Robyn, all I want to say after watching this is THANK YOU JESUS. I've heard great talks, watched great documentaries, but what makes your presentation so infinitely powerful is the fact that its real, passionate, and personal. I'm sharing this as far and wide as I can.
Robyn O'Brien you have done an Incredible job here. You have a extremely wonderful talent of clearly explaining what's going on with our Food supply and the effects it's havein on our health. Thank You so much for stepping up and Speaking out on these Highly Toxic Poisons! I would love to figure out a way for you to speak on this subject here in Kansas City, MO.
Thanks Robyn, for your passion. As a student at Integrative Nutrition, I am on your journey and learning and growing in my passion for true health! We have a small farm that we had to pay over $1000 to get certified organic and have not even sold one piece of fruit this year, due to so much late rain! It is so scary to think what type of country our children will live in, the government needs to get it's priorities straight. Keep on!
thank you robyn! i watched this and cried. then i watched again and cried some more. i badly want to help educate others on this far reaching topic. i'm not sure where to begin or where my efforts are best directed. i started with sharing your video on my facebook page for all 300 plus friends to see for themselves and got 4 responses. thank you, thank you.
Robyn, you are so inspirational! My four year old has a gluten and dairy intolerance. His intolerance resulted in his little body producing excess mucous, resulting in frequent, severe asthma attacks. Now that he eats gluten-free and dairy-free food he's been so much healthier. We all need to think about what we're buying and eating to make sure our money supports proper, conscious food suppliers. It's the least we can do for ourselves and our children!
This is the best explanation of why we should clean up our diets that I have heard. Also an excellent explanation of what's wrong with the food industry in America. Well done! I have started this journey myself, and hope this knowledge will spread like wildfire.
WOW! Robyn O'Brien is an excellent speaker. I have had the discussion with my much younger wife many times regarding food and diseases. Some how it just doesn't make sense to me. My wife thinks perhaps I'm over analyzing? This video by Robyn O'Brien just confirms my beliefs, suspicions, and theories. **Why does the cost of eating healthy (no pesticides, chems) cost more?** Either way you will pay. Either higher prices for Organic or more trips to the hospital, doctor for medication. It really is a shame what this country has become $$$$
As a European I feel for you. The companies with the help of the government tried to implement this into our farming and marketing, but we got out on the streets and told them that either Monsanto is going, or they. And we are not even that united. You are Americans, fight for your rights damn it.
I love Robyn because she was someone who originally didn't care until it happened to her. I believe in this because i've seen the data on the shifting of personel between monsanto and the FDA to keep these problems going. I would love to know tho what do we buy to avoid these chemicals once and for all. where do we get our food if it is in almost everything and still maintain a sensable budget?
Excellent video and information. And thank you to this wonderful Woman for all the work she is doing on everyone's behalf (who possibly are those 12 people who disliked this TRUE information?... one can only wonder). Thank you again.
Amazing research from a analyst trained professional (wife and mother) whose concern for her own four children and family, lead her to value real food without the American governments' manipulation of our food chain without GMO and pesticides forcing profit over health.
This explains so much! No wonder Auto-Immune conditions are on the rise! Last year my body basically shut down and I was allergic to absolutely everything! Western medicine wasn't even equipped to help me. I tried everything and ended up at a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor. It's been amazing I'm highly sensitive to any chemically processed foods. There also has been a huge increase with infertility as a result, it's very frustrating!
Stand up for your rights as an American consumer and stop purchasing any GMO product. Support you local organic farmers, farmers markets and anyone trying to make a difference in this issue. Organic whole food may seem more expensive, but you'll save in health care costs down the road.
An amazing presentation. Thank you. I'm writing a book right now in which I talk about the effects of GMOs on we human beings, GMO corn and grains fed to animals which we eat, rBGH (the growth hormone injected into cows in the US), farmed fish, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides etc. These are all endocrine (hormone) disrupters. The list is endless. I'm from England and I hear more and more about how people suffer over here (US where I am now) due to the really poor food supply. The sad thing is that everything comes down to bottom dollar. If the country were healthy, the US economy would suffer. There is no money in health. There is, however, lots of money in drugs to treat these illnesses which can be avoided with clean eating. There's lots of money from 'Big Food' corporations and fast food "restaurants" selling "food" (it isn't food, let's be honest) no human being should consuming. I expect Monsanto's tax bill is rather hefty too. We are conditioned by gigantic ad campaigns on the part of Big Food Corps and Pharma giants. Most, if not all, chronic diseases can be avoided and even reversed by switching to real food, clean eating, which isn't modified in any way and steering clear of anything processed. We need to start voting with our dollar, making smarter food choices. If you haven't watched GMO OMG, watch that. It's a real eye opener too. And Food Matters, Sick, Fat And Nearly Dead, Food Inc and Forks Over Knives. There are lots!
