Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . They're strictly big business and will screw with any small farmer to get more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found " their seed " in a neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want their gmo seed) and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented seed. I don't know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in court, if in fact they didn't. They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated from a Monsanto GMO crop, it can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic farmers can be wiped out. Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on Monsanto's rbGH label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased gestation period, decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder infection (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease increases the pus (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To manage infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat their head with extra antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine growth hormone ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), lactose and long chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain fatty acids. One reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions detrimental to the nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual consumers . . . would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows treated with [rbGH]. He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN different medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above paragraphs are from page 157 of his 319 page book. If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of God " - it's also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to deplete their stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops won't produce viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto for their seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees fit to endorse. Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG is actively working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that have been published by ADA in the past. Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jzingaro@... writes: I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their deal? I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows injected with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of resources, cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it and they are the only ones to produce this rbST. Jen Zingaro RD CNY Dialysis Center 910 Erie Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13210 (315)410-8040 Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Consultant, Writer, Speaker Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corporation (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and telephone ( toll free) and destroy the transmitted information. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late, incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2008 Report Share Posted July 21, 2008 I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their deal? I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows injected with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of resources, cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it and they are the only ones to produce this rbST. Jen Zingaro RD CNY Dialysis Center 910 Erie Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13210 (315)410-8040 **Confidentiality Notice** The information in this message and/or the accompanying attachments contain confidential privileged information. The information is the property of the sender and intended only for use by the individual or entity named above. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing the contents of the information to another party. If you are neither the intended recipient nor the employee or agent responsible for delivery to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that disclosure of contents in any manner is strictly prohibited. Please notify Jen Zingaro by calling immediately if you received this information in error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 How frustrating that this nonsense is allowed to go on. It makes me so angry. Please tell me that organic milk is at least better. And how they sued the farmer... unbelievable. Re: Monsanto.... IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . They're strictly big business and will screw with any small farmer to get more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found " their seed " in a neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want their gmo seed) and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented seed. I don't know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in court, if in fact they didn't. They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated from a Monsanto GMO crop, it can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic farmers can be wiped out. Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on Monsanto's rbGH label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased gestation period, decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder infection (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease increases the pus (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To manage infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat their head with extra antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine growth hormone ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), lactose and long chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain fatty acids. One reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions detrimental to the nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual consumers . . . would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows treated with [rbGH]. He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN different medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above paragraphs are from page 157 of his 319 page book. If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of God " - it's also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to deplete their stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops won't produce viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto for their seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees fit to endorse. Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG is actively working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that have been published by ADA in the past. Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jzingaro@... <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com> writes: I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their deal? I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows injected with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of resources, cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it and they are the only ones to produce this rbST. Jen Zingaro RD CNY Dialysis Center 910 Erie Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13210 (315)410-8040 Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Consultant, Writer, Speaker Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corporation (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and telephone ( toll free) and destroy the transmitted information. