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A group of scientists is calling for major federal action in order to deal with the threat posed by Monsanto’s GMO crops, now petitioning the EPA to address the issue head on. The group of 22 academic corn experts are drawing attention to the immense failure of Monsanto’s genetically modified corn, which is developing mutated and resistant insects as a result of its widespread usage.
Corn is critical not only as a food staple, but is heavily used in ethanol production, animal feed, and much more. As GM corn becomes the norm, currently taking over 94 percent of the supply, these scientists are seriously concerned about the future of corn production.
Joseph Spencer is one outspoken member of the group, a corn entomologist with the Illinois Natural History Survey, part of the University of Illinois. Spencer states that what is happening is no surprise, instead it is something that needs to be addressed. Warning the EPA over the dangers, the experts sent a letter on March 5th to the agency explaining their worries regarding long-term corn production prospects in light of GMO crops failures. Specifically, the experts are worried about the lack of protection presented by GMO crops against rootworms.
The EPA has already acknowledged that Monsanto’s GMO crops are creating resistant rootworms, which are now ravaging the GMO crops as they mutate to the biopesticide used known as Bacillus thuringiensis (BT). The EPA found that the resistant rootworms, which are evolving to resist the insecticide, are currently found Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska. After the EPA evaluated documented cases of severe crop damage as well as reports from entomologists, the EPA stated “Monsanto’s program for monitoring suspected cases of resistance is ‘inadequate’”.
Essentially, the GMO crops are doing the opposite of their supposed purpose — leading to more damage from rootworms as they become mutated to resist the defense of the crops. And Monsanto has answered by simply further genetically modifying the Bt, which research shows is extremely ineffective.
“When insecticides overlay transgenic technology, the economic and environmental advantages of rootworm-protected corn quickly disappear,” the scientists wrote.It’s time for the EPA and other agencies to address the serious threats to nature and human health presented by Monsanto’s genetically modified creations.
This article first appeared on Natural Society an excellent resource for natural health news and freedom.
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7 comments:
so 0.2 % of acres is a crop failure - strange logic. Especially from the scientists who helped write the pest resistance stratgey in the first place. These people helped the EPA write the product release strategy
why is less than 1% of acres a failure? More than 10% of acres were failing with rotated corn because the isnects were adapting to crop rotation and the startegy includes new genes that they can buy now to address the issue. Every heard of integrated pest management anyone. You are full of shxx#$%^ but I don't think you care about facts
A precursor of things to come… Monsanto’s goal is total crop failure and mass starvation. Why do we allow this? Time to grow your own!
tony,
If you expect to get paid, you really should do a better job of proofreading.
There is more than just crop failures here. Hog farmer in the midwest have reported birth problems with hogs feed GMO corn. The there is the cafeteria at Monsanto's headquater. They do not serve any food that is from GMO crops. If it is suppose to be healthy why aren't they eating food from GMO crops.
LOOKS LIKE NATURE IS GOING TO REJECT GMO.S!! RIGHT ON MOTHER NATURE!! MONSANTO'S WILL LOSE THERE PROFITS AND WILL GO BY BY!!!!
GOTTA LOVE KARMA!!!!!!!!!
When a population of individuals is exposed to a plague some die and some live. With monsanto and mono-culture if a plague come everything, every
corn stalk, dies and all the corn crop fails at one time. Worms don't move very fast but blight does. One fast moving attack on the corn crop
and we are all starving. They used to have a seed bank capable of supplying seeds of different types if a crop would fail. But Monsanto lobbied congress to stop funding it.
You think the traitor in our government screwed us with the sub-prime crisis, just wait until the crops fail
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