contamination is already in process.
You may feel powerless about this situation but you are not. In fact you are the most powerful person on Earth; you are an American consumer. It is you who make powerful choices every time that you eat, shop for food or go to a restaurant! You say you want to make a change, but what have you done so far? We all have kundalini energy burning within us and this is a good thing. It’s only bad when this driving life-force becomes dormant and dissatisfied through non- action. Although some organic crops have become contaminated, organic food IS STILL THE WAY TO GO. You do have the power within you to make an important change that is now more necessary than ever. Please ONLY purchase and eat organic food. Demand that your health food store labels GMO foods. And demand that they list if deli ingredients are organic. Most importantly, ONY BUY ORGANIC FOOD and let your local store know where you are putting your money!
In 30 other countries around the world, including Australia, Japan and all of the countries in the European Union, there are significant restrictions or outright bans on the production of GMOs because they are not considered safe. In the U.S. on the other hand, the FDA approved commercial production of GMOs based on studies conducted by the companies who created them and profit from their sale. Europe has had its fair share of mad cow disease and they have decided that GMO foods are NOT to enter their continent. Europe is a place where people still chain smoke and drink like crazy and yet they know better than to allow their citizens to eat foods as dangerous as genetically engineered organisms. In short, the FDA is not and will not protect you! It’s up to you to make the change happen.
Remember that canola oil, soy oil, soy and corn are gigantic GMO products and are processed into much of what you may be eating or drinking such as, high fructose corn syrup, chips, pop corn, veggie burgers and salad dressings. At my local health food store in Sedona, AZ none of the muffins, delicious looking scones, corn bread, etc. are organic in the deli! That means that they are most likely GMO products and that even if you are a vegetarian, you are actually eating meat, fish, insects, herbicides or even humans without your knowing. Don’t you deserve better than this? Don’t you want to know what you are eating and if your tomato is really a tomato or a beetle? You are not alone! A 2008 CBS News Poll found that 87% of consumers wanted GMOs labeled. And according to a recent CBS New York Times poll, 53% of consumers said they would not buy food that has been genetically modified. Can you imagine how GMO required labeling will affect the market? The power is in the people! If you want to know more about what is happening with your food, watch the movie called, Genetically Engineered Food; Panacea or Poison, and you will see that although what I am saying is shocking, that it is also true.
This movie is produced by: New Science Ideas www.NewScienceIdeas.com 1-800-350-4639
Links about GMOs: http://www.nongmoproject.org/
To help you out, I have written a generic form. Please print this letter and give it to your local markets over and over again until they change. You have the power! Remember that many people died for your freedom. Now what are you going to do for your own?
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To whom it may concern,
*I demand mandatory labeling of all GMO foods, both packaged and produce.
*I will no longer purchase any food in your store that is not listed as ORGANIC.
*Please label the ingredients of deli and bakery foods and if they are organic.
I have a right to know if I am eating GMO foods or foods with harmful pesticides.
This relatively new science of GMO’s allows DNA from one species to be injected into another species in a laboratory, creating combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods. Did you know that vegetables and fruit are now genetically mixed with fish, insects, herbicides and EVEN HUMAN GENES, all of which I may be allergic to. This is unacceptable and I will no longer buy food which is not organic.
Thank you,
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