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The Big Guys of Faux Organics Are Cramming Coexistence with GMOs Down Our Throats

February 1, 2012 by admin in Politics with 7 Comments

Faux Organics and DeathGaia Health has made the point that genuine organic good cannot be produced on a mass scale. Organic farming is inherently conflicted with Agribusiness. That’s why corporations like Whole Foods Market, Stonyfield Farms, and Organic Valley cannot be considered legitimate organic producers. The truth of that is shown as the Big Three of Faux Organics tell us that we must coexist with Monsanto’s genetically modified poisons!

The USDA recently deregulated genetically modified alfalfa. That means it can now be planted with impunity. The associated massive use of pesticides will, of course, grow even more massive. The pollution of the genetic heritage of alfalfa is assured—which means that organic alfalfa will be polluted.

This is an assault on the health of all humans. It’s chemical warfare on farm workers, who have no choice but to coexist with the poisonous pesticides—for as long as they can, anyway. And it’s an assault on all organic foods. There will be no way to keep the organic seed pool pure. Even the term organic will cease to have any significant meaning.

There is no way to keep the genes of GMO alfalfa from getting into the environment. This can, in no sense, be considered coexistence. The entire game has been handed to genetically modifed crops.

Yet, Whole Faux Foods, Stonyfake Farms, and Organic Ditch are going right along with it.

The Foxy Faux Organics Trio

Naturally, they have a cute spin giving the impression that they’re still going to fight GMOs. They’re even pushing people to urge the USDA to agree to “conditional deregulation coexistence”. How can one coexist with something that will destroy what you are? It’s obviously fraudulent. So what do they hope to get out of it?

Here is what Whole Foods says they want:

  • The protection of seed purity for all farmers, including organic, so we maintain variety and avoid massive mono-culture;
  • Compensation by the patent holder to the farmer for any losses related to the contamination of his crop; and
  • Public oversight by the USDA rather than relying on the biotechnology industry to voluntarily try to contain GE contamination as the USDA has the authority to protect all US agriculture.

That they could even include the first item with a straight face is simply unbelievable. Alfalfa pollination is accomplished with bees. Exactly how do they propose to fully control the movement of bees? It’s impossible to prevent the cross-contamination of GMO alfalfa with either conventionally or organic crops. It’s insane to suggest that they can.

The Unholy Trio of Faux Organics is hoping to con the public into helping them get the second item: compensation for themselves for the contamination of their crops. They are hoping to profit from the loss of organics.

This does precisely nothing to protect the people from GMOs. It accomplishes one thing only—fattening their own pockets. GMOs will contaminate everything. They know it. So they’re acting exactly like any other Agribusiness corporation. They’re attempting to profit from anything and everything, no matter how destructive. And they spin it to convince the public that they’re doing the opposite.

Regarding the last item that Fully Empty Foods claims they want: It’s absurd beyond comprehension. The USDA has clearly become a lackey of the GMO juggernaut. These foxes in the organic hen house certainly know that. There can be no question that it’s nothing but a farce to suggest that the USDA monitor genetic engineering contamination.

Food Freedom has insightful information on this travesty. They note that the CEOs of Stonyfield and Whole Foods are buddies with Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of Agriculture, whose purview includes the USDA. They have contributed to his election campaigns, in spite of being named Governor of the Year by the Biotechnology Association.

No Coexistence with GMOs!

The bottom line is that there cannot be coexistence with GMOs. They’ve already escaped into the wild. Super weeds are an existing menace. The toxins from GMO crops are found in pregnant women and their fetuses already. GM animal feed is causing infertility in food animals. GMO foods are linked to birth defects and suspected of causing the increasing rate of infertility in people. GMO crops are dying off suddenly.

And all that’s happened without deregulation! Do we really want to find out how bad it can get?

If we go along with Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley, and Stonyfield Farm, we’re sure to find out. The fact is that we may not win this battle. However, if we go along with what the Unholy Trio of Faux Organics want, then we’ve lost. We’ll simply be helping them line their pockets—just like any other Agribusiness corporation.

