list of MONSANTO GMO companies
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Its a good thing I don't eat processed foods.0
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Instead of wasting your energy figuring out who to boycott, work towards legislation to LABEL our foods.0
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There's an APP in the making so when you go grocery shopping, you can scan the barcode and it will tell you if the company supports any causes (good and bad), where the food came from and other things.0
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Monsanto sucks! They are ruining our food supply and killing people. Small farmers are being forced out of business, those in India are drinking 'Round-Up' to have their suicides shown as a stand against Monsanto even.
LOL...those people be dumb!
wow, really? Those people are living in an extremely poor country trying to do their best to survive. I'm sure you know all about 3rd world problems though. Why don't you go research their plight on your Iphone.
Um...no. Drinking Round Up to 'send a message'. IS dumb. Really dumb.0 -
Monsanto sucks! They are ruining our food supply and killing people. Small farmers are being forced out of business, those in India are drinking 'Round-Up' to have their suicides shown as a stand against Monsanto even.
i've conducted extensive research which has identified you as a likely customer for a bridge that i am trying to sell in Brooklyn. i have just 2 questions for you:
1) when would you like to take ownership?
2) how would you like to pay?0 -
To the original poster -- you do understand that everything you eat has been genetically modified over the last 2000 years or so of farming and domestication don't you? Or perhaps its just "evil" corporations that you dislike.
As you said tinfoil meet head -- head meet tinfoil.
Regardless of whether you have problems with GMO foods, Monsanto is a company with poor ethics. I shun their products where I find them for this reason only.
I'm unaware of any ethics issues with the company. If you mean they make money and are good at what they do (i.e. sell lots of products at market sustainable prices) and deliver results for consumers and investors then I again repeat my assertion -- its not Monsanto that you dislike its "evil" corporations.
I personally don't have a problem with GMOs nor do I have a problem with corporations (really - I like money too) but there are things Monsanto does that bother me. For instance, suing a farmer for selling a crop that the wind blew GM pollen from a Monsanto branded crop from a neighboring field because he didn't 'pay' them for using their plants to profit. That's beyond anyone's control.0 -
To the original poster -- you do understand that everything you eat has been genetically modified over the last 2000 years or so of farming and domestication don't you? Or perhaps its just "evil" corporations that you dislike.
As you said tinfoil meet head -- head meet tinfoil.
if you think what Monsanto has been doing for the last couple decades (especially the last decade) is even remotely comparable to what general agriculture has done over the last 2000 years, you've got your head in the sand.
The type of genetic modification that Monsanto does has pretty much nothing in common with general agricultural processes.0 -
Instead of wasting your energy figuring out who to boycott, work towards legislation to LABEL our foods.
This rarely works. The corporate lobbyists are too strong and any final legislation is corrupted. There are tons of articles on this online, but talking to any small farmer will accomplish the same first hand.
two easy examples:
1) organic certification is not only unduly expensive, but often allows practices that most wouldn't consider organic. the end result is that large corporations can often get products that aren't truly organic labeled as organic, while small farmers that have been organic for decades can not afford certification. i know a dozen farmers in my general area that can not afford the certification. my local coop visits their farms before allowing them to sell at the farmer's market
2) 'cage-free' and 'free range' chickens often aren't. the amount of area required to label a chicken 'free-range' is ridiculously small and would not pass the 'common sense' test. plenty of vids online showing what some 'free range' or 'cage free' chicken ranches actually look like. do not get me wrong - there are definitely cage free / free range farmers (and i know quite a few) but the label in and of itself is nearly meaningless. unless you or someone you trust visits the farm, don't trust the label.
legislating this sort of thing rarely works. the corporations with the worst practices (like Monsanto) control the legislation. sad, but very true. you can see the same effect in the pharmaceutical industry, where it can cost millions to get something past the FDAA, which means big pharm can afford it, but no one has the capital to submit natural solutions that aren't protected by patents).
best case scenario -- visit your local farms and buy direct from the ones you like.
second best case -- buy from a local coop that has a strict farm review policy.
third best -- buy responsibly based on the label, and hope for the best... knowing it's not always true.
obviously, finances and geographical location will affect how easy each step is... i'm fortunate that i have access to many farmers, and i know some neighborhoods don't even have access to organic food at the supermarket. do what you can.
relying on legislation, though, isn't going to accomplish much of anything.0 -
I'm unaware of any ethics issues with the company.
Monsanto is widely regarded as one of the most 'evil' corporations on the planet by those paying attention. just because you haven't researched it doesn't make it false. they have done some awful, awful things, all widely verifiable.0 -
I'm unaware of any ethics issues with the company.
Monsanto is widely regarded as one of the most 'evil' corporations on the planet by those paying attention. just because you haven't researched it doesn't make it false. they have done some awful, awful things, all widely verifiable.
wrong.
laughably wrong. :laugh:
http://www.troymedia.com/2013/03/06/the-junk-science-clowns-behind-the-gmo-scare/0 -
I'm unaware of any ethics issues with the company.
Monsanto is widely regarded as one of the most 'evil' corporations on the planet by those paying attention. just because you haven't researched it doesn't make it false. they have done some awful, awful things, all widely verifiable.
wrong.
laughably wrong. :laugh:
http://www.troymedia.com/2013/03/06/the-junk-science-clowns-behind-the-gmo-scare/
Laughable evidence. Machughen's research is funded by ACSH which is funded by private biotech firms.
http://www.acsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20040401_Biotechnology2000.pdf0 -
If you care about what you put into your system being as wholesome as possible, You should look at this list, if not, just consider me a guy with tin foil hat.