Neil add Dr. Zoe Harcombe (Your countryman) ... she completely destroys food recommendations ... Scientifically and Historically ... Dr. Pamela Peeke ... Hyper-palatable Foods ... addictions We are turning off the immune system with a poor diet. The body favors short-term survival over long-term health. This trade-off accelerates aging-associated diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. High carbohydrate diets shut down the bodies own antioxidant defense genes. Dr. Ames - Triage Theory ... which is what I practice along with LCHF ... works perfectly ... 70 Going On 100
Hi Carroll, thank you for your reply. I'll check her out. I'm a big believer (knower, let's be honest) that the media has a MASSIVE part to play in terrible dietary recommendations and the illness and disease maintenance culture in which we live. I turned off the news about 4 years ago and all I can say is it enabled me to discover the truth. Like you, I live LCHF, avoid gluten, most other grains and stick to real, clean, organic, wholesome nutritious (and delicious) food, making organic veggies the majority part of my diet. There has been so much conditioning it's extraordinary on the part of big food and pharma - who pretty much run the media.. I hear you about turning off the immune system. People are getting sick left right and centre thinking it's normal. It's not. That's a clear sign of a suppressed immune system. The solution in terms of the action we need to take is actually quite straight forward, the psychology is the most challenging part... "70 going on 100" - LOVE it!!
Whether she is correct is not, we each have a right to know what we are eating. Beside GMOs not being labeled, there is a chemical process in creating oils but the chemical is not required to be listed, neither is the wax on fruits and vegetables. Some people react to the less than 2% item in a food product that is not required to be listed. If this personal account does not move you pay attention to how many people around you are overweight, lethargic, have mood swings, have recurring health issues, or just complain and don't feel as well as they should. GMO? Maybe, maybe not but no one can deny the fact (unless you are clueless) that our bodies are a series of chemical actions and reactions. Everything we put in them effects them.
Great talk. Hard to ignore the correlation between the introduction of GMOs and the rise in children's allergies to food. The behavior of Monsanto and other corporations is truly a crime against humanity. Hard to ignore the correlation between our "free market capitalist" system and this kind of behavior. What else should we expect? This system is the root cause of the problem, and it has to go.
Fantastic! I wish everyone would get off their ass and help spread the word. It is sad that it took a small child to have to get affected for this to come out, but thank goodness it did. Bless you and your family, Robyn, and keep spreading the knowledge.
Of course I have done my research as GE is one of the amazing achievements we have seen in science the past few decades. It should be the financial responsibility of those products who want to claim not being GE to label their products. Why wouldn't they if they feel it is important to their customers?
Very good and helpful information. I Just Feel this is not an American issue it is a global one. 250 million acres of gennetically modified corn are to be planted in Mexico this 2013. So please lets keep this a global issue not a ¨patriotic¨ one. Plants, water, air are everyones . It is important to understand why France does not even want it in its soil.
We eat organically, and I have learned that not all who say they are organic are really organic! Beware of this, and research organic companies. And I have to add, when we eat organics, I feel soooo much better!! One day of going out to eat again, and I don't feel so well. My younger child has been raised on organic milk!
Agreed! She mentioned that Canada is among the countries not allowing growth hormones in milk but we are allowing GMO's and they do not require labelling.
Robyn - do you have a list of the studies you reference somewhere on your site? The statistic on having a 4x increased chance of getting cancer from just moving to the US from Japan is one I'd like to know more about. Thank you for taking action.
I’ve known about the food we throw away for many years, long before COVID. That’s why when the “shortages” started, I dug really deep to find out why, and it turned out that government was requiring producers/farmers to destroy large numbers of crops and cattle, DURING a shortage. There were ways to get that food on the family dinner table, but rather than come up with solutions to feed those who were REALLY starving, they chose the “easiest” way and destroyed. I do not and will never trust the “shortage” mantra, now that I know while they warning us of shortage; they’re literally destroying food. Not only that, claiming shortage makes those who can, buy more than they need and waste enough to feed millions of people. Don’t always trust what you hear in the news, but DO question what it is you’re NOT hearing.