Keep this reality in mind before stopping in at a Whole Food Market or picking up a pack of Organic Valley milk or Stonyfield yogurt. The only thing organic about them is the words on their labels. They’re Agribusiness, not farmers. They use the image of organics to market their products. The real thing isn’t their concern, as this latest turn of events makes absolutely clear.

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  • Christopher P Smith

    It is just inconceivable that anything that is so blatantly
    harmful to plant, human and animal life is “deregulated” to
    the point of being insidiously dangerous to the health and
    well-being of all concerned.
    But of course, we always need to remind ourselves that the
    bottom line for huge conglomerates like Monsanto is THEIR ONLY
    concern.
    Good luck, everyone.

  • Anonymous

    Hi, Libba Letton from Whole Foods Market here. For some further information on this issue, you can read our responses here: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/01/no-regulations-ge-alfalfa/ and here: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2012/02/gmo-monsanto-buyout-rumors-untrue/

    • Anonymous

      Your second link is about fake rumors. Nothing in it counters what’s in the above article.

      Your first link clarifies something stated in the above article – that there is no coexistence with GMOs, because allowing them into the fields will contaminate all crops. Yet, Whole Foods Market did seek to get the public to help them get compensation for that contamination – and called that “coexistence”. It isn’t. It’s a combination of capitulation and an attempt to profit from that capitulation. Now that Whole Foods Market has lost that attempt, they’re trying to spin it again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/TheLaurentLanglais Laurent Langlais

    Hi Heidi
    I agree on most of your points -that Whole Foods and the other play a dangerous game and are agi-business. However I would disagree on your statement that “The only thing organic about them is the words on their labels.”. To be labelled organic you have to meet the standards – which include not having GMO food. Food freedom says nothing else actually when they mention that natural products from WF are contaminated, but not their organic products.

    http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/organic-elite-surrenders-to-monsanto/

    That doesn’t mean cross contamination cannot happen; it can indeed. That doesn’t mean these fat cats are good guys either. But from my point of view- I live in Vancouver with no farmers markets during winter time and a big whole food 5 min away, while smaller organic shops are at least 30 min away by bus – buying organic certified from Whole food is the lesser of two evils – the other options being conventional from Safeway which would present far greater risk of having GMO. So I’ve got to compromise. Besides Whole Food also sell diverse organic brands that are not all big agro business – some are smaller.
    Don’t think I am a WF advocate- I cannot stand their vegan, pro-soy agenda- but since I live in a city center without car I see the organic range of WF as an acceptable compromise. Would like to have your opinion on this anyway.

    • Anonymous

      I’m not suggesting that it’s easy, or that it’s even always possible, to purchase genuine organic products. But that isn’t an excuse for Whole Foods Market to help in the destruction of organics. It may be difficult to buy the real thing, but settling for something less than that as if it’s okay ultimately allows the problem to grow worse. If you feel that you must buy from Whole Foods, then do it, but do so with the knowledge that you’ve been maneuvered into buying from yet another Agribusiness outfit that’s making the problem worse.

      The point of the article is that Whole Foods has conspired in the destruction of the true organic farm, and has attempted to profit from it. That, in my view, makes them anti-organic, no matter what games they’re playing. Even their new requirement that all their products be certified GM-free includes only their house brand – and such certification adds to the burden of genuine organics. It tells you nothing of most of the products on their shelves.

      Clearly, organics are being pushed to the margins – and Whole Foods Market has conspired in profiting from that marginalization.

      • http://www.facebook.com/TheLaurentLanglais Laurent Langlais

        I understand your answer…I’m gonna try to find other solutions than WF. It’s not easy here – I already had to gave up raw milk by moving to Vancouver which is a shame – at least I find good pasture fed meat directly from the producers and there is a WAP type of restaurant in North Van – it’s a start.

        • Anonymous

          I do appreciate your response. You’re doing much the same sort of thing I am. It’s not perfect, but at least we’re trying to find real solutions instead of accepting the pseudo world of agribusiness organics. The more people do this, the more we’ll be able to get the real thing.

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