Genetic engineering has been around for centuries. Centuries. Hundreds of years. Monks and other well-wishers making anything from wine to olive oil to petunias. Genetic engineering, by itself, is hardly the evil you sell it to be. It would be different if you could back it up with an ounce of research saying how that wine/olive oil/petunia is worse for me than one that hasn't been genetically modified, but you don't.0 -
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To the original poster -- you do understand that everything you eat has been genetically modified over the last 2000 years or so of farming and domestication don't you? Or perhaps its just "evil" corporations that you dislike.
As you said tinfoil meet head -- head meet tinfoil.
There's a big difference between selective breeding vs. intentionally swapping out strands of DNA containing genes completely foreign to the species using bacterial vectors. Just FYI.0 -
I don't eat much in the way of processed food. It isn't that I think GMOs are inherently unwholesome, just that the only thing you're likely to buy in the produce aisle that would be a GMO is a papaya.0
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I buy organic, no GMO products because I live in an area where they are readily available. While I don't suggest buying $6 raspberries I do suggest buying more affordable produce that isn't covered in poison. It's out there!0
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One word: PROPAGANDA
That is all.
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Hmmm, so, Monsanto shouldn't license and protect the seeds that it spends billions developing?
Let's be honest, most of us are privileged enough to be able to buy from the supermarket or organic market and meet our nutrient needs. There are people in developing countries who are malnourished and would really benefit from GM food. Read up on Golden Rice. It's rice that has been genetically modified to produce beta carotene (pro vit A) in an effort to correct deficiencies in children in some countries.
There are many benefits to GM technology that rarely get publicised....just the propaganda.
Here's a nice opinion piece worth reading.
http://www.nature.com/embor/journal/v2/n4/full/embor436.html0 -
You can't breed back from an F1 Hybrid, can you ? How many mules and generations would you need to make a horse and a donkey ;-)Through breeding, one can always breed back to the original specimen.
In 1960, 99 percent of all corn planted in the United States, 95 percent of sugar beet, 80 percent of spinach, 80 percent of sunflowers, 62 percent of broccoli, and 60 percent of onions were hybrid. Genetic combinations have been around a long time.0 -
I'm sure the real list of companies that use monsanto products is much longer.0
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DNA splicing hundreds of years ago....wow, I didn't know that.If you care about what you put into your system being as wholesome as possible, You should look at this list, if not, just consider me a guy with tin foil hat.
Genetic engineering has been around for centuries. Centuries. Hundreds of years. Monks and other well-wishers making anything from wine to olive oil to petunias. Genetic engineering, by itself, is hardly the evil you sell it to be. It would be different if you could back it up with an ounce of research saying how that wine/olive oil/petunia is worse for me than one that hasn't been genetically modified, but you don't.
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Actually, farmers don't always have a choice. Monsanto is suing farmers for having their GM product, even though the farmers didn't plant it (transfered via wind, bees, etc.). There is a documentary on Netflix, called Food, Inc which talks about this.
I have no issues with GM products that are clearly labeled. But Monsanto is against this because then we'd see that our corn may be modified with fish genes, etc. People with food allergies have no idea what they are putting into their bodies.
I'd like to see if anyone could link the increase in genetically modified food to the increase in food allergies, the decline in bee population, etc.0 -
Monsanto sucks! They are ruining our food supply and killing people. Small farmers are being forced out of business, those in India are drinking 'Round-Up' to have their suicides shown as a stand against Monsanto even.
LOL...those people be dumb!
wow, really? Those people are living in an extremely poor country trying to do their best to survive. I'm sure you know all about 3rd world problems though. Why don't you go research their plight on your Iphone.
I've spent time in India - the high rate of sucide predates Monsanto crops in the country and is related to crop failures and high debt and the govt failure to provide sufficient support during lean years particularly in the region of Andhara Pradesh.0 -
Interestingly I am gluten-sensitive and the majority of those brands and products they make - I can't eat hardly anything made by those brands..... they make me sick. For real.
Ironically, GMO wheat is not on the market. Wheat became higher in gluten through good old fashioned hybridization and selective breeding.0 -
You can't breed back from an F1 Hybrid, can you ? How many mules and generations would you need to make a horse and a donkey ;-)Through breeding, one can always breed back to the original specimen.
You're absolutely right. Many hybrids cannot be bred back because the result is sterile. Monsanto isn't breeding - hybrids or otherwise. They are creating a new species using bits of DNA from other organisms.
Please don't get me wrong. I'm still on the fence regarding GMOs. I simply wanted to point out the difference between breeding and genetically modifying an organism by splicing in DNA from other organisms, some not even closely related. Breeding allows a natural selection and combination of DNA already present in the parent organism. GMO is a selection and combination of DNA from a wide variety of sources that would never combine in the real world.0 -
Yep disgusting. Gotta watch what you buy these days!
Alternatives I've found:
-Earth Balance is non GMO. I use their butter
-Silk
-Amy's frozen dinners and canned soup0 -
Unilever foods:Unilever? All I can think about is taking a big bite of soap.
Does Unilever make food items?
Klondike bars
Wishbone (salad dressings)
Promise
Breyers
Ben & Jerry's
Bertolli (Olive Oil)
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
Ragu
good thing is Ben and Jerrys just made a commitment to cut out GMO stuff in their products. so..YAY Ice Cream and Fat!!0 -
Cadbury!! Ohh nooooooo0
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My problem with Monsanto is not the GMO foods, but the fact that they are killing local farmers.
If the government keeps up their alliance with Monsato, there will eventually be no more famrers, just a centralized US farm company called Monsato.. :explode:0 -
Good thing I only smoke phillip morris products!!
And they should be forgiven for trying to extend the food supply.
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