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#1468256 --- 03/30/15 01:40 AM
Re: State of the Science of the Health Risks of GMO Food
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“People are afraid of being blacklisted,” Dr. Shields of Cornell said. Crop Scientists Say Biotechnology Seed Companies Are Thwarting Research By ANDREW POLLACK February 19, 2009 The problem, the scientists say, is that farmers and other buyers of genetically engineered seeds have to sign an agreement meant to ensure that growers honor company patent rights and environmental regulations. But the agreements also prohibit growing the crops for research purposes. So while university scientists can freely buy pesticides or conventional seeds for their research, they cannot do that with genetically engineered seeds. Instead, they must seek permission from the seed companies. And sometimes that permission is denied or the company insists on reviewing any findings before they can be published, they say. Such agreements have long been a problem, the scientists said, but they are going public now because frustration has been building. “People are afraid of being blacklisted,” Dr. Shields of Cornell said. “If your sole job is to work on corn insects and you need the latest corn varieties and the companies decide not to give it to you, you can’t do your job.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/business/20crop.html?_r=1
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#1468258 --- 03/30/15 04:10 AM
Re: State of the Science of the Health Risks of GMO Food
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa March 27, 2015 I am pleased to support the House passage of two common sense bills to increase transparency and accountability in federal regulatory decision making. HR 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use publicly available studies and data when proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulation. HR 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015, restores the independence of the Science Advisory Board, which provides scientific advice to the EPA. The measure requires the Board to independently provide that advice, and increases public participation in the process. The American people deserve to actually read, access, and analyze the studies and data that the EPA uses to justify the costly regulations it imposes. These scientific conclusions and data should not be kept in secret files behind closed doors. Let’s keep the EPA accountable. https://www.facebook.com/RepLaMalfa?fref=photo
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#1468321 --- 04/01/15 06:31 AM
Re: State of the Science of the Health Risks of GMO Food
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Factory Farms Use 30 Million Pounds of Antibiotics a Year (and You're Eating Some of It) December 21, 2010 For the first time ever, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compiled and released the amount of antibiotics used in animals raised for people to eat, and the amount is even higher than previous estimates from environmental advocacy groups. The FDA concludes that in 2009 alone, farmers used nearly 30 million pounds of antibiotics. A cocktail of drugs, often the same types people rely on, are routinely used to make animals grow faster and to help keep them alive in filthy, crowded conditions that stress them and compromise their immune systems. The concentration of animals and the speedier growth make meat cheaper at the grocery store, but also produce a health threat. http://www.rodalenews.com/antibioticsThe Chicken Industry A 2006 study by Consumer Reports found...they are fed large quantities of powerful antibiotics to keep them alive in conditions that would otherwise kill them. Chickens are also genetically manipulated and regularly dosed with drugs to make them grow faster and larger. http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/factory-farming/chickens/chicken-industry/
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