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"If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."- Thomas Jefferson
Hunger can have many contributing factors; natural disaster, discrimination, war, poor infrastructure. So why, regardless of the situation, is high tech agriculture always assumed to be the only the solution? This premise is put forward and supported by those who would benefit financially if their "solution" were implemented. Corporations peddle their high technology genetically engineered seed and chemical packages, their genetically altered animals, always with the "promise" of feeding the world.
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Food shortages are seldom about a lack of food, there is plenty of food in the world, the shortages occur because of the inability to get food where it is needed and the inability of the hungry to afford it. These two problems are principally caused by, as Francis Moore Lappe' put it, a lack of justice. There are also ethical considerations, a higher value should be placed on people than on corporate profit, this must be at the forefront, not an afterthought.
"Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply,"Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies, said in a prepared statement.
John and Jane DOE 2, Individually, and as Guardians ad Litem, of Minor Child Doe 2, Plaintiffs,While reading this case, I found that one of the expert witnesses was a geneticist named Dr. Mark Geier. During the course of the proceedings I found that Dr. Geier mentioned studies specifically talking about RH negative mothers having a higher incidence of children with Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders, learning disabilities etc. So, I went looking for his research. This is what I found.
v. ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC., Defendant.
No. 1:03CV00669.
United States District Court, M.D. North Carolina.
The Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database, launched by Beyond Pesticides, facilitates access to epidemiologic and laboratory studies based on real world exposure scenarios that link public health effects to pesticides. The scientific literature documents elevated rates of chronic diseases among people exposed to pesticides, with increasing numbers of studies associated with both specific illnesses and a range of illnesses. With some of these diseases at very high and, perhaps, epidemic proportions, there is an urgent need for public policy at all levels -local, state, and national-to end dependency on toxic pesticides, replacing them with carefully defined green strategies.Fruit and Vegetables Have 'Unacceptable' Levels of Pesticides
Comment: SOTT urges all of those who are dealing with Mercury toxicity issues to check out the works of Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Sherry Rogers, Dr. Sydney MacDonald Baker, and others spearheading the field of detoxing the body. There are detox programs for children as well as adults that are demonstrating remarkable results.
Also, for body detox assistance, please check the Éiriú Eolas where you can learn about this remarkable stress-control, healing, detoxing and rejuvenation program. Scientific studies show that stimulation of the vagus nerve assists the body in detoxing and boosts the immune system. And those are just two of the benefits of learning and regularly practicing this program!
Finally, scientific studies have shown a relationship between gluten and casein sensitivity and mercury toxicity. See the work of Dr. Peter Osborne for details. Individuals with type O blood, both positive and negative, appear to be particularly sensitive to gluten and casein. There are many articles and studies in the SOTT Health and Wellness database on this topic.