Shocking revelation:

chocolate to become the next

mass-marketed GM food

Julian Georgiou, Healingtalks Contributing Writer

(Healingtalks) Consumer beware indeed.

There is a brand new thrust toward adulterating what goes into our mouths. It is yet another dangerous modification of our food supply, and it involve a universal favorite, chocolate! Could there be anything more evil and disturbing than to mess with this great “ambrosia” or food of the gods?

Shocking as it sounds, this is exactly what’s on the horizon. Plans are under way to genetically modify 70% or more of our global cocoa supply. The campaign involves using hybrid, gene-modified cocoa trees and in collaboration the “Gang of Eight”

• MARS (makers of MARS bars) 
• USDA’s ARS or Agricultural Research Service
•  IBM
• NCGR (National Center for Genome Resources)
• Clemson University
• HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
• Indiana University
• Washington State University (CGD).

Where cocoa is grown

Modern role and prior history of  harvesting cocoa

Before going into the details of this terrible plan, lets look at the modern role and prior history of harvesting cocoa.

Cocoa actually ranks among the top ten agriculture commodities in the world. The cocoa industry thereby creates a livelihood for more than  6.5 million farmers in west and central Africa, Mexico, South America and  parts of Asia.  The first use of cocoa appears to have occurred around 1100 BC (Wiki). In the Americas, this crop has been cultivated for at least three millenniums, especially in Mexico, Central and South America.

So the question arises, if  humans have been  growing cocoa plants so successfully for so long, why should we ever tinker with this track record? Why fix what’s not broken?

Alluring false promises of GMO research

Researchers claim we can ‘accelerate’ the breeding process of cocoa trees..and that that will benefit the chocolate industry and cocoa growers in West Africa — the home of 70% of the world’s production (CGD).  The farmers don’t seem to have any voice in the above. Although CGD boasts better profits for altered plants, then if so at what expense and for lining whose pockets?

Dangers of genetically modified foods

Why worry about genetically modified foods?

In brief, genetic engineering involves a mechanical way of looking at nature that goes against the principles of life. Is not surprising thus that animal-feeding studies have shown that with GMO-altered feed, animal’s immune systems, general health, and the ability to procreate does downhill.

Many HealingTalks articles listed below go into this in much more detail.

• GMO Library
• GMO Threats Video Series
• Whole Foods Market Market caves to Monsanto 

What is in chocolate (Nutrients)

Cocoa is a nutrient-rich product that can bring on feelings of great well-being and happiness.

It does this because cocoa contains phenylethylamine, a slight antidepressant and stimulant. Cocoa can also increase the level of serotonine, likewise contributing to a feeling of well-being and happiness as resonating in your brain. This wonder product also contains some essential minerals including:

• magnesium,
• calcium
• iron
•  zinc
•  copper
•  potassium and manganese
•  vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, E and pantothenic acid.

Cocoa  keeps your high blood pressure down. It reduces the blood’s ability to clot (CocoaWeb).

And the best way to insure getting all these ingredients is by purchasing organic dark chocolate.

Raw chocolate recipe

Say no to GMOs by going organic. Make this delicious, organic, nutrient-rich desert by yourself and share it with friends and family:

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Raw Organic Raw Cocoa powder

½ Cup of Raw Cocoa Butter or Coconut Butter

1 Teaspoon of Stevia powder

1 Cup of soaked Almonds (Chopped)

Directions:

Use double boil method to melt the butter. Cook gently to about 110 F.

Add Stevia and mix well (Turn off water heat)

Add Cocoa

Poor onto a plate (Which has plastic wrapper)

Finally add nuts proportionately

Call to action

Given this thrust, we need to protect ourselves and our food supplies.

Labeling foods that contain GMOs in not mandatory in America.

However the California GMO labelling initiative that requires labeling can be a true Death Blow to GMOs. Also the Cacao Genome Database  (CGD) welcomes your feedback about their cocoa modification project. Tell them you don’t want it and won’t buy such products. Comments can be posted here.

Related Video – World According to Monsanto

Related Articles

• GMO Library
• GMO Threats Video Series
• Whole Foods Market Market caves to Monsanto 

References

• Cacao Genome Database
• Wikipedia, Chocolate
• Anthony Gucciardi NaturalSociety December 3, 2011, Genetically Modified Chocolate to Consume 70% of Global Cocoa Supply
• CocoaWeb

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Natural Organic Food - Go Organic

There used to be a time when you could eat whatever was put on our food plates but times have changed dramatically. The number of chemicals injected in our food supply now has skyrocketed to alarming rates!

WHAT’S NEWLY IN OUR FOOD
About 10,000 chemicals are now routinely used in food processing and storage, and 3,000 directly in our foods! Furthermore, we have the added lethal “bonus” of genetically modified ingredients which are not labeled!

HOW UNLABELED GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS TOOK OFF
This was the result of some secret and private meetings between executives of Monsanto and other industry giants with the prior Bush administrations. A campaign was started to sell the world public on the false idea that genetically modified foods are “essentially equivalent to regular foods.”