I use to eat alot of junk food but I made it-cookies, only real butter,etc. I decided to stay off processed. Sugar is very addictive. Fresh fruit and veggies,organic, etc. I don't feel any better or worse though .
Agree with all points and add that our Soils are just as contaminated and so if we start with the soil and water holistic solutions tenths may help the change of mind in Food nutrition and. farm to fork.
It's about the disregard for human value. Money, which was intended as an extension of human value, has come to have value unto itself. A value perceived as higher than human value. This can only occur through selfish thinking, which is based on the perception of separation, an individual being separate from all other people, and the planet. Until enough people see our Oneness, human value will be far down the list for many who act in selfish greed, to feel good!
I hope you all will share this with your friends. This is good information and I agree with @rawrebecca that the problem is many, many people DO NOT know any of this. I feel it is our duty to share this with those that have no clue. Not all will change right now, but the more we let everyone know the more will eventually be able to open their eyes to what the government is allowing in our food systems with no human trials.
I have found there is quite a difference between questioning the system and looking into it and looking for conspiracies. But some people get it confused.
TH-cam does not allow links, but if you search Cancer Annual Report from the CDC you can find the figures showing a steady decline since 1990 in cancer deaths. In Wikipedia, there is a list of regional rules for GE crops if you search for "regulation of the release of genetically modified organisms".
I am contending that they have played a large role in weakening our children's immune systems, along with a toxic food supply and other modern "conveniences". My own son experienced a Th1->Th2 shift in his immune function after a series of 4 live-virus vaccinations. It took several years for his immune system to stabilize.
In the EU, all products containing GMO must be labeled as such. In fact, the U.S. and Canada are among the few in the world who do not require labeling. Do your research. It's about education and choice.
In addition to that, I do believe that the CDC only counts death directly caused by the cancer, and not those who die of weakness during or after treatment, which is a whole lot. I understand "whole lot" is not a reference, but you are free to message me for it.
This video has lots of information. In fact it has an excess of correlation = causation. Just because we have cancer and cancer kills that has no bearing on GMOs. Healthcare cost may be high, but what does that have to do with GMO foods specifically? What GMO food, on a case by case basis, is adding to that cost? "GMOs are bad" may be right but little of the data here supports her conclusions.
What about people who live in places where food is scarce and traditional crops are ill-fitted to help. Should we fight for them? Or do we only care about us?
I don't listen to Monsanto, and I believe in things like enriching the cassava plant. Maybe Monsanto is just trying to make money, but there are non-corporate producers of GMOs that are actually doing the "feed the world" thing and trying to make crops that are less harmful to the earth and things like that. Maybe your anger should be at the corporations and not GMOs in general. The idea is a good one and can definitely help.
I stopped buying Coke, Pepsi, Kraft, Kellogg, Campbell's, and many others years ago because of these issues. If enough people did this, they would have no choice but to respond.
Excited that finally American's are seeing the truth! Dont fight for Monsanto, they dont give a crap about you. Fight for yourself, your family and your friends. :)
@jjdelg no i can't. I tried about four times and evertime i did it said error. You can email my you tube and i can give it to you there. But i did try and post it and you tube kept saying error. I even closed the window and reopened it. It was very frustrating.
Ok, sorry, that was stronger than necessary, and I do have respect for you given your ability and desire to have a constructive debate. I did guess you must be a biochemist, since I've had plenty of conversations and debates with genetic engineers on places like Sustainable Agriculture group on linkedin. Of course I care that she's right, and I'm not new to this, I've been researching GMOs for months, and seen plenty of science (its cutting me off, I'll continue in the next post)
Apparently we should just let all of our science be accomplished by business school grads. There isn't a single bit of real science in this video. It may be so that GMOs are problematic, but this is definitively not the way to demonstrate that. Nobody commenting this understands how the advancement of scientific ideas actually works.
Nice presentation Robyn .. We are turning off the immune system with a poor diet and humans have spent the last 200 years making it sweeter and more palatable. The body favors short-term survival over long-term health. This trade-off accelerates aging-associated diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. High carbohydrate diets shut down the bodies own antioxidant defense genes. 70 Going On 100
Ok i am not sure what the problem is but i wrote a great post and included a link to information and i keep getting error after error on you tube...what the hell.
It's not that the makers placed a higher value overseas... The government overseas will NOT allow the use as the US government does. The solution is at the government level. We need better government.
