By Barbara H. Peterson
Farm Wars

Only in America can a beleaguered company with a checker past such as Monsanto’s, which includes a nasty little habit of poisoning entire towns with toxic waste, battle it’s way to the top of the dung heap to deliver a fatal blow to the people and planet with a deadly and insidious type of chemical and biological warfare via the genetic modification and patenting of transgenic seeds, as well as the coating of our farmland with toxic chemicals.

And to top it all off, the U.S. government, which is supposed to be financed by we the people, is actively promoting this biological warfare by stealthily allowing the rampant infection of approximately 85% of our processed food with unregulated transgenes that Monsanto executives admit will have unknown effects on the environment and life.

Did I mention that these transgenes also include a virus that is 70-90% identical to the HIV and Hep B viruses? 

Genomic Map of CAMV Wikimedia Commons

Because of the limitations of the technology, in most cases the process will also necessarily involve the insertion of genetic material from at least one foreign pathogen, the most common of which (the 35S promoter) is taken from a virus which is very similar to Hepatitis B and related to HIV. The consequences of using such elements have even been questioned by researchers at the John Innes Institute, one of the UK’s premier research establishments in the field of agricultural genetic engineering. Despite this, routine use of such pathogen-derived elements continues.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpWESSEX/Documents/eagmconf.htm

The Cauliflower Mosaic Virus promoter (CaMV 35S) is used in most transgenic crops to activate foreign genes which have been artificially inserted into the host plant. It is potentially dangerous.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpWESSEX/Documents/camv.htm

Did you get that? Approximately 85% of the processed food on our store shelves contains products infected with transgenic material containing a virus that is 70-90% identical to the HIV and Hep B viruses. And our government, in collusion with companies such as Monsanto, is in charge of the attack, using “science” as a battle shield to fend off any who would question their tactics. But can what these people are doing actually be called “science?”

The “Science” of Genetic Engineering

The scientific method is defined by Merriam-Webster Online as:

Principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scientific%2Bmethod

Scientific methods are based on the recognition and formulation of a problem, collecting data through experiment and observation, then the formulation of a hypotheses, which leads to a solid conclusion of fact.

After only 20 years or so of development genetic engineering still involves processes which are random and ‘trial and error’ in nature, and in that sense they are imprecise and unscientific. The biotechnologist has little or no prior predictive power as to how a new gene will behave in the host organism. Without demonstrable predictive power it is inappropriate to refer to any process as ‘engineering’ or ‘science-based’.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpWESSEX/Documents/eagmconf.htm

After well over 20 years, just why is the so-called genetic engineering process still trial and error?

Even in simple biological organisms like bacteria, the total potential interactions between genetic components run into many millions. These relationships have until now been managed by the intelligence of the organism’s own DNA. It is now proposed that these relationships should be ‘controlled’ by the same species whose own limited intelligence has mistakenly and irretrievably peppered the globe with unmanageable nuclear waste – man.

In traditional plant breeding it is the highly sophisticated discriminatory intelligence of the plant which ultimately determines which genes may be accepted as part of the newly created organism, and it is that same intelligence which determines their placement and functioning within it. This process is driven by the information and knowledge contained within the DNA of the plant itself and exercised as an integral part of the natural sexual breeding process.

With genetic engineering this process is completely bypassed. Single genes are selected by the ‘scientist’ and randomly inserted into the genome of the host organism. The scientist has no control over their placement. In fact the plant geneticist has little or no knowledge as to where the new genes should be placed in any case; and usually he does not know where they have actually lodged even after his work has been completed. He simply “hopes for the best.” Furthermore the inserted genes will frequently be taken from totally unrelated species.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpWESSEX/Documents/eagmconf.htm

The genetic engineering process:

Aggie the Traveling Agrobacterium

And still, no valid risk assessment testing is done.

The problem with calling genetically engineered organisms safe is that there are no valid risk assessments being done on them. There is no research, really, being done into the health or environmental effects of a genetically engineered organism. Certainly no work that is published in the peer-reviewed literature that isn’t proprietary. Corporations promoting these things claim that they have done research, but you can’t get any information on it because it’s all claimed to be proprietary.

As Dr. Bereano explains in this interview, genetic engineering is based on an extremely oversimplified model that suggests that by taking out or adding one or several genes, you can create a particular effect or result.

However, this reductionist model is nowhere near complete.

“First of all, genomes are so complicated with so many interactions within the genes of the genome that we don’t really understand it well,” Dr. Bereano says. “Let me give a simple example.