A DIFFERENT TRUTH
The diametrical opposite is so.  Never has there been a more radical change to our common food supply, plus this is hidden to the public. When a fish gene is spliced into a tomato, or a worm gene in an apple, something is more than fundamentally wrong.  The process is also violent, using a gene gun that violates the conscious and alive genetic membranes. I call a spade a spade. This is genetic rape.

ITS IN MOST PROCESSED NON-ORGANIC FOODS
The end products turn out to be predictably harmful to our environment and our bodies.  2/3rds of supermarket items now have such genetically modified  food ingredients? These GMO foods first hit the market in the early 1990s, again thanks to no meaningful safety testing or regulatory oversight or labeling.

What can the average consumer do, in self-defense.

GO ORGANIC!

In your buying choices, we must support those farmers who have integrity, who care for us, who are not polluting the earth or ultimately our  bodies and that of our children for short-sighted profits.

NON-GMO FOODS
GMO (genetically modified organism) food ingredients are not labeled in the US , thanks to the prior Bush administration gross negligence. GMOs are freely produced, proliferated and marketed. However, certified organic foods are not allowed to contain any GMO plant or animal ingredients. Thus when you purchase 100% organic foods you are generally safe.  Products labeled “made with organic ingredients,” will require 70% of the ingredients to be organic but you can’t trust the rest. Some companies chose to label their non-organic products as non-GMO or certain ingredients as non-GMO.

SPOTING GMO FOODS
The main products to be concerned about which have GMO  food ingredients are soy, corn, canola oil, cottonseed oil, and beet sugar. Thus it is now necessary to look for either 100% cane sugar or non-GMO sweeteners when buying candy or chocolate products.  Most processed foods nowadays had GMO ingredients – especially if it says corn syrup or natural sweeteners. Also be careful with papayas which may come from GMO papaya trees.

So buyer beware as there at least 50 harmful effects of genetically modified foods.

Scotts Letter

On Roundup

Here is a copy of the Scotts Company LLC letter. Scotts has had the exclusive right to sell Monsanto’s Roundup in the US and much of Europe since 1998. The company also has over a billion in total dollar sales annually. Previously they worked with Monsanto on developing a Roundup-ready genetically-modified turf grass.

Scotts Company LLC Letter

November 11, 2009 Addressed to Mike Mahler, D28 Merchant

Thank you for making us aware of the recent information you received regarding Roundup branded herbicides. I sincerely appreciate your letting me know about your concern. This level of communication is a strong testament to the partnership that exists between our two companies.

Does Roundup Biodegrade?

I am very sorry for the confusion this issue has caused. We take great pride in trying to make certain using our products are as simple as possible and it is clear that this ruling confused what is a very straight forward  issue, “Does glyphosate biodegrade in the soil?”

The simple answer to this question is resoundingly yes. It is a scientific fact that has been independently verified that glyphosate binds with the soil shortly after it comes in contact with it and that soil microorganisms over time break glyphosate down into carbon dioxide and other naturally occurring products.

EPA Roundup Comfort Label 

To give you some perspective, the US EPA has determined that this product only needs to carry the “caution” classification on its label. This is the most favorable “signal word” that a product can have. Based on the decades of research that has been conducted, we have complete confidence that when used as directed Roundup branded products poses no undue risk to the environment.

French Roundup Court Case

The case in France was about the use and possible interpretation of language in a specific advertisement and in no way questions the safety of Roundup brand herbicides or the benefits to our customers. The issue was on how the government defined “biodegradable” and the amount of time it took to biodegrade. In this case, France used a different criteria than what is used by other governments. As a result, the French courts have required our company to remove this reference from any materials used in their country. The good news is that this was done many years ago and there is no impact on any recent inventory.

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. I hope I addressed your concerns sufficiently . If you have any questions please call me personally at 937-644-7059. We take the issue of the environment very seriously and are very open to addressing any lingering concerns you may have.

Sincerely
Ed Billmaier
Director Scotts Consumer Service

How genetically modified

foods or GMOs

got on our dinner plates

 Nathan Batalion, Global Health Activist, Healingtalks Editor

What’s really in our foods?

(Healingtalks) There used to be a time when you could, without much thought or worry, eat whatever was put on our food plates. Times have changed and dramatically. The number of chemicals injected in our food supply has skyrocketed! About 10,000 chemicals are now routinely used in food processing and storage, and about 3,000  chemicals are added in the processing of our foods! We also have another lethal “bonus,” namely of genetically modified ingredients which are not labeled!

How genetically modified food got on our dinner plates

This was the result of some secret and private meetings between executives of Monsanto and other industry giants with the prior Bush administrations. A campaign was started to sell the world public on the false idea that genetically modified foods are “essentially equivalent to regular foods.”  The diametrical opposite is so.

Genetic rape

Never has there been a more radical change to our common food supply, plus this is hidden to the public. When a fish gene is spliced into a tomato, or a worm gene is put in an apple, something is more than fundamentally wrong.  The process is also violent, using a gene gun that violates the conscious and alive genetic membranes. I call a spade a spade. This is genetic rape.

References

More about Bush

 Related Articles

• 50 Harmful Effects of Genetically Modified Foods
• Your Thanksgiving Dinner Genetically Engineering Or Not?
• Video Series Tells It All About GMO Threats
• GMO Library 
• Breaking News California GMO Labeling Initiative

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