GMO
I overheard a conversation the other day where someone going to work for a GMO company was telling someone that there is a difference between GMO and genetically engineered organisms. They seemed to imply that a hybrid is genetically modified. A hybrid seed can produce problems but but genetically modified organisms will create a food and health problem that will devastate society.
It has been suggested that the general principle of producing a GMO is to alter the genetic material of an organism's genome. With this broad and general definition some extend genetic modification caused by human activity to natural reproduction which has been occurring since humans first domesticated animals in 12,000 BC. and plants around 10,000 BC.
The genetic line of a species is altered during all reproduction because the genes of two different members of a species combine but this is not what is meant by GMO. Even cross breeding is not the same as what we call GMO today.
"Genetic modification involves the mutation, insertion, or deletion of genes."
What does GMO mean today?
Natural reproduction along with culling and breeding practices is not what we find in modern genetic modification. Genetic engineering, the direct transfer of DNA from one organism to another, was first accomplished by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1973. Advances have allowed scientists to manipulate and add genes to a variety of different organism and to induce a range of different effects.
Here is the actual definition of GMO:
"A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods, and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. "
"Genetic engineering or genetic modification is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology."
Genes may simply be removed, or "knocked out". Another method can be used targeted by using using homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene, and can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, add a gene, or introduce point mutations.
There are several ways to do this. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism."
New Crops - New Poisons
Everyone should become aware of the dangers of GMO Alfalfa. New organism along with nutritional deficiencies in the Roundup Ready GMO corn and soybean feed, has been associated with a sharp rise in animal infertility and the same is being predicted by top biologists for round up ready Alfalfa. This may also be linked to other physical and mental states of every creature within the food chain. This problem continues into the human diet even after processing. http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/dr_hubers_warning/
Here is a great explanation on GMO and Bt pesticide. A must watch documentary by David Suzuki. Published on Nov 3, 2012 Time 40:12
Dr. Don Huber Interview at IFT Debate - Sun Valley, ID 35:51 http://youtu.be/Ub00FdcIFyg
Professor Don Huber: Messing with Nature ~ The Perverse Effects of GMO 1:45:56 http://youtu.be/TnMpMrOwJLc
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Huber about GMOs 1:09:06 Published on Oct 3, 2013 Natural health physician and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. Don Huber about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and roundup.
What are you going to do
Lots of talk on the Living Network about alternative systems, alternative money, trade and barter in hard times. New congregation forming and talking about problems, their solutions, and [the basics].
Some of the People are working together in word and deed because they care.
We see the economy straining and people fear what will they do.
Some are so afraid that they are in denial or just want to believe things will remain the same.
They wont.
Hands on alternatives
Food will always critical after the things of the Spirit.
It is as if the world is bent on self destruction when we look at the apathy in America concerning GMOs. There is no part of this story that does not spell disaster and American government is moving like a freight train out of control toward a food cliff far more destructive than the fiscal cliff we some times hear about. Pride and vanity that imagines we are to big or good to fail is at the core of the problem but apathy and personal avarice are taking agriculture down in America and will leave no place untouched.
It is already too late to stop untold damage. But not to late to start turning things around.
The Big Problem
One of the biggest threats to man right now is GMO.
Genetically Modified Organism
http://worldtruth.tv/20-genetically-modified-foods-coming-to-your-plate/
Read more on GMOs:
http://naturalsociety.com/citizens-gmo-labeling-bill-washington/#ixzz2HKW9FAFs
Movie on GMOs http://geneticroulettemovie.com/
I cannot impress upon you the seriousness of the coming disasters and catastrophe.
There is hope for those who will began to take responsibility for the preservation o life, save seeds.
We are working or that here on the Living Network.
Seeds of Life
Seeds of Life
"And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good." Genesis 1:12
Join the seed savers forum [1]
Alternatives of hope
Every congregation of record should be a seed bank of life.
Every Congregation of Record, every Church, monastery and retreat ground should be a fertile source of seeds of all variety.
Every family must play their part and begin to build a network of trust and hope.
Heritage Wheat Conservancy[www.growseed.org]
Northeast Organic Wheat
http://www.growseed.org/now.html
Remedies to restore health after eating GMO foods
Join HHC Seed Share Project
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hhcseeds
HHC Seeds http://www.hisholychurch.org/network/seeds.php
We also are setting up a Division of Health
Division of Health
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/theekklesiahealth/
GMO
The film The Future of Food has been a key tool in the American and international anti-GMO grassroots activist movements since it's release in 2004.
The Green Revolution was a promise to feed millions more, but the emergence of mono crops presented an ominous dilemma:
with the natural eco balance destroyed, insects had a field day, and the more we sprayed the more we had to keep spraying.
Share the link and spread the story about the background of GMO crops and how it is even possible that life forms became something Monsanto could legally patent.
This groundbreaking movie puts it in a clear perspective:
It is urgent that we take back our food production.
Life itself depends on it.
Video: (1 hour, 28 minutes)
http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/4771.html
Radio recording
6/18/2011 The Lost Kingdom http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/TheLostKingdom2011-18-BrotherGregoryBTR.mp3 Keys of the Kingdom radio broadcast June 18, 2011
Bureaucracy, Domestic violence, gods many = gospel of central authority, Deciding fact AND law, 5 items for your constitution, Priests in the welfare office, Who is the Lost Kingdom?, Who is "We the People"?, US Constitution = corporate charter - people are not a party to it, President same as Roman Emperor?, In Christ's Kingdom you are free!, Pedophile preachers?, State marriage = 3 party contract, Taking God's name in vain, Is the United States a Christian nation?, Are you in bondage?, Kingdom structure, Police in the Kingdom, Seed sharing, David vs Saul, Choosing your minister, Who is the "state"?, Why we need a congregation, Simply the "buddy system" - times ten, How to survive emergencies, The Kingdom of God is for the living - not the dead, Pharisees chose Caesar, US citizens elect a new Caesar every 4 years, GMOs are killers, Where is the love?,
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