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A quick premise for the people that do not know who Monsanto is and what is high fructose corn syrup:
Monsanto is the leading producer of biochemical products and the world's largest seed company. It has monopolized agriculture and our food with its genetically engineered corn, soy and cotton.
From this GM corn, a substance is made: High fructose corn syrup; it's found as an ingredient in almost every conventional food. It's used as a sweetener, flavor enhancer, preservative and is cheap.
More and more studies are showing the dangerous effects of this substance that not only feeds humans but is used to feed livestock, pigs, chickens, fishes and even our precious bees!
This genetically engineered food has been deteriorating people's health for over 40 years since its introduction to our agriculture.
It was engineered to work in conjunction with the herbicide "Roundup" which contaminates water, soil and kills all plants and animals.
Ironically, this industry is heavily subsidized by the government; our tax money are put to work against us and to enrich corporations like Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow, Bayer etc.
You can learn more about who owns nature here (excellent publication):
http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/707/01/etc_won_report_final_color.pdf
Said this, since 2006, billions of bee colonies have died for no apparent reason. This phenomenon has affected the world's food production, and has been titled "Colony Collapse Disorder" (CCD). As you might know already, bees are responsible for 1/3 of the world's food production, and it is one of the world's most important natural assets.
We think of the CCD for the bees as the cancer for humans.
We believe that one of the main causes of the massive dying off of bees is high fructose corn syrup. Learn more about the importance of bees:
http://www.pan-europe.info/Resources/Articles/A_World_Without_Bees.pdf.
Other causes are pesticides, antibiotics, parasites, pathogens, livestock-like practices (bigger hive cell sizes, migratory stress, antibiotics, various chemicals used), drought, etc.
Also, as a result of this diet, the honey that gets produced is essentially high fructose corn syrup and honey mixed together; there isn't such a thing as "pure" or "natural" honey.
Now, why would beekeepers feed this poison to bees? Simply and tragically because it is a money saving solution, the quick fix mentality and the adoption of short sighted solutions.
Who's behind all of this?
The corporations that control corn, soy, cotton, also control nature, control our economy and society just like the fossil fuel industry does. Corporatism is killing nature and people, represents our current economy and laws, and is the new Nazism or form of imperialism.
What's the solution?
A healthy environment and organic beekeeping are the answer to this problem, learn more here: http://www.bee-hexagon.net/files/file/fileE/Organic/ProgramAbstracts.pdf
This can only be achieved if we steer away from a chemical based agriculture and embrace an organic agriculture where principles of permaculture, sustainability and biodiversity are implemented.
You can start by supporting the organic market, you can call your congress representatives and pressure them to subsidize organic agriculture and abandon our current system: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml.
More than that, you can sign the petition that can stop this all:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/bring-down-monsanto-monopoly/
Save our planet, all of us and our dear bees now!
Article from:
http://organiclegion.org/pt/Commercial-Bee-Farms-Feed-GM-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup-to-Bees/blog.htm
More info on the CCD: http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=15572
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder
A study on the HFCS and bees:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090826110118.htm
Photo by bcJordan:http://www.flickr.com/photos/28568408@N03/2667935792/
P.S.: If you are an artist and would like to donate/volunteer your artwork to us, you can submit it to: http://organiclegion.org/artthatmovestheworld.htm.
We are looking right now for a drawing or picture showing/suggesting Hitler/Nazism and GMO Corn. Thank you.
Join the Organic Movement:
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Spread the Word, Change the WORLD!™
Unite Now and get more info at: http://OrganicLegion.org
We advocate JUSTICE, UNITY, FREDOOM and PEACE.
We want INDEPENDENCE from fossil fuel (oil, gas, coal); from their monopoly and the corporate domination through global acceptance of viable, efficient, safe, renewable-alternative energies.
We want to eliminate the contamination, exploitation, commodification of our soil, food, water and air; no more water scarcity; toxicity; genetically engineered organisms (GMO); deforestation; desertification; climate change; species extinction; poverty; hunger; illnesses; war; socio-economic injustice and the subjugation of human rights.
We want to stop political lobbyism and the corporate biased media, no more manipulation of the information.
We want SELF SUFFICIENCY through local, environmental agriculture; Business interdependence; Local accountability and responsibility; Local Production and trade; Consequently, political autonomy and cultural diversity will be promoted.
We advocate respect for our health, nature and the animals.
We advocate the inalienable right to life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness.
BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE.
Unite Now and get more info at: http://OrganicLegion.org
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Hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is drilling for gas.
In order to accomplish that, hundreds and hundreds of secret, carcinogen and toxic chemicals need to be used along with millions of gallons of water.
The byproduct is this toxic and deadly cocktail of contaminated water called "Produced Water" that gets dumped into ponds or injected back into the ground. Then, they use sprayers to help evaporate this water and make it vanish into thin air.
An other byproduct is the constant release of VOCs in the air that will produce ozone.
Within days, all of it comes back into our fresh water supply killing aquatic life and anything that comes into contact. It finds its way into the kitchen sink, crops and into your PLATE.