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late, incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020 <http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020> ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm so discouraged. I've been reading some articles that were sent to me. Alot of the products I thought were good, really are owned by companies that have ties to Monsanto.. so now I'm not sure about them. ie. Kashi, Muir Glenn, Boca, Morningstar, Horizon. It's getting to the point where I feel like I need to stop reading or else I won't have anything to eat. *sigh* Re: Monsanto.... IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . They're strictly big business and will screw with any small farmer to get more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found " their seed " in a neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want their gmo seed) and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented seed. I don't know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in court, if in fact they didn't. They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated from a Monsanto GMO crop, it can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic farmers can be wiped out. Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on Monsanto's rbGH label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased gestation period, decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder infection (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease increases the pus (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To manage infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat their head with extra antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine growth hormone ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), lactose and long chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain fatty acids. One reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions detrimental to the nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual consumers . . . would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows treated with [rbGH]. He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN different medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above paragraphs are from page 157 of his 319 page book. If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of God " - it's also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to deplete their stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops won't produce viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto for their seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees fit to endorse. Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG is actively working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that have been published by ADA in the past. Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, jzingaro@... <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com> writes: I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their deal? I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows injected with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of resources, cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it and they are the only ones to produce this rbST. Jen Zingaro RD CNY Dialysis Center 910 Erie Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13210 (315)410-8040 Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT Consultant, Writer, Speaker Director of Medical Nutrition Signet Diagnostic Corporation (Mountain Time) Fax: DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and telephone ( toll free) and destroy the transmitted information. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late, incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020 <http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020> ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 Here's the solution, Jen; go organic. Read Genetic Roulette. INCREDIBLE book! Margie Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT Available now: " Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health and Fitness Professionals " http://www.californiabasedpublishing.com http://www.meg-enterprises.com Jen Zingaro wrote: > > I'm so discouraged. I've been reading some articles that were sent to > me. Alot of the products I thought were good, really are owned by > companies that have ties to Monsanto.. so now I'm not sure about them. > ie. Kashi, Muir Glenn, Boca, Morningstar, Horizon. It's getting to the > point where I feel like I need to stop reading or else I won't have > anything to eat. *sigh* > > > Re: Monsanto.... > > > > > > IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . > > They're strictly big business and will screw with any small > farmer to get > more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found > " their seed " in a > neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want > their gmo seed) > and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented > seed. I don't > know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in > court, if in fact > they didn't. > > They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via > cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated > from a Monsanto GMO crop, it > can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic > farmers can be wiped > out. > > Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: > > > " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on > Monsanto's rbGH > label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased > gestation period, > decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder > infection > (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease > increases the pus > (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To > manage > infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat > their head with extra > antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. > > Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine > growth hormone > ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), > lactose and long > chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain > fatty acids. One > reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions > detrimental to the > nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual > consumers . . . > would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows > treated with > [rbGH]. > > He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN > different > medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above > paragraphs are from > page 157 of his 319 page book. > > If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of > God " - it's > also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to > deplete their > stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops > won't produce > viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto > for their > seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees > fit to endorse. > > Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG > is actively > working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that > have been > published by ADA in the past. > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > > > > In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight > Time, > jzingaro@... <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com> > <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com> writes: > > I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their > deal? > I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows > injected > with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of > resources, > cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it > and they > are the only ones to produce this rbST. > > Jen Zingaro RD > CNY Dialysis Center > 910 Erie Blvd. > Syracuse, NY 13210 > (315)410-8040 > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > Consultant, Writer, Speaker > Director of Medical Nutrition > Signet Diagnostic Corporation > (Mountain Time) > Fax: > DineRight4@... <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> > <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> > > Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable > Bowel > Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food > sensitivity > > IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of > the > individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > information that is > privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under > applicable law. If > you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified > that we do not > consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying > of this > e-mail message. 