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momoese
08-20-2009, 11:42 AM
In researching Monsanto I found this really powerful documentary. If you are concerned about one multi nation corporation controlling the worlds food supply then you will want to watch this.
The French documentary, called “The world according to Monsanto” and directed by independent filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin, paints a grim picture of a company with a long track record of environmental crimes and health scandals. 1:48:57
There is also a 10 part high def version available on Youtube.
Controlling Our Food (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6262083407501596844&ei=13aNSurUM4HEqAO3n8F0&q=the+world+according+to+monsanto&hl=en)
The link did not work when I tried.
momoese
08-20-2009, 12:39 PM
The link did not work when I tried.
Let me see what's going on. brb On both my computers it opens the embedded video when I open the thread. Are you being blocked at work maybe?
Home. I get the picture of the video, but when I click on the arrow--it goes black. I will go to youtube and look for it.
momoese
08-20-2009, 02:51 PM
Here is a link to the Google videos. Be aware that there are plenty of shortened versions. The original is 1:48:57 The Google video has been renamed "Controlling our food" It's the top video on the page link I gave below. There is a 10 part high def version available on Youtube as well, or the DVD is available for sale.
the world according to monsanto - Google Videos (http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=the+world+according+to+monsanto&hl=en&emb=0#)
Patty in Wisc
08-20-2009, 04:48 PM
The one in first post works for me.
I found that if I click on the title (not the arrow at bottom) it works.
Clicked on title and it worked for me. Controversial subject like a one world government.
island cassie
08-20-2009, 10:16 PM
This gells with me and reinforces why I eat no processed foods - no ready foods, no commercial processed meats, nothing with soya as far as I can manage, no canned added value items - especially anything from the USA - you never know what is hidden in there. Everything we eat is made ourselves from fresh local produce. Time consuming and people think we are strange not to take advantage of the conveniences (perhaps we are!! lol!). But I am happier making all my sauces, desserts, soups myself. Thank you for this information even though it winds me up for weeks!!
Some things never change.....and not for the better. Back in the early 90's before "Organic Gardening" became a womens magazine there were a constant stream of articles concerning Monsanto's environmental record and seeming total disregard for the environment and even people's welfare. Long arms and deep pockets continually win out over whatever may stand in the way. It seems to be a constant theme with big industry. Sure a few lives are invariably lost along the way.........at least profits are high! This isn't to say I'm against big business, just the continual nefarious practices that inevitably go along with them. I wish there was a real solution.
Worm_Farmer
08-21-2009, 09:07 AM
If they just spend half of what they spend on lobbying and paying off governments they could just fix the product and save them self's all the trouble of videos like this, bad products, and the public hating them in general. I have read about this before but never this company. They are not the only ones modifying plants so that a farmer has to spray his fields with their chemicals or the plants will not grow. I have also read that the next generation of these plants are sterile and the new seeds will not grow what so ever.
As for meat and dairy, I don't even see the point in these Growth Hormones, as they hurt the cattle, stop your cattle from reproducing, and hurt the end product (Milk and Meat) So really whats the point? How ever I am 100% for cloned Beef! Lots of selective breeding till you get what you want then carry on that ones cells and make a ton of really good beef. Cloning is better, safer, and healthy then any other solution provided by Monsanto.
I agree with Bob and Mike. Sad to say and we all know it but MONEY buys the POWER to CONTROL everything. How many times have your toes been stepped on? Monsanto is only one of many companies controling our future.
Ever since I heard of Monsanto, I've had only One thing to say to them:
LEAVE THE PLANET!
Thanx guys :) ! Good to see I'm not the only one pis**d off!
Besides, I'd kind of like to taste Real food sometime, I hear it's Super!
damaclese
08-30-2009, 09:13 AM
This gells with me and reinforces why I eat no processed foods - no ready foods, no commercial processed meats, nothing with soya as far as I can manage, no canned added value items - especially anything from the USA - you never know what is hidden in there. Everything we eat is made ourselves from fresh local produce. Time consuming and people think we are strange not to take advantage of the conveniences (perhaps we are!! lol!). But I am happier making all my sauces, desserts, soups myself. Thank you for this information even though it winds me up for weeks!!
