GMOs: an unacceptable risk
I wrote the following to a radio show that had an episode promoting the notion that genetically-modified crops had a place in organics. This is a horrifying notion, that consumers would not have any label information available that would let them choose not to eat genetically-modified food!
Michael,
I am writing to you to ask you to consider cancelling publication of your upcoming podcast promoting the idea of GMO use within organics.
Research from this May has shown that the cp4 epsps transgene from Roundup Ready® corn was identified in microarthropods, nematodes, macroarthropods and earthworms sampled within the corn cropping system. That finding is published in a paper available here:
This means that the foreign proteins created by GMO crops are indeed transferring to other organisms. Monsanto and the other creators of genetically-modified organisms are creating a global disaster nobody can predict or control, and they’re using your show to help promote it.
For details of this unprecedented threat, you can review this information:
http://www.bangmfood.org/publications/4-short-leaflets/1-genetically-modified-gm-foods-renewed-threat-to-europeI’m aware that this will seem to be a large and unusual request, but upon reflection I hope you will agree it is an appropriate one given the scale of the threat posed to the human race by genetic modification of food.
Take a stand, Michael, and represent the interests of our children and grandchildren.