The genome in a cell in your eyeball is identical to the genome of a cell in your pancreas, but your eyeball does not make insulin. The constituents of what’s in a genome are not the end of the story as to what that cell is going to produce and do.

There are in the human body maybe about 30,000 genes but there are millions of proteins. These proteins are produced by very subtle and different interactions among the genes in different locations in the body. There are proteins which turn on insulin manufacturing to the cells in the pancreas and don’t turn it on in your eyeball

It’s important to understand that the structure of the genome is not determinative of what that cell does.

Yet, the kind of mental model that’s being used in all of these discussions is what I call the Lego model or the tinker toy model. Let’s take out a yellow piece or let’s put in a green piece… but it’s not an issue just of structure—it’s of interaction.

These things are not being studied well. How stable is this genome after it is altered? In many instances we don’t know. It might change spontaneously. There are lots of questions there.

They have this very simplistic model and then they claim that these results are going to flow from it. But biology is much more complicated than that.”

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/04/02/dr-philip-bereano-on-gmos.aspx

Laboratory Accreditation and Industry Oversight

We can see from the above information that the “science” of genetic engineering is conducted in no way resembling any form of true scientific methodology, so how do we know that companies such as Monsanto are even qualified to conduct such experiments? We don’t. Biotech laboratories seem to be bereft of any form of mandatory accreditation process. In fact, it seems that any accreditation is voluntary.

Theoretically, it seems that Monsanto could set up shop in a cardboard box, create a frankenvirus, get peer reviewed studies from other labs in cardboard boxes, then unleash this abomination on the world without consequences for its actions if/when people die. Especially when backed by the U.S. government. I cannot find any evidence that accreditation and compliance with set scientific standards is anything but voluntary. You pay to play.

A quick search of The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for Monsanto Crop Analytics provides us with the following 2 accreditations involving one laboratory HERE and HERE, which are very specific regarding only a certain few procedures.

On the USDA site, in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) section, the following authority is claimed:

In order to protect plant health, Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) implements the APHIS regulations for certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms that may pose a risk to plant health. APHIS coordinates these responsibilities along with the other designated federal agencies as part of the Federal Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/brs_main.shtml

There are regulations for “certain” GE organisms that may pose a risk to plant health. How about posing a risk to human health? Evidently, that doesn’t count. So off we go, down the road, Monsanto hand in hand with the USDA, conducting chemical and biological warfare on American citizens first, then spreading onwards and upwards to the rest of the world. Accreditation? We don’t need no stinkin’ accreditation – not with the USDA covering our backs!

APHIS inspectors and compliance specialists perform targeted inspections of field tests and thoroughly evaluate all potential noncompliance incidents. BRS also evaluates facilities, equipment, records of developers, and potential incidents reported by permittees. Authorizations under the permitting and notification procedures require that noncompliance incidents be self-reported within designated time frames.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/compliance_main.shtml

A self-reporting clause. The agency, (APHIS/USDA), conducts “targeted inspections” and evaluates “non-compliance” issues that are self-reported by the permittees. It can’t get any better than that for Monsanto.

The Sky’s the Limit

So, without proper oversight, genetic markers in hand, Monsanto and the U.S. government are conducting the world’s largest unscientific, under-regulated experiment on the population at large. And we are paying for it. We are systematically being poisoned, our DNA is changing, new and resistance bacteria and superweeds are cropping up, and Monsanto gets paid for the carnage, courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer. We are literally paying for our own demise at the hands of so-called “scientists” gone wild. This is not a science fiction movie, it is what we are living, and somehow, I don’t think Duck and Cover will cut it.

 

A special thanks to the following Facebook Friends for help in the research on accreditation: Peyton, Jo, Barry, and Tim.

© 2011 Barbara H. Peterson

 

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19 Responses to “The BioPirates of Science: Genetic Engineering – Science or Hoax?”

  1. Dan Foresman says:

    Real people need real food. Second the motion, copyright the slogan! Thing is, even evil can’t make money fast enough without cheating on top of its business model. So, it would be nice to have a functioning legal system.

  2. Deborah says:

    Thank you so very much for this website and information. The only power that we have is all of us. Information needs to flow. The Organic Farmers’ Association has a Monsanto action group should anyone be interested. Those of you in Europe – DO NOT let our tragedy come to your countries. And keep your legislative representatives aware. Their eyes need to be opened.
    Also, pay attention to: http://www.bio.org/foodag/
    Deborah

  3. n 2008, 180 countries declared that their citizens have a fundamental right to food. Only one country voted against this rudimentary right. Can you guess which country that was?