Cassie its good you don't eat Soy the food co, are suppressing the fact that it contains 300 times the normal amount of Estrogen then a woman would normally have in her blood stream thats right according to a study that cam out 3 years ago if a normal healthy adult woman drinks 8oz of soy milk within 8 hr here estrogen levels will be 300 times normal and they wonder why American Woman have high Premenstrual syndrome are food supply is laced with the stuff
not to mention this is not something most people seem to know but did you know that American Men have some of the highest sterility rates in the western world hmmmm the fist thing to happen to a man when he is given estrogen is he becomes Sterile
so don't drink it and contrary to popular believe its not a good substitute for milk allergy in children as a mater of fact Children can grow quite well with out ever having had milk or soy and although at this point its inconclusive many times more Teen aged Boys have Gynomasty (male Brest development) 25% was the norm its been suggested that its over 40% now and early onset Male pattern baldness then was the norm just 40 years ago and they are some of the highest consumers of pre packaged foods Hmmmmm vary suspicious
theirs also another study and i cant remember this specifics but its been suggested that thees an alarming rate of low Body Hair on Male teens thees days i go to the gym allot and i can tell you thers not that many hairy chested guys any more and there not all shaving it off
PS i don't care how much you disagree with the statements iv made i don't want to be personally attacked for the previous stamens is tuff if read here and there and i stand by the belief i my self had Brest Cancer and prier to my subsequent treatment ment was a high consumer of soy the first question my doc asked me is do you eat soy she then told me never to consum it ever again and explained the estrogen affects of it and guess what I'm also sterile as far as I'm concerned its a plague on humanity we shouldn't even be feeding it to live stock
momoese
08-30-2009, 10:29 AM
Thanks Paulo, is it all soy or just the GM soy your'e talking about?
The cows milk issue is one that interests me because I read a book by DR Raymond Francis in which he claims that cows milk is very bad for us. He says it actualy pulls calcium from the body, the reverse of what the dairy councel claims. I've always wondered about his claim so now I'll have to spend some time looking into it.
Don't think I have much soy in my diet but I'm not hairy, not bald, definitely not sterile, and didn't take PE this year.... and I drink lots of milk every day. I did hear of a recent experiment (in Greenland or Iceland, one) in which it was 'proven' that children raised on high levels of soy tended towards developmental abnormalities.
As for Monsanto, I have nothing else to say except I prefer the food the planet came equipt with :).
Oh, and if I shave, it'll be my mug only. Can't believe somebody'd wanna take that much time shaving :ha:.
damaclese
08-30-2009, 12:30 PM
Thanks Paulo, is it all soy or just the GM soy your'e talking about?
The cows milk issue is one that interests me because I read a book by DR Raymond Francis in which he claims that cows milk is very bad for us. He says it actualy pulls calcium from the body, the reverse of what the dairy councel claims. I've always wondered about his claim so now I'll have to spend some time looking into it.
all gust say two things about mike Im German and im from Kasnsas im going to drink it i just make sure i get no BTSE added i probly got that some how mixed i cant rember the the agsact placment of the Letters and im so lazy to go look in the frig
damaclese
08-30-2009, 12:31 PM
Don't think I have much soy in my diet but I'm not hairy, not bald, definitely not sterile, and didn't take PE this year.... and I drink lots of milk every day. I did hear of a recent experiment (in Greenland or Iceland, one) in which it was 'proven' that children raised on high levels of soy tended towards developmental abnormalities.
As for Monsanto, I have nothing else to say except I prefer the food the planet came equipt with :).
Oh, and if I shave, it'll be my mug only. Can't believe somebody'd wanna take that much time shaving :ha:.
To funny man!
Wow! Thanx :) ! Not sure what I said but I'll stand by it. Kansas? You too? That's where I was born. Guten tag, mein freund! I'm not German but Larry is (a friend of mine, here). His mom was born in Germany.
BTW, still trying to figure it out. What's supposed to be in milk that makes your hair fall off?
Rmplmnz
08-30-2009, 01:01 PM
Just go watch the movie "Food Inc."
Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change? (http://www.foodincmovie.com/)
Wow! Thanx for the link, Rmplmnz :) ! Got it bookmarked under "health" & will check it out soon as Woody's done with his music junk. I drink lots of milk (Bordens) & if there's something weird going on, I sure wanna know about it. I'm still growing & sure don't wanna end up deformed or something!
