Read and foward. Apologies for cross-posting. It's about time Monsanto was
stopped. Of course consumer boycotts are only one method...
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr. Ingrid Naiman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, October 30, 1998 11:21 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Boycott Monsanto
>
>For some time, Monsanto has been maneuvering to acquire a position of world
>dominance in the agricultural industry through its Roundup resistant
>genetically engineered seeds and other products. It is a forerunner in this
>field and is becoming bigger yet due to its purchase by American Home
>Products (Advil, Robutussin, etc.)
>
>Its goal is to have a total monopoly of all seeds used to grow crops (and it
>is close to this with the seeds used to produce canola oil, one of the more
>dangerous "health foods products.") It has completed negotiations to
>provide "terminator seeds," seeds that have been genetically engineered so
>that they are sterile. This obliges farmers to buy seeds from Monsanto
>instead of harvesting seeds for use in future planting, a practice that has
>now become a felony.
>
>In order to have the maximum impact possible, I am keeping this post short,
>but it is extremely important that you notify everyone on your e-mail list
>and to tell everyone on their lists to do the same that Monsanto has to be
>stopped. The best way to stop Monsanto is to boycott their products. Do
>not fall asleep on the job. Monsanto has plans that would completely alter
>the entire global food and agricultural industry, plans that would make
>nearly all food grown from seeds into genetically engineered products of
>unpredictable consequences. It is not necessary to label foods that are so
>produced as genetically engineered foods, and the foods involved are staples
>in many diets: NewLeaf potatoes (which is legally a pesticide not a food),
>corn, soybeans, etc.
>
>Please boycott Monsanto and ask everyone you know to do the same. Here is a
>partial list of products:
>
>Basically, Monsanto is dominant in several areas: herbicides, artificial
>sweeteners, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and genetically
>engineered seeds; but it has a significant presence in many additional
>areas, including birth control pills, insomnia drugs, etc.
>Its herbicides are sold under many different names: Roundup and the entire
>Ortho line of garden products and books.
>
>The sweeteners also have a variety of names, including NutraSweet and Equal.
>Ambien is the insomnia treatment and Arthrotec the arthritis drug.
>Then there are the seeds and foods, including what has already been
>mentioned on the list, NewLeaf potatoes. It has genetically engineered
>soybeans, corn, cotton, and many other products and is presenting its
>"science" as a solution to global hunger and so on. For many years, I have
>believed that the primary occupation of medium to competent black magicians
>from by-gone eras is advertising-and you better believe it! On the web
>site, you see Tibetan children looking all happy because Monsanto is there!
>For those with more time to organize the information, here is Monsanto's
>web address:
>http://www.monsanto.com/Monsanto/Products/List/default.htm
>
David.
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The LIE:
"We believe food should be grown with less pesticide"
(Monsanto advert)
The TRUTH:
Monsanto is the 2nd largest pesticide company in the world and saw a 22%
increase in pesticide sales to $3,126 Billion in 1997.
(Source: Panna, May 6th 1998)
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