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Guest guest Posted July 25, 2008 Report Share Posted July 25, 2008 Jen, don't get discouraged. I am just waking up to the idea of how politicized our food supply is (although I must credit my undergraduate community nutrition professor for trying to point this out to us 11 years ago. It just didn't click back then). But there are people who are willing to speak out about it, and if they hadn't I'd probably still be unaware. Going organic isn't always the answer (as you pointed out, Horizon is organic), but eating more local, less processed foods will be a more immediate solution. n Nestle and Pollan are two authors who come to mind on this subject. I have not read their books (yet), but have heard a lot about them, I follow n's blog and I've also read some of 's articles. Both don't just present a problem, but are trying to work toward a solution. That's something I really have come to appreciate. n Nestle: Books: " Food Politics " and " What to Eat " Blog: http://whattoeatbook.com Pollan: Books: " The Omnivore's Dilemma " and " In Defense of Food " Website: www.michaelpollan.com He also has his articles online, one which I read about Monsanto is: http://www.michaelpollan.com/article.php?id=73. He did a series of guest blog posts on Amazon: http://www.omnivoracious.com/mpollan.html and here's a review of " In defense of food " http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/02/15/review-in-defense-of-food/ I have yet to join the Hunger and Environmental DPG, but it is my understanding that there are many concerned RDs in that group. Hope this helps. Have a great weekend, Renata On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT < megfit@...> wrote: > Here's the solution, Jen; go organic. Read Genetic Roulette. INCREDIBLE > book! > > Margie > > Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT > Available now: " Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health > and Fitness Professionals " > http://www.californiabasedpublishing.com > http://www.meg-enterprises.com > > > Jen Zingaro wrote: > > > > I'm so discouraged. I've been reading some articles that were sent to > > me. Alot of the products I thought were good, really are owned by > > companies that have ties to Monsanto.. so now I'm not sure about them. > > ie. Kashi, Muir Glenn, Boca, Morningstar, Horizon. It's getting to the > > point where I feel like I need to stop reading or else I won't have > > anything to eat. *sigh* > > > > > > Re: Monsanto.... > > > > > > > > > > > > IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . > > > > They're strictly big business and will screw with any small > > farmer to get > > more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found > > " their seed " in a > > neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want > > their gmo seed) > > and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented > > seed. I don't > > know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in > > court, if in fact > > they didn't. > > > > They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via > > cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated > > from a Monsanto GMO crop, it > > can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic > > farmers can be wiped > > out. > > > > Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: > > > > > > " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on > > Monsanto's rbGH > > label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased > > gestation period, > > decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder > > infection > > (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease > > increases the pus > > (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To > > manage > > infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat > > their head with extra > > antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. > > > > Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine > > growth hormone > > ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), > > lactose and long > > chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain > > fatty acids. One > > reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions > > detrimental to the > > nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual > > consumers . . . > > would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows > > treated with > > [rbGH]. > > > > He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN > > different > > medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above > > paragraphs are from > > page 157 of his 319 page book. > > > > If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of > > God " - it's > > also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to > > deplete their > > stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops > > won't produce > > viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto > > for their > > seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees > > fit to endorse. > > > > Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG > > is actively > > working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that > > have been > > published by ADA in the past. > > > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight > > Time, > > jzingaro@... <jzingaro%40cnydc.com> <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com<jzingaro%2540cnydc.com>> > > > <mailto:jzingaro%40cnydc.com <jzingaro%2540cnydc.com>> writes: > > > > I know you guys have posted about them before, what's their > > deal? > > I just read an article that Cornell research states that cows > > injected > > with rbST are more sustainable because for the same amount of > > resources, > > cows will produce more milk. Of course Monsanto are backing it > > and they > > are the only ones to produce this rbST. > > > > Jen Zingaro RD > > CNY Dialysis Center > > 910 Erie Blvd. > > Syracuse, NY 13210 > > (315)410-8040 > > > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > > Consultant, Writer, Speaker > > Director of Medical Nutrition > > Signet Diagnostic Corporation > > (Mountain Time) > > Fax: > > DineRight4@... <DineRight4%40aol.com> <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com<DineRight4%2540aol.com>> > > > <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com <DineRight4%2540aol.com>> > > > > Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable > > Bowel > > Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food > > sensitivity > > > > IMPORTANT - This e-mail message is intended only for the use of > > the > > individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > > information that is > > privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under > > applicable law. 