Most of these are America junk foods.
- Baby food
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS
Nabisco
# (Phillip Morris) Arrowroot Teething Biscuits
Infant formula Carnation Infant Formulas
(Nestle)
# AlSoy
# Good Start
# Follow-Up
# Follow-Up Soy
Enfamil Infant Formulas
(Mead…
Farmers v. Monsanto Solidarity Rally!
On January 31st, family farmers from across the county will take part in the first phase of the OSGATA et al. v. Monsanto court case filed to protect farmers from genetic trespass by Monsanto’s genetically modified (GMO) seed, which can contaminate organic and non-GMO farmers’ crops and open them up to abusive lawsuits.
As a result of aggressive lawsuits against farmers with contaminated crops, Monsanto has created an atmosphere of fear in rural America and driven dozens of farmers into bankruptcy.
But farmers are fighting back!
The Federal District Court judge has agreed to hear oral arguments in this landmark case to decide whether or not this case will move forward.
Occupy Wall Street Food Justice, Occupy Big Food and Food Democracy Now! will assemble in solidarity with farmers on the front lines of the struggle against corporate domination of our food system.
#J31 #StopMonsanto
For more info on the case, check out:
www.fooddemocracynow.org
www.osgata.org
http://www.pubpat.org/ monsanto-seed-patents.htm
Monsanto is GOING DOWN
A 30-year study by the Rodale Institute (disclaimer: It’s an organic research institute) found that the return per acre of organic farms was almost three times that of conventional farms, and yields were higher for organic crops in drought years.
Part of the gain comes from the premium prices paid for organic goods, but there’s still very meaningful advantages to farming organic:
- Organic farms used 45% less energy than conventional
- Production efficiency was 28% higher for organics
- Soil health increased over time in organic farming systems, as opposed to worsening or remaining constant for conventional
- Organic farms had less water run-off and recharged groundwater reservoirs
- Organic farms were shown to create more rural jobs than conventional
If these organic methods can be expanded to developing nations, the UN thinks that food production worldwide could double in 10 years.
Cripple them.