Socially and Ecologically Responsible Agriculture Network

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Recombinant Transgenic Crops are contaminating conventionally and 
organically grown foods with patented genes that the biotech industry 
implausibly claims are adequately tested (although neither peer-reviewed 
nor long-term animal tests have been carried out) and even more 
incredibly, the regulatory process labels them "Substantually 
Equivalent.  Yet the biotech Industry bullies have sued farmers whose 
crops were contaminated and  have attempted to deny the public's right 
to chose the nature and origin of the food they eat.

The exorbitant arrogance and hypocracy displayed by their wave of denial 
and delusion ignores the fact that the people simply DON'T WANT TO EAT 
Transgenic Foods and are insisting on their right to chose.  Obviously, 
the additional costs entailed in order to assure a given food IS in fact 
GE Gene Free, became mandatory for those that care about what they eat, 
the moment Recombinant Transgenic Crops began contaminating the open 
environment and everybody else's Food Supply.  Apparently, the Biotech 
Industry doesn't want the inherently risky GE foods to be associated 
with the diseases they cause.

The locations in which Transgenic Crops are planted are kept secret.  
The studies supposedly demonstrating their safety are not made public 
and the crops that are approved for release are not even the same ones 
being tested.  To "accomplish" this, the biotech industry has 
infiltrated the governmental agencies responsible for preserving the 
environment and public health.

None of the above is even in doubt.  So who does the Biotech Industry 
think they are kidding?  Do they really believe the public will refrain 
from reacting?  In some parts of the globe, biotech crops are being 
pulled up by their roots by indignant farmers and consumers.  But all 
that's being asked for here, is to be able to identify them. Once that 
occurs (and it will), consumers can decide whether they want to buy (or 
eat) them, or not!

Of course this may well be the first step toward regulating them out of 
existence.  And any Presidential Candidate that understands the 
importance of this issue and share's that goal gets my vote.

Although Government Regulation in the USA (and in Mexico as well) has 
failed up to now, the final responsibility belongs to the public.  Both 
bad government and Transgenic Crops exist because the rest of us have 
stood back and allowed the Biotech industry to infiltrate government and 
get away with it.  The lack of response on sanet to this issue 
demonstrates the apathy present in both the nation and on that list 
(except for those that just subscribed).

Once again, those preferring to act are welcome to join the Socially and 
Environmentally Responsible Agriculture Network mailing list 
<http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/seranet> and manifest your 
ideas, plans and concerns to the rest.