Excellent Robyn. I understand your cause and am in total agreement. Read my column about Monsanto: renovatingyourmind./2013/05/23/monsantos-gmo-corn-has-finally-been-getting-its-kernels-eaten-by-mother-nature/ My column is RenovatingYourMind com Annette is right. Vote by your selection at the market and hopefully at your local organic co op or Farmer's Market.
You want to know my thoughts from a TED source though, here ya go: search youtube for Michael Specter: The danger of science denial. I'd post the address, but youtube won't let me.
Wow that was strong. Do you care if she's right? Do you care if her methods are sound at all? Correlation studies just scare the public, and that's ALL she's done here. Your intuition is that GMO's are bad. I am, indeed a biochemist. The reason I support GMOs is that there really is no other way we can go about feeding the world's population in a safe way. I care about poor people, you care about rich people's sensibilities. And as far as we know, nobody has a soul.
The Supreme Court ruled corporations can contribute unlimited funds to PAC and lobbyists that promotes subsidies and regulations, but each one of us can get our voices heard....
I'm sitting here watching this thinking, jeez, how did America get it so wrong? And thanking my lucky stars that I don't live there. But then I think, shit, I wonder how much our Australian government isn't telling us...Ignorance is bliss, huh? Pretty sure we aren't as far behind America as I would have liked...
My intestines are all but shot at this point...I have internal and external hemmoroids, I literally cannot go to the restroom and I'm so mad ...and it's all because of gluten...I literally don't want to eat anymore...
After all the comparisons to the rest of the world, you show a label for salad dressing containing GM soybean ingredient, that was produced in The Netherlands.
Because they can be sued for it unless they actually pay for the Non GMO Verified label, which costs, a lot. If you need sources, you can look up the Veggie libel laws for example, or, on a slighlty different subject the Kevin Law.
Great Insights! First of all Industrializing, the food production itself is a very bad idea. Food should not be treated as a commodity as it is holy as any other thing.
(cont.) to clearly demonstrate the dangers and harm of GMO produce for our health, farm animals, plants and soil micro-organisms. What's interesting to me is that scientists like you always come from the same angle - "if you understood the science you would not be fearful of GMOs" and "it's the only way to feed the world". None of those presuppositions are valid, and the second is just plain factually wrong.
It’s impossible for a company to get what it wants most if managers have to make a choice between their own values and company priorities. slap Company
When you use techniques to actually modify plants and a new protein is formed you have to do trials to make sure the new protein isn't or doesn't have long or short term health effects. The best of intentions could have devastating results.
A lot of post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacious thinking going on here. Not much actual thinking in reality. For instance, is she actually going to maintain that food allergies didn't exist before the mid-90s, or that organic soy is actually less allergenic than GM soy? There really is very little science backing up most of her claims, much less the wild leaps with conclusions she derives from the statistics she spouts. Thankfully, TED is starting to be much more selective about who presents.
The food industry continues to spend millions of dollars ensuring States do NOT pass laws which require appropriate labeling. Why that's even 'vote worthy' vs required to begin with is dumb, but they continue to win at the ballot box! Our Legislators have failed in all areas of the national food supply, all of our legislators, lobbyist dollars we can thank for that.
It's been 9 years ago since this video uploaded but I still found this info should be widely spread to all over the world.
Robyn, all I want to say after watching this is THANK YOU JESUS. I've heard great talks, watched great documentaries, but what makes your presentation so infinitely powerful is the fact that its real, passionate, and personal. I'm sharing this as far and wide as I can.
Yes! The more people who spread the word, the better the chance for health. Thank you.
Wonderful. Clear. Concise. Thank you.
Robyn O'Brien you have done an Incredible job here. You have a extremely wonderful talent of clearly explaining what's going on with our Food supply and the effects it's havein on our health. Thank You so much for stepping up and Speaking out on these Highly Toxic Poisons! I would love to figure out a way for you to speak on this subject here in Kansas City, MO.
Thanks Robyn, for your passion. As a student at Integrative Nutrition, I am on your journey and learning and growing in my passion for true health! We have a small farm that we had to pay over $1000 to get certified organic and have not even sold one piece of fruit this year, due to so much late rain! It is so scary to think what type of country our children will live in, the government needs to get it's priorities straight. Keep on!
High Energy Girl , what's the name of your farm and where is it? Best of luck and hope your farm is much doing better now!
This is the most helpful TedX I've heard ever. I care about what my health and this really empowered me.
thank you robyn! i watched this and cried. then i watched again and cried some more. i badly want to help educate others on this far reaching topic. i'm not sure where to begin or where my efforts are best directed. i started with sharing your video on my facebook page for all 300 plus friends to see for themselves and got 4 responses. thank you, thank you.