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Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks! I can't believe I've been oblivious to all of this. I do try to buy organic but now I'm skeptical that it even is. I google the brand +Monsanto to see if they are affiliated. I did come across this article: http://www.pubpat.org/monsantorejections.htm I also read that their Roundup gm seeds patent is going to be running out soon?? Does anyone know if that is true? because maybe then it won't be renewed. > > Jen, don't get discouraged. I am just waking up to the idea of how > politicized our food supply is (although I must credit my undergraduate > community nutrition professor for trying to point this out to us 11 years > ago. It just didn't click back then). But there are people who are willing > to speak out about it, and if they hadn't I'd probably still be unaware. > Going organic isn't always the answer (as you pointed out, Horizon is > organic), but eating more local, less processed foods will be a more > immediate solution. > > n Nestle and Pollan are two authors who come to mind on this > subject. I have not read their books (yet), but have heard a lot about > them, > I follow n's blog and I've also read some of 's articles. Both > don't just present a problem, but are trying to work toward a solution. > That's something I really have come to appreciate. > > n Nestle: Books: " Food Politics " and " What to Eat " Blog: > http://whattoeatbook.com > Pollan: Books: " The Omnivore's Dilemma " and " In Defense of Food " > Website: www.michaelpollan.com He also has his articles online, one which > I > read about Monsanto is: http://www.michaelpollan.com/article.php?id=73. He > did a series of guest blog posts on Amazon: > http://www.omnivoracious.com/mpollan.html and here's a review of " In > defense > of food " > http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/02/15/review-in-defense-of-food/ > > I have yet to join the Hunger and Environmental DPG, but it is my > understanding that there are many concerned RDs in that group. > > Hope this helps. > Have a great weekend, > Renata > On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:07 PM, Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT < > megfit@... <megfit%40earthlink.net>> wrote: > > > Here's the solution, Jen; go organic. Read Genetic Roulette. INCREDIBLE > > book! > > > > Margie > > > > Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT > > Available now: " Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health > > and Fitness Professionals " > > http://www.californiabasedpublishing.com > > http://www.meg-enterprises.com > > > > > > Jen Zingaro wrote: > > > > > > I'm so discouraged. I've been reading some articles that were sent to > > > me. Alot of the products I thought were good, really are owned by > > > companies that have ties to Monsanto.. so now I'm not sure about them. > > > ie. Kashi, Muir Glenn, Boca, Morningstar, Horizon. It's getting to the > > > point where I feel like I need to stop reading or else I won't have > > > anything to eat. *sigh* > > > > > > > > > Re: Monsanto.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > IMHO. . . well, may just IMO. . . > > > > > > They're strictly big business and will screw with any small > > > farmer to get > > > more business. It was monsanto that had GMO seed - they found > > > " their seed " in a > > > neighbor's field (spread by wind and the farmer did NOT want > > > their gmo seed) > > > and they SUED the farmer for infringement on their patented > > > seed. I don't > > > know the outcome, but do recall they nearly bankrupted him in > > > court, if in fact > > > they didn't. > > > > > > They do the same, destroying organic crops in Hawaii via > > > cross-contamination. Once an organic field is cross contaminated > > > from a Monsanto GMO crop, it > > > can NEVER revert to true organic again, and small organic > > > farmers can be wiped > > > out. > > > > > > Per in his well referenced book, Genetic Roulette: > > > > > > > > > " There are more than 20 side effects to cows listed on > > > Monsanto's rbGH > > > label, including cystic ovaries, uterine disorders, decreased > > > gestation period, > > > decreased cal birth weight and increased twinning rates. Udder > > > infection > > > (mastitis) is the most widely reported. This painful disease > > > increases the pus > > > (somatic cells) in milk; milk from treated cows has 19% more. To > > > manage > > > infections and pus levels,farmers using rbGH typically treat > > > their head with extra > > > antibiotics, which increases antibiotic residues in milk. > > > > > > Milk from cows treated with rbGH has higher levels of bovine > > > growth hormone > > > ) methionyl-rBST), a thyroid hormone )tri-iodothyroninie), > > > lactose and long > > > chain fatty acids and less casein and short and median chain > > > fatty acids. One > > > reviewer said that the composition changed " in directions > > > detrimental to the > > > nutritional quality of milk. Health risks to individual > > > consumers . . . > > > would thus depend on how much of the milk consumed was from cows > > > treated with > > > [rbGH]. > > > > > > He references the above 2 paragraphs in this book with SEVEN > > > different > > > medical references (6/7 are from medical journals). The above > > > paragraphs are from > > > page 157 of his 319 page book. > > > > > > If you read Barbara Kingsolver's article " Fist in the Eye of > > > God " - it's > > > also about how Monsanto wants to get third world countries to > > > deplete their > > > stocks of natural seed in favor of Monsanto and then when crops > > > won't produce > > > viable seed anymore, 3rd world farmers are stuck paying Monsanto > > > for their > > > seed. Okay, 2 quick examples of a company that ADA somehow sees > > > fit to endorse. > > > > > > Thankfully, the HEN (Hunger and Environmental Nutritionists) DPG > > > is actively > > > working to change some of the inaccurate position papers that > > > have been > > > published by ADA in the past. > > > > > > Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/21/2008 2:39:31 P.M. 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Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Just because a patent runs out doesn't mean a product goes off the market. What it means that ANYONE, not just Monsanto, can produce what was previously protected. That's what generic drugs are. Copycat medications made more cheaply once the patent holder was given sufficient time to recoup R and D costs without competition. Monika M. Woolsey, MS, RD http://www.afterthediet.com http://www.incyst.blogspot.com http://www.thisisyourbrainonpsychdrugs.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 OH... that's what I was afraid of. > > Just because a patent runs out doesn't mean a product goes off the > market. What it means that ANYONE, not just Monsanto, can produce what was > previously protected. > > That's what generic drugs are. Copycat medications made more cheaply once > the patent holder was given sufficient time to recoup R and D costs without > competition. > > Monika M. Woolsey, MS, RD > http://www.afterthediet.com > http://www.incyst.blogspot.com > http://www.thisisyourbrainonpsychdrugs.blogspot.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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