Wanna check out your red bananas avatar, too. Tried the link but it just kept loading forever. Will write it down & do a google search.
I do know that Monsanto is making genetic altered foods & suing farmers and that's just not right. NOBODY should have patents to unprocessed foods, ever.
BTW, just wanna take a minute to thank you & Damaclese & everybody. Never met so many incredibly intelligent people. Think I learn more here than I do in school.
...I do know that Monsanto is making genetic altered foods & suing farmers and that's just not right. NOBODY should have patents to unprocessed foods, ever.
I agree with Eric. Here in Riverside, depending on lot size and quanity of food one wants to grow, you are required to get a permit. Heck, you need a permit just to change out a water heater. (Bureaucracy wanting deeper pockets). :mad: :mad: :mad:
I've said this before and I'll say it again: Those who have the Money buys the Power to Control.
Do THEY care about who they step/rollover on? :rollerbananadone:
Any resistance, and we can expect this: :nanertank:
The people of the world need to Unite: :bananarow:
To make our future brighter: :aliennaner:
This little guy :aliennaner: just gave me an idea :rolleyes: for the "Are you Superstitious" Thread.
Have a great day everyone;
damaclese
08-30-2009, 04:14 PM
Wow! Thanx :) ! Not sure what I said but I'll stand by it. Kansas? You too? That's where I was born. Guten tag, mein freund! I'm not German but Larry is (a friend of mine, here). His mom was born in Germany.
BTW, still trying to figure it out. What's supposed to be in milk that makes your hair fall off?
its a hormone called BSTE i think its the way its spelled it keeps the cows in milk for up to 2 years instead of the normal 10 to 12 months and it increases there volume of milk but it makes Men have breast and it can produce breast milk in certain men that are sensitive to it its horrible it stress the cows a good dairy cow normally can be used for 6 years thees being her most fertile time but with BSTE a cow is all used up after only 3 to 4 years but she will have made 50% more milk in that short time what kind of life is that are we so cruel now that we just see the vary animals that feed us as some kind of machine to be tweaked to its highest preformens level being
And heres the kicker we have such a serpluse of milk in the US that the goverment gives Mony to Dariy farmers havint you wonderd why milk is so exspesiv when in the old days it was so cheep price saports planie and simple
A Gal of milk here in Vegas is well over 4$ US now you can find it cheeper but realy 4$ dallers thats rediculis for something that cost about 20 cents to produce
Cow eats Grass Cow makes Milk not vary coplicated People!
damaclese
08-30-2009, 04:37 PM
i wanted to say a few more things i know when you are raising Animals for food its important to not get to attached to them there not Pets i understand this but for the short time they are on this earth they should have the vary best life they can a cow will live quite a long time we have had old dairy cows live to be 20 thats along time for a cow i think they were happy and thats why they lived so long what dose a cow expect out of life but a nice grass field pasture and some cool running water to drink some sun on her back and the odd tree to scratch against its not much to have to provide
but instead we close them in to pins hardly big enough for them to move feed them threw bars and out of a troth were they must walk in their own excrement until some dumb ass farmer decides he has to go clean it up before the dairy inspector comes by we spray there teats with iodine that burns and most of them never see the sun and when we are done with her and she can barely stand we ship her to McDonald's becaus thats the only cow they will buy ad kill her with a 22 caliber bullet to the Head and if shes luck it will kill here right off but allot aren't that lucky
i eat Meat its part of the normal healthy diet of a humin beaing i tried to be a vegetarian and my health surfed not every one can make it on vegeas for life but i don't subscribe to corporate faming and i never will
CValentine
08-30-2009, 04:52 PM
Good to be in the company of like minds....REAL FOOD!
Not:
A chicken that never sees the light of day or eats a bug or walks on land.
Lives in a steel cage...NOT how it was meant to be.
Don't even get me started on Plastic, Aluminum & Fluoride...
Watching, reading & learning more...:lurk: ~Cheryl
Breasts & milk on a guy :eek: ! That's scary!
I'm with Damaclese on animal treatment. My great grandpa had his cows in a pasture & chickens all over the place. Steers ended up in the freezer & chickens ended up with dumplings but at least they had a Normal life till then. I think people who think of animals as just comodities end up thinking of people the same way. Not good.
Oh, and Thanx Rmplmnz! The Monsanto world-monopoly needs to Stop before they control everybody's dinner table!