    How can the proclaimed land of the free and home of the brave justify such a mean spirited decision? And is it in the best interests of their citizens or in the best interests of someone else?

    Instead the United States made it’s intentions perfectly clear and voted against the right to food for it’s citizens. There is no right to food in the USA, nor is there any right to food legislation pending. Pretty simple isn’t it?

    I’m wondering if the USA’s refusal to participate in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights provoked the growing grassroots right to food movement and the real food revolution? Is the war on food just beginning to heat up?

    Real people need real food

    Toni
    http://www.natural-health-home.....m/gmo.html

  4. azcIII says:

    Scientists never seem to stop and consider that just because they CAN doesn’t mean they SHOULD. And unscrupulous companies out to make a buck don’t care what the ultimate cost is.

  5. Yes. And not only that, you most likely will be sued by Monsanto for patent infringement and billed for a technology use fee. Since all of the seeds look the same, and Monsanto does not allow seed saving, then your seed stock now belongs to Monsanto.

  6. American Patriot says:

    As I understand it, if these GMOs are planted across the road by a neighbor and they cross pollinate with your crop and ruin the purity of the old variety you have been using for twenty years, you are infringing on Monsanto’s patent if you use your own production for seed.

  7. I hate to break this to you, Levi, but:

    “The genetic modification of food does not automatically change the kosher status of a food.” http://www.jweekly.com/article.....ds-kosher/

    and…

    The Halachic implications of bio-engineered foods with possible genes from non-kosher sources has been studied at length by the Orthodox Union’s Rabbinical Kashruth Advisory Board, headed by the renowned Rabbi Israel Belsky of Mesivta Torah V’daath and Rabbi Hershel Schechter of Yeshiva University. The conclusion of the Rabbinical Board was that such genetic manipulation does not present any Kashruth (kosher) problems…

    http://www.healthtruthrevealed.....ter_12.pdf

  8. Levi Baumherz says:

    I eat kosher food, so I won’t die.

  9. al says:

    FEAR mongering government bastards know the only way to control you is through fear, bring it! BRING IT you liars! lol…. honestly, this is proof of how corrupt the governments are that they put this fear into us, they’re all connected all these leaders to bring fear into the people WORLD PEACE = NO MORE NEED for government, they need WAR to make money off the bullets and ammo, to put fear into us that without them, we will be weak & helpless, they cause the fire and go put it out, its so obvious we should all get together and kick their asses. peace.

    Go ahead and put me on your GodDAMNED list where YOU who put me on the list and those who implement these plans will burn in hell forever.

  10. Mike S says:

    @windy
    I couldn’t agree more, that is by far the best solution. If neighborhoods grouped together to share land, tools, knowledge, and work, the food would be healthy and nutritious, and inexpensive too!

    @Mela,
    I couldn’t agree more, this shows they’re playing for keeps, it soundsl ike population reduction to me, and if you’re not rich and powerful, effectively your name is on their list for possible eradication. If you believe in a Creator now is a good time to consider getting right, and establishing a personal relationship with, that Being.

  11. Brenda says:

    We are not going to sit and wait to see what happens! We are taking steps to end all of the things that they are doing to us!

    Come join us at: http://dev.republicoftheunitedstates.org/

    And: http://friendsofliberty.ning.com/

    Also tune into: http://www.prisonplanet.com/

    And: http://www.infowars.net/

    May God Bless Us All!!!

  12. alcatex says:

    is HIV a authentic virus ..as it has never been phorographed?

  13. Mela says:

    I’m terrified for our future…

  14. windy says:

    grow your own food – and save your own seed

    the only way to beat them is to wake the people up to the true horror of what is being done to us

    the federal government it totally corrupt – check out the secessionist movement near you

  15. Jean H says:

    “Doomsday Seed Vault” in the Arctic –
    Bill Gates, Rockefeller and the GMO giants know something we don’t
    by F. William Engdahl
    http://globalresearch.ca/index.....;aid=23503

  16. BILLY says:

    WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHY ARE THEY ALLOWING THIS? SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG THAT LAW MAKERS WOULD WANT TO EAT BAD FOOD AND THEIR FAMILES? DON’T THEY REALIZE IT EFFECTS THEM TOO?

  17. Kate says:

    It’s called genocide.

  18. Tyranny says:

    Another excellent article Barb. Thank-you. If you are reading this. Please share with others.

  19. wanda says:

    today the US, tomorrow the world.