A spark of sanity in the midst of this insane corporate world. Thank you for sharing your findings and spreading the word. :) Blessings!
Awesome - Robyn hits every point in just 20 minutes - great to share in a presentation.
Robyn, you are so inspirational! My four year old has a gluten and dairy intolerance. His intolerance resulted in his little body producing excess mucous, resulting in frequent, severe asthma attacks. Now that he eats gluten-free and dairy-free food he's been so much healthier. We all need to think about what we're buying and eating to make sure our money supports proper, conscious food suppliers. It's the least we can do for ourselves and our children!
This is the best explanation of why we should clean up our diets that I have heard. Also an excellent explanation of what's wrong with the food industry in America. Well done! I have started this journey myself, and hope this knowledge will spread like wildfire.
WOW! Robyn O'Brien is an excellent speaker. I have had the discussion with my much younger wife many times regarding food and diseases. Some how it just doesn't make sense to me. My wife thinks perhaps I'm over analyzing? This video by Robyn O'Brien just confirms my beliefs, suspicions, and theories.
**Why does the cost of eating healthy (no pesticides, chems) cost more?** Either way you will pay. Either higher prices for Organic or more trips to the hospital, doctor for medication. It really is a shame what this country has become $$$$
Thank you, Robyn! You explain it so well. I have a daycare and most parents don't make the connection! And they're not stupid.
As a European I feel for you. The companies with the help of the government tried to implement this into our farming and marketing, but we got out on the streets and told them that either Monsanto is going, or they. And we are not even that united. You are Americans, fight for your rights damn it.
I love Robyn because she was someone who originally didn't care until it happened to her. I believe in this because i've seen the data on the shifting of personel between monsanto and the FDA to keep these problems going. I would love to know tho what do we buy to avoid these chemicals once and for all. where do we get our food if it is in almost everything and still maintain a sensable budget?
Excellent video and information. And thank you to this wonderful Woman for all the work she is doing on everyone's behalf (who possibly are those 12 people who disliked this TRUE information?... one can only wonder). Thank you again.
those 12 people (35 now) are monsanto employees.
Amazing research from a analyst trained professional (wife and mother) whose concern for her own four children and family, lead her to value real food without the American governments' manipulation of our food chain without GMO and pesticides forcing profit over health.
This explains so much! No wonder Auto-Immune conditions are on the rise! Last year my body basically shut down and I was allergic to absolutely everything! Western medicine wasn't even equipped to help me. I tried everything and ended up at a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor. It's been amazing I'm highly sensitive to any chemically processed foods. There also has been a huge increase with infertility as a result, it's very frustrating!
we all need put all efforts together and change our food.
Stand up for your rights as an American consumer and stop purchasing any GMO product. Support you local organic farmers, farmers markets and anyone trying to make a difference in this issue. Organic whole food may seem more expensive, but you'll save in health care costs down the road.
An amazing presentation. Thank you. I'm writing a book right now in which I talk about the effects of GMOs on we human beings, GMO corn and grains fed to animals which we eat, rBGH (the growth hormone injected into cows in the US), farmed fish, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides etc. These are all endocrine (hormone) disrupters. The list is endless. I'm from England and I hear more and more about how people suffer over here (US where I am now) due to the really poor food supply. The sad thing is that everything comes down to bottom dollar. If the country were healthy, the US economy would suffer. There is no money in health. There is, however, lots of money in drugs to treat these illnesses which can be avoided with clean eating. There's lots of money from 'Big Food' corporations and fast food "restaurants" selling "food" (it isn't food, let's be honest) no human being should consuming. I expect Monsanto's tax bill is rather hefty too. We are conditioned by gigantic ad campaigns on the part of Big Food Corps and Pharma giants. Most, if not all, chronic diseases can be avoided and even reversed by switching to real food, clean eating, which isn't modified in any way and steering clear of anything processed. We need to start voting with our dollar, making smarter food choices.
If you haven't watched GMO OMG, watch that. It's a real eye opener too. And Food Matters, Sick, Fat And Nearly Dead, Food Inc and Forks Over Knives. There are lots!
Neil add Dr. Zoe Harcombe (Your countryman) ... she completely destroys food recommendations ... Scientifically and Historically ...
