'advertisement'- Definition
1- the action of making generally known; 2-a calling to the attention of the public:
example: 'The news of this event will receive wide advertisement'.
DEVIL IN DISGUISE -watch out for what you are being sold
Yesterday, was a historical day for frontline news, I picked up the Wall Street Journal on way to work. Sat on the train, reading, smiling...a day in history we will all remember.
I turn the page to reveal a full color advertisement for Monsanto which reads:
"How can we squeeze more food from a raindrop?"
There are three full color pictures on the ad, one of corn, one of soy and one of a raindrop on a corn husk.
And here is an excerpt (full ad attached):
"Farming feeds the world, but it depends on vital natural resources....we'll need to get more from each drop of irrigated water...we'll also need to do more with the solution nature already provides: rain...that requires advanced hybrid and biotech seeds that ...can help farmers use 1/3 less water per unit...conserving more...sustainable agriculture...that's what Monsanto seeds are all about".
UM, ....WHAT?.....
After I picked up my jaw and got over my shock, I started to seriously worry. Worry more than I ever have about GMOs, about Monsanto and what they are doing with their power. Monsanto has taken the development of hybrid and genetically modified seeds to crazy new heights, is now 'selling' them as a better option for the environment. Oh, that makes cents. (mis-spelling intentional)
What about the many fertilizers and pesticides NEEDED (I repeat, needed) to make these seeds grow? How do they affect the environment? The ocean and marine life? How do these chemicals (which kill the nutrients within our soil) constitute as "sustainable agriculture"? These seeds could grow in the desert with practically no water at all! (and I am not joking).
Score for Monsanto for being able to "patent" mother nature and get away with it-but I ask again, what are these seeds exactly? Mutated plant DNA? Petrochemical? A little of both actually, but I will get into that another time. The bottom line is that "terminator seeds", "GMOs" and frankenfood of the like... are certainly NOT natural. It is crazy to think these seeds and crops do not and will not affect our bio-chemical makeup and more important, the future of our planet.
DO YOUR PART
I urge all of you to take a look at this ad and think about what Monosanto is slowly doing to our food- and to our world. Corn and soy are two of the top GM (Genetically Modified) two terminator crops that started with Monsanto...Round-up ready...anyone? Monsanto is spreading like wild fire. In fact, the world is already burning. They have invaded our domestic farms, and aim to modify and reproduce crops from all over the world, breaking down the livelihood and ecosystems of those farmers too. All the while convincing the world that they are doing something good. It is dispicable.
I wonder where the point of corporate responsibility will kick in...cause we we can't hold our breath for the FDA to take public safety seriously. We need to educate ourselves and see through fancy ads like these that claim Monsanto is doing 'good things' The entire Monsanto website is a complete spin on their very-very-very bad industry (hey, it's my blog) and this new campaign, launched this past Septmber (www.ProducemoreConservemore.com) is VERY scarey. YIKES!
It is so important for our future that you become familiar with GMO's, Monsanto and the affects on our health and future.
If you have some time, please watch -and share- this video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4499930634181592531&hl=en
Here is a link to the full article I have quoted above:
http://www.monsanto.com/pdf/sustainability/advertisement.pdf
