Hope this day finds you healthy and happy. Thank you everyone for coming out to the Kaua’i rally against Monsanto in Kapa’a. Over 2 million people rallied around the world, great to take part. We start with a video of that rally, and another of the rally on Oahu. In addition, we have many links to share of the latest GMO Free information from the last few weeks.
Lots of info below, thanks for reading and feel free to share this list.
Peace,
Blake
Kaua’i
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— “GMO Free Zone” yard signs, as a reminder we just received them in and they are available by calling Mi-Key at 651-9603. We are asking $5 for the small and $10 for the large to cover printing. Be great to have these all over the island.
— Video of the Kaua’i rally :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sRgqh4_sP4
-Video of Oahu rally :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQqsCfBJ6iY&feature=youtu.be
— Video of Big Island County Council discussing bill 79, which would BAN new GMO crops there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbnK3PBlBOA&feature=youtu.be
Positive Action
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— Russians prove small scale organic can feed the world
http://www.nationofchange.org/russians-prove-small-scale-organic-can-feed-world-1369923601
–Online action, tell the USDA no more experimental GMO field trials
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50865/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11113
GMO Wheat contamination from Monsanto
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— Modified wheat discovered in Oregon
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/business/energy-environment/genetically-engineered-wheat-found-in-oregon-field.html?_r=1&
— Monsanto restarted GMO wheat trials in Hawaii and S.D. last year
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-31/monsanto-resumed-field-trials-of-roundup-ready-wheat.html
— GMO wheat order to Japan cancelled
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-wheat-asia-idUSL3N0EB1JC20130530
— USDA investigating GMO wheat contamination
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2013/05/ge_wheat_detection.shtml
Funny! Stephen Colbert talks about the GMO wheat (intro, interview with woman from CFR(!), and signoff)
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426875/june-05-2013/monsanto-s-modified-wheat
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426876/june-05-2013/monsanto-s-modified-wheat—laurie-garrett
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426879/june-05-2013/sign-off—amber-waves-of-frankengrain
More Monsanto news
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— Monsanto’s Roundup found in Mississipi delta , in the RAIN, AIR, STREAMS and RIVERS (holy cow!)
http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/october2011/roundupherbicideenvironment.php
— Study shows Roundup linked to Parkisons disease, infertility, autism, and cancer.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/roundup-herbicide-health-issues-disease_n_3156575.html
— The original story (next link down), may not be true, Monsanto putting out spin in a deceptive PR campaign to shift consumer momentum organized against them.
http://foodfreedomgroup.com/2013/06/04/monsanto-protection-plan-gmo-deception-game-in-europe/
— Monsanto GMO’s out of Europe’s (read story above too!)
http://www.ir-d.dk/gmo-lose-europe-victory-for-environmental-organisations/
— Monsanto messing with scientific review process of Journals to squash reviews it doesn’t like
http://independentsciencenews.org/science-media/the-goodman-affair-monsanto-targets-the-heart-of-science/
— Monsanto’s GMO Alfalfa ruled to not need additional regulation, court rules
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-17/monsanto-alfalfa-can-t-be-limited-as-plant-pest-court-says-1
State GMO Labeling Law’s
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— Connecticut passes GMO labeling law with conditions for future start to take effect
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/ct_first_in_the_nation_to_pass_gmo_labeling_bill
— The Washington state GMO labeling law to be voted on in November
http://www.labelitwa.org/read_i_522
Extra GMO Free Info
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— New farm bill, Welfare for the Wealthy
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/welfare-for-the-wealthy/?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y
— New full length movie on GMO issue, free on the Net. “Seeds of Death” (ouch , what a scary title). Lots of great info here, don’t let the title put you off :).
http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/corporatism/seeds-of-death-unveiling-the-lies-of-gmos—full-movie-1.html