Dr. Pamela Peeke ... Hyper-palatable Foods ... addictions
We are turning off the immune system with a poor diet. The body favors short-term survival over long-term health. This trade-off accelerates aging-associated diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. High carbohydrate diets shut down the bodies own antioxidant defense genes.
Dr. Ames - Triage Theory ... which is what I practice along with LCHF ... works perfectly ...
70 Going On 100
Hi Carroll, thank you for your reply. I'll check her out. I'm a big believer (knower, let's be honest) that the media has a MASSIVE part to play in terrible dietary recommendations and the illness and disease maintenance culture in which we live. I turned off the news about 4 years ago and all I can say is it enabled me to discover the truth. Like you, I live LCHF, avoid gluten, most other grains and stick to real, clean, organic, wholesome nutritious (and delicious) food, making organic veggies the majority part of my diet. There has been so much conditioning it's extraordinary on the part of big food and pharma - who pretty much run the media.. I hear you about turning off the immune system. People are getting sick left right and centre thinking it's normal. It's not. That's a clear sign of a suppressed immune system. The solution in terms of the action we need to take is actually quite straight forward, the psychology is the most challenging part...
"70 going on 100" - LOVE it!!
Whether she is correct is not, we each have a right to know what we are eating. Beside GMOs not being labeled, there is a chemical process in creating oils but the chemical is not required to be listed, neither is the wax on fruits and vegetables. Some people react to the less than 2% item in a food product that is not required to be listed. If this personal account does not move you pay attention to how many people around you are overweight, lethargic, have mood swings, have recurring health issues, or just complain and don't feel as well as they should. GMO? Maybe, maybe not but no one can deny the fact (unless you are clueless) that our bodies are a series of chemical actions and reactions. Everything we put in them effects them.
Amazing video sharing, love it and definitely I join your mission to rescue the humankind
Love this video and the great information, thanks Robyn.
Great talk. Hard to ignore the correlation between the introduction of GMOs and the rise in children's allergies to food. The behavior of Monsanto and other corporations is truly a crime against humanity. Hard to ignore the correlation between our "free market capitalist" system and this kind of behavior. What else should we expect? This system is the root cause of the problem, and it has to go.
Fear of scarcity...great point
Thank you Robyn. Truth teller.
This is a great video filled with lots of important information. Thanks Robyn!
Fantastic! I wish everyone would get off their ass and help spread the word. It is sad that it took a small child to have to get affected for this to come out, but thank goodness it did. Bless you and your family, Robyn, and keep spreading the knowledge.
Interesting presentation on food in the US. Please educate yourself, America, what we eat is important.
This is fantastic - so so thankful this is getting out:)
Thank you. 🙏
we need more of you ...
So was Coke, Kellogg, or Kraft contacted? And whatever became of Erin B? Outstanding video.
Of course I have done my research as GE is one of the amazing achievements we have seen in science the past few decades. It should be the financial responsibility of those products who want to claim not being GE to label their products. Why wouldn't they if they feel it is important to their customers?
Very good and helpful information. I Just Feel this is not an American issue it is a global one. 250 million acres of gennetically modified corn are to be planted in Mexico this 2013. So please lets keep this a global issue not a ¨patriotic¨ one. Plants, water, air are everyones . It is important to understand why France does not even want it in its soil.
We eat organically, and I have learned that not all who say they are organic are really organic! Beware of this, and research organic companies. And I have to add, when we eat organics, I feel soooo much better!! One day of going out to eat again, and I don't feel so well. My younger child has been raised on organic milk!
Agreed! She mentioned that Canada is among the countries not allowing growth hormones in milk but we are allowing GMO's and they do not require labelling.
Excellent!
Damn! Can't believe that this has just 196k views.
Robyn - do you have a list of the studies you reference somewhere on your site? The statistic on having a 4x increased chance of getting cancer from just moving to the US from Japan is one I'd like to know more about. Thank you for taking action.
Thank You !
I’ve known about the food we throw away for many years, long before COVID. That’s why when the “shortages” started, I dug really deep to find out why, and it turned out that government was requiring producers/farmers to destroy large numbers of crops and cattle, DURING a shortage. There were ways to get that food on the family dinner table, but rather than come up with solutions to feed those who were REALLY starving, they chose the “easiest” way and destroyed. I do not and will never trust the “shortage” mantra, now that I know while they warning us of shortage; they’re literally destroying food. Not only that, claiming shortage makes those who can, buy more than they need and waste enough to feed millions of people. Don’t always trust what you hear in the news, but DO question what it is you’re NOT hearing.