Rmplmnz
08-30-2009, 07:04 PM
Breasts & milk on a guy :eek: ! That's scary!
I'm with Damaclese on animal treatment. My great grandpa had his cows in a pasture & chickens all over the place. Steers ended up in the freezer & chickens ended up with dumplings but at least they had a Normal life till then. I think people who think of animals as just comodities end up thinking of people the same way. Not good.
Oh, and Thanx Rmplmnz! The Monsanto world-monopoly needs to Stop before they control everybody's dinner table!
Eric,
I like the way you think!
Here is another web site for you with a few short videos..
The Meatrix Films (http://www.themeatrix.com/)
Watch The Meatrix I first..
island cassie
08-30-2009, 10:36 PM
Mitchell - they mix the gm soy with the regular soy to prevent people from boycotting the gm stuff. I wouldn't even believe the health food stores as a normal consumer has no way of checking whether soy is gm free or not.
momoese
08-30-2009, 11:48 PM
Mitchell - they mix the gm soy with the regular soy to prevent people from boycotting the gm stuff. I wouldn't even believe the health food stores as a normal consumer has no way of checking whether soy is gm free or not.
I grew my own heirloom edamame one year and it was really tasty! I'm not a big soy eater other than the occasional edamame snack. One thing you can do is buy organic. As it stands now all organic food is non GMO, but Whole Foods and the Non-GMO Project are creating a label for Non GMO conventionally grown foods. This is a big step in the right direction!
Whole Foods has partnered with the Non-GMO Project in an attempt to promote testing and labeling of foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients. The grocer’s private label products will use the project’s Product Verification Program (PVP), which uses on-site facility audits and DNA testing to ensure compliance.
As I have stated before, I am not opposed to genetically modified food, but I do support careful and cautious implementation, as well as transparency. The thing about genetically-modified crops is that they tend to contaminate neighboring crops, making it very difficult for consumers to know what they’re eating. Thus the PVP requirement of DNA testing. Though according to Supermarket News, products made up of less than 1 percent GMO ingredients will still qualify.
Whole Foods is the biggest company to join the project so far, and it has planned a webinar to educate others about the seal. If more companies become involved, GMO-free sourcing will become cheaper across the board, and furthermore, products are easier to certify if they’re made from ingredients that have already been certified.
“We searched high and low for years for a way to do this,” Whole Foods VP of quality standards Margaret Wittenberg said in a press release, “and now, thankfully, the Non-GMO Project has answered that challenge by creating a standard and a practical system by which manufacturers may measure their products. At last, shoppers concerned about foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to make informed choices.”
Although products must be free of genetically modified ingredients to receive USDA organic certification, the government does not otherwise regulate the use of GM crops, and the vast majority of corn and soy in the U.S. is genetically modified.
Whole Foods Pushes Non-GMO Label | BNET Food Blog | BNET (http://industry.bnet.com/food/1000827/whole-foods-pushes-non-gmo-label/)
damaclese
08-31-2009, 07:55 AM
soy is bad no mater whether its Organic or not its full of estrogens no man or woman should ever ingest it consider it poisonous
Patty in Wisc
08-31-2009, 05:30 PM
Uh oh, I didn't know soy was a bad thing. I sometimes drink that soymilk. Says it's made from organic soybeans. It's also s'posed to be good for women going thru menopause. I'm confused.
What about soy sauce? I love soy sauce.
Learning alot here...thanks for all the videos. Now I feel stupid.:(
damaclese
08-31-2009, 07:22 PM
Uh oh, I didn't know soy was a bad thing. I sometimes drink that soymilk. Says it's made from organic soybeans. It's also s'posed to be good for women going thru menopause. I'm confused.
What about soy sauce? I love soy sauce.
Learning alot here...thanks for all the videos. Now I feel stupid.:(
well i I'm sure Menopause is not fun but drinking soy to get an estrogen boost will just delay the inevitable and besides its carcinogenic with out progesterone so i wouldn't recommend it
Sounds awful and I Luv Chinese food :(. Curious. How about the sweet & sour sauce, do they use soy in that?
BYE
momoese
09-30-2009, 01:13 PM
A lactose free alternative for soy milk!
The Benefits of Organic Hemp Milk | Natural Health & Organic Living Blog (http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-hemp-milk/)
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