Obama Appoints Monsanto VP To Food Safety Czar - Page 1

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=EiShnvdPxH8&feature=player_embedded&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3DEiShnvdPxH8

what i find interesting is that anything genetically modified is labeled as genetically modified in most countries except in United States....even Mexico has regulations on having labels of what is what...makes you wonder what are we to our own government. Chopped liver, guinea pigs?
 

LF,
Your YouTube post gave me the impression this was news. Well, turns out it is old news.

His career is quite long. One needs to read his resume and whole story to understand he as a lawyer, has worked for FDA/and has had Monsanto as a client, on and off throughout his career. He wrote important and instrumental papers that began defining policy of the fledgling biotechnology industry under Reagan and Bush, initially.

The latest is this,
 

On July 7, 2009, Taylor once again returned to government as Senior Advisor to the FDA Commissioner.^[21] And on January 13, 2010, he was appointed to another newly created post at the FDA, this time as Deputy Commissioner for Foods.^[22]

Taylor is featured in the documentaries The Future of Food and The World According to Monsanto^[23]as a pertinent example of revolving door since he is a lawyer who has spent the last few decades moving between Monsanto and the FDA and USDA.

I just read all about his career on here, I think it gives one a broader view to judge the truth of the man and his motives ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._Taylor

beetree, my bad, i actually did think it was a "new" position for him, i did not do as much "looking" as you have...can't keep up with all the govn't news, changes, bs....LOL..

 

LOL, Hey, you made me look and I learned something, so let's call it all "good"!

And I think I finally learned why the USA has apparently remained mute on GMO's in our food. Certainly no one would want to stifle a new industry in its infancy, the sheer size of a company such as Monsanto is providing employment, high value one's at that, for many people. The offshoots of this have to be huge, too. It is the way the "risk" of interpreting was done, such a delicate balance, parsing all the bits, until they aren't seen as connected... to everything else in life. It could almost begin to make sense. 

So, I do agree with you, we are the guinea pigs. I don't like it one bit.

The label "Consumers" de-humanizes us. So using us as guinea pigs is no biggy to the gov and Monsanto.
Countries in the rest of the world are smarter than the US gov, and want no part of the employment "benefits" of Monsanto and the like.

bee

Joan, 

I think the the term "consumers" is quite apt. It explains human nature essence with our voracious, always hungry appetite that will not be denied.

There is never a reason good enough to manage our "diets", until it is too late. And the few that can or do, just leave more for those who won't.

From the FDA's report May 14, 2013 updating information on it's stance for labeling GMO

"Foods from genetically engineered organisms, also known as biotech foods and referred to by some as food from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), have been in our food supply for about 20 years.

Genetic engineering refers to certain methods that scientists use to introduce new traits or characteristics to an organism. For example, plants may be genetically engineered to produce characteristics that enhance the growth or nutritional value of food crops.

Using a science-based approach, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates foods and ingredients made from genetically engineered plants to help ensure that they are safe to eat.

Since people have been modifying plants for thousands of years through breeding and selection, FDA uses the term "genetically engineered," or "GE," to distinguish plants that have been modified using modern biotechnology from those modified through traditional breeding.

FDA regulates food from GE crops in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is responsible for protecting agriculture from pests and disease, including making sure that all new GE plant varieties pose no pest risk to other plants. EPA regulates pesticides, including those bioengineered into food crops, to make sure that pesticides are safe for human and animal consumption and do not pose unreasonable risks of harm to human health or the environment."
- http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm352067.htm

Safe to eat - hmmm so much research has found otherwise yet FDA still adheres to the "safe to eat"

I wonder how much GMO food goes into the diet of the CEOs and other decision makers and their families in the FDA, USDA, and of course Monsanto?
 

Money talks louder than reason.

Mindhunt, you said,

I wonder how much GMO food goes into the diet of the CEOs and other decision makers and their families in the FDA, USDA, and of course Monsanto?

I think for any one living and eating typical foods bought in USA supermarkets, there is no choice but to accept you are eating GMO's. That would include CEO's and their families of Monsanto.

Here are some facts to consider, from ISAAA Brief 44-2012: Highlights​, since USDA states it does not keep statistics on GMO's/GE's. The USA Stats are hard to get away from, digestively.

The US continued to be the lead country with 69.5 million hectares, with an average 90% adoption across all crops. Impact of US 2012 drought for maize was 21% loss in productivity and in soybean,12%. Canada had a record 8.4 million hectares of canola at a record 97.5% adoption.   

http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/briefs/44/highlights/default.asp