I use to eat alot of junk food but I made it-cookies, only real butter,etc. I decided to stay off processed. Sugar is very addictive. Fresh fruit and veggies,organic, etc.
I don't feel any better or worse though .
Agree with all points and add that our Soils are just as contaminated and so if we start with the soil and water holistic solutions tenths may help the change of mind in Food nutrition and. farm to fork.
It's about the disregard for human value. Money, which was intended as an extension of human value, has come to have value unto itself. A value perceived as higher than human value. This can only occur through selfish thinking, which is based on the perception of separation, an individual being separate from all other people, and the planet. Until enough people see our Oneness, human value will be far down the list for many who act in selfish greed, to feel good!
I hope you all will share this with your friends. This is good information and I agree with @rawrebecca that the problem is many, many people DO NOT know any of this. I feel it is our duty to share this with those that have no clue. Not all will change right now, but the more we let everyone know the more will eventually be able to open their eyes to what the government is allowing in our food systems with no human trials.
I have found there is quite a difference between questioning the system and looking into it and looking for conspiracies. But some people get it confused.
@the1tigglet Buy food that is certified Organic, and go to farmers' markets whenever possible.
TH-cam does not allow links, but if you search Cancer Annual Report from the CDC you can find the figures showing a steady decline since 1990 in cancer deaths. In Wikipedia, there is a list of regional rules for GE crops if you search for "regulation of the release of genetically modified organisms".
awsome knowledge
if you don't feel any better or different after eating only organic fruits and veggies, you are eating and drinking MORE than just fruits and veggies.
I am contending that they have played a large role in weakening our children's immune systems, along with a toxic food supply and other modern "conveniences". My own son experienced a Th1->Th2 shift in his immune function after a series of 4 live-virus vaccinations. It took several years for his immune system to stabilize.
In the EU, all products containing GMO must be labeled as such.
In fact, the U.S. and Canada are among the few in the world who do not require labeling. Do your research.
It's about education and choice.
In addition to that, I do believe that the CDC only counts death directly caused by the cancer, and not those who die of weakness during or after treatment, which is a whole lot. I understand "whole lot" is not a reference, but you are free to message me for it.
This video has lots of information. In fact it has an excess of correlation = causation. Just because we have cancer and cancer kills that has no bearing on GMOs. Healthcare cost may be high, but what does that have to do with GMO foods specifically? What GMO food, on a case by case basis, is adding to that cost? "GMOs are bad" may be right but little of the data here supports her conclusions.
What about people who live in places where food is scarce and traditional crops are ill-fitted to help. Should we fight for them? Or do we only care about us?
The Truth About 'Fluoride'
(or what every Mother should know)
by A. True Ott
i guess i'd better plant an organic garden in my yard and just grow my own.
I don't listen to Monsanto, and I believe in things like enriching the cassava plant. Maybe Monsanto is just trying to make money, but there are non-corporate producers of GMOs that are actually doing the "feed the world" thing and trying to make crops that are less harmful to the earth and things like that. Maybe your anger should be at the corporations and not GMOs in general. The idea is a good one and can definitely help.
I stopped buying Coke, Pepsi, Kraft, Kellogg, Campbell's, and many others years ago because of these issues. If enough people did this, they would have no choice but to respond.
GARDEN!!! Backyard Garden is the future thru the past
Oh and i typed it out and retyped it out and it did not go over the character limit..i do not understand.
Excited that finally American's are seeing the truth! Dont fight for Monsanto, they dont give a crap about you. Fight for yourself, your family and your friends. :)
@jjdelg no i can't. I tried about four times and evertime i did it said error. You can email my you tube and i can give it to you there. But i did try and post it and you tube kept saying error. I even closed the window and reopened it. It was very frustrating.
amazing
Why wont TEDx load your most recent talk???
Did stop drinking milk years ago and since then feel better.
all you need is to have faith the size of mustard seed, a gmo-free mustard seed that is! Change is coming!!
GOD bless u...
Its time for the US to ratify the Stockholm Convention and agree to get rid of the added POPS.
Ok, sorry, that was stronger than necessary, and I do have respect for you given your ability and desire to have a constructive debate. I did guess you must be a biochemist, since I've had plenty of conversations and debates with genetic engineers on places like Sustainable Agriculture group on linkedin. Of course I care that she's right, and I'm not new to this, I've been researching GMOs for months, and seen plenty of science (its cutting me off, I'll continue in the next post)
Apparently we should just let all of our science be accomplished by business school grads. There isn't a single bit of real science in this video. It may be so that GMOs are problematic, but this is definitively not the way to demonstrate that. Nobody commenting this understands how the advancement of scientific ideas actually works.