Watch this important documentary and think carefully because this isn't just their problem, IT"S OURS and we must stop it now:
http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/no_more_drill_baby_drill
This is their website for more detailed information and more ways to take action:
http://gaslandthemovie.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8
Post from: http://organiclegion.orgHydraulic fracturing or "fracking" is drilling for gas.
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Watch this clip from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Source) and then tell me:
How much longer are we going to wait for this to happen?
How much longer are we going to witness death, sickness and environmental catastrophes that only kill?
Our water and food, wild life and children are in peril.
Now, not tomorrow, NOW is the time to take action and say aloud:
WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!
Sign this and let's change America and the world:
http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/no_more_drill_baby_drill
Spread the word, change the WORLD!
http://organiclegion.org/blog.htm#Watch this clip from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Source) and then tell me:
How... more
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We, the people have had enough of environmental destruction. The gulf oil spill is the tipping point of your greed, of your corporatism that only welcomes short term financial gain and puts profit over people.
We've had enough of killing marine life with unknown repercussions on our Nature, we've had enough of contamination of our fresh water supplies, we've had enough of oil spills that only endanger our health, the well being of our Mother Earth and the future of our children.
We want you, as our government, as a body of representation of the people of the United States to invest billions into alternative and sustainable energy. We ask you to approve a budget that makes environmental, safe and renewable energy sources like solar and biofuel from organically grown hemp, a reality NOW, enough to power America and eliminate oil dependency once and for all. No more delaying.
No more oil monopoly, no more oil!
No more waiting, technologies and safe alternatives like the ones mentioned above do exist and do work effectively. We want every vehicle and every home to be powered by these energy sources and we want that to be mandatory!
NO MORE "Drill, Baby, Drill!", no more deaths, no more killing.
Thank you.
Sign this petition and let your voice be heard, take a powerful action in less than thirty seconds:
http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/no_more_drill_baby_drillWe, the people have had enough of environmental destruction. The gulf oil spill is the... more
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Take action now and let's bring down Monsanto:
70% percent or more of our food contains genetically engineered food brought by the bio-tech giant: Monsanto.
GMO is endangering people's health and our environment at an alarming rate.
Cross-contamination is irreversible and good, organic crops are being jeopardized.
These seeds are incredibly expensive compared to the traditional ones and have been genetically modified to produce their own pesticide, to survive the spraying of the: "Roundup", a potent herbicide and to self terminate.
This has lead our farmers to buy new GMO seeds each year and depend on Monsanto. As a result of this ruthless drive to use India as a testing ground for genetically modified crops, 125,000 farmers took their own lives.
These people were driven to debt, to economic distress, homeless and landless.
GMO has and is failing catastrophically.
This company is persecuting, bullying and bringing farms to bankruptcy.
GMO was never adequately tested for safety, actually more and more research shows its dangers to the human/animal health, polluting our crops and our water.
Monsanto did use false advertising; Monsanto poisons the third world and privatizes water. Its employees have passed through the so-called revolving door many times, they rotated between this industry and the public agencies:
Clarence Thomas, Gwendolyn S. King, Linda Fisher, Jim Travis, Linda Avery Strachanand, Toby Moffet , Marcia Hale, Donald Bandle, George H. Poste, Michael Kantor and Michael Taylor all bending rules, finding loopholes to assure this company profits.
This technology is only exacerbating hunger, poverty, irreversible contamination and climate change in our world.
Bring down Monsanto's monopoly on our food and a centralized agriculture.
Bring down Monsanto's genetically engineered seeds.
Bring down the use of harmful pesticides, herbicides and chemicals alike.
Hold this company accountable for its damages to the world.
Organic agriculture, permaculture and biodiversity are the only answer to sustainability, to the preservation of our environment and our health.
We want you, as our government, as a body of representation of the people of the United States to invest billions subsidizing organic, environmental agriculture.
Bring down Monsanto's poisoning, companies alike and the agrochemical industry once and for all as it is one of the greatest threats to the whole human race.
Thank you.
Sign this petition, it takes less than thirty seconds and you'll make a world of difference, BRING DOWN MONSANTO NOW:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/bring-down-monsanto-monopoly
Join the Organic Movement:
http://current.com/groups/organicgreen/
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I just started this petition, if there is one thing we can do now is RAISING OUR VOICES!
Please go ahead and sign this, it will only take you thirty seconds and will be incredibly powerful:
http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/no_more_drill_baby_drill
Targeting: The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate and The U.S. House
Started by: Organic Legion
Enough is enough!
We, the people have had enough of environmental destruction. The gulf oil spill is the tipping point of your greed, of your corporatism that only welcomes short term financial gain and puts profit over people.
We've had enough of killing marine life with unknown repercussions on our Nature, we've had enough of contamination of our fresh water supplies, we've had enough of oil spills that only endanger our health, the well being of our Mother Earth and the future of our children.
We want you, as our government, as a body of representation of the people of the United States to invest billions into alternative, true environmental and sustainable energy. No more delaying.
NO MORE "Drill, Baby, Drill!", no more deaths, no more killing.
Please sign and take action in a powerful way now:
http://environment.change.org/petitions/view/no_more_drill_baby_drill
Join the Organic Movement:
http://current.com/groups/organicgreen/I just started this petition, if there is one thing we can do now is RAISING OUR... more
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