Start at the beginning. LABEL GMOS!!!
Nice presentation Robyn ..
We are turning off the immune system with a poor diet and humans have spent the last 200 years making it sweeter and more palatable. The body favors short-term survival over long-term health. This trade-off accelerates aging-associated diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, and cognitive decline. High carbohydrate diets shut down the bodies own antioxidant defense genes.
70 Going On 100
Ok i am not sure what the problem is but i wrote a great post and included a link to information and i keep getting error after error on you tube...what the hell.
It's not that the makers placed a higher value overseas... The government overseas will NOT allow the use as the US government does. The solution is at the government level.
We need better government.
@xrayeyesb4u ...well, many people don't know this. So her message is important :)
Excellent Robyn. I understand your cause and am in total agreement. Read my column about Monsanto:
renovatingyourmind./2013/05/23/monsantos-gmo-corn-has-finally-been-getting-its-kernels-eaten-by-mother-nature/
My column is RenovatingYourMind
com
Annette is right. Vote by your selection at the market and hopefully at your local organic co op or Farmer's Market.
You want to know my thoughts from a TED source though, here ya go: search youtube for Michael Specter: The danger of science denial. I'd post the address, but youtube won't let me.
See i just tried again and it said error try again..
please source your information for us...thanks!
Wow that was strong. Do you care if she's right? Do you care if her methods are sound at all? Correlation studies just scare the public, and that's ALL she's done here. Your intuition is that GMO's are bad. I am, indeed a biochemist. The reason I support GMOs is that there really is no other way we can go about feeding the world's population in a safe way. I care about poor people, you care about rich people's sensibilities. And as far as we know, nobody has a soul.
The Supreme Court ruled corporations can contribute unlimited funds to PAC and lobbyists that promotes subsidies and regulations, but each one of us can get our voices heard....
have to make sure we're not getting GMO terminator seed, if we're going to garden.
How do you vote with your pocketbook when there isn't clear labeling!
And here I thought that ingredient labels usually identify what IS in the package.
@ambercatgoddess you cant post links, just tell us where to search and what to search
I'm sitting here watching this thinking, jeez, how did America get it so wrong? And thanking my lucky stars that I don't live there. But then I think, shit, I wonder how much our Australian government isn't telling us...Ignorance is bliss, huh?
Pretty sure we aren't as far behind America as I would have liked...
My intestines are all but shot at this point...I have internal and external hemmoroids, I literally cannot go to the restroom and I'm so mad ...and it's all because of gluten...I literally don't want to eat anymore...
After all the comparisons to the rest of the world, you show a label for salad dressing containing GM soybean ingredient, that was produced in The Netherlands.
Vote with your pocketbook! That is how we take Monsanto and others down.
Because they can be sued for it unless they actually pay for the Non GMO Verified label, which costs, a lot. If you need sources, you can look up the Veggie libel laws for example, or, on a slighlty different subject the Kevin Law.
Great Insights! First of all Industrializing, the food production itself is a very bad idea. Food should not be treated as a commodity as it is holy as any other thing.
(cont.) to clearly demonstrate the dangers and harm of GMO produce for our health, farm animals, plants and soil micro-organisms. What's interesting to me is that scientists like you always come from the same angle - "if you understood the science you would not be fearful of GMOs" and "it's the only way to feed the world". None of those presuppositions are valid, and the second is just plain factually wrong.
It’s impossible for a company to get what it wants most if managers have to make a choice between their own values and company priorities. slap Company
When you use techniques to actually modify plants and a new protein is formed you have to do trials to make sure the new protein isn't or doesn't have long or short term health effects. The best of intentions could have devastating results.
A lot of post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacious thinking going on here. Not much actual thinking in reality.
For instance, is she actually going to maintain that food allergies didn't exist before the mid-90s, or that organic soy is actually less allergenic than GM soy?
There really is very little science backing up most of her claims, much less the wild leaps with conclusions she derives from the statistics she spouts. Thankfully, TED is starting to be much more selective about who presents.
The food industry continues to spend millions of dollars ensuring States do NOT pass laws which require appropriate labeling. Why that's even 'vote worthy' vs required to begin with is dumb, but they continue to win at the ballot box! Our Legislators have failed in all areas of the national food supply, all of our legislators, lobbyist dollars we can thank for that.