Helpful Update By EWG On Montsanto Intrigues

Monsanto and its tricks. Do not fall for it

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Monsanto and its court cases

It is time again to write a post on Monsanto as their tactics are getting worse. Having thousands of court cases against them and having lost the first 3, which has cost them 2 billion, you can see their attacks are becoming more virulent. I bet that Bayer, who bought Monsanto on June 7, 2018, will be ever so sorry they did this.

From that moment on, Bayer must have had sleepless nights, but done is done. It looks that it might cost them their neck, but till that happens Monsanto is kicking up a shindy.

Bayer and Monsanto, 2 companies that found each other

Bayer paid $63 billion for Monsanto and in an article of Sep.4, 2018, Bayer CEO said he had no regrets that this fusion between the 2 companies had taken place. I wonder what this CEO would say today, he probably has changed his mind.

We should not forget though that these 2 companies “found” each other. These two companies, Bayer and Monsanto, have a dirty past, so whatever happens in the future I hope it will be their downfall.

A recent article says that shareholders are getting worried and are not happy with Bayer having bought Monsanto without a previous deep investigation. Some ugly things are sticking up their heads, and Bayer’s share price has plunged 40 percent since the acquisition. As over 13.000 cases are waiting in line in the U.S. you can imagine where this may lead.

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The newsletter from EWG

I am writing this post as I received some newsletters from EWG with the following news. On ABC News, they reported that Monsanto has used a Soviet-style watch list of journalists and activists. That does not come as an actual surprise, as they have shown to be ruthless in the past, pushing their awful product Roundup.

Now, as the pressure mounts on Monsanto, they are getting more aggressive still. It seems EWG is on Monsanto’s target list. They have called EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” list, propaganda.

It is a good idea to look at the list and keep it as a reference. There are more things on this list that you might have imagined. Keep your family safe and healthy and do not believe the lies of Monsanto. I do not believe that EWG is spreading false news, rather the contrary, and that makes Monsanto so angry.

In the latest EWG laboratory tests, they detected glyphosate in every sample tested. During these recent court cases, internal documents were released. The manipulation of science became more than clear as these documents showed.

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Monsanto knew it all this time

Monsanto first learned of glyphosate cancer risk in 1983, and the EPA knew about it.

The EPA used research funded by Monsanto – not independent scientific studies – to determine whether glyphosate was safe.

Monsanto paid a chemical industry front group, the American Council on Science and Health, to push back on scientific findings of glyphosate’s links to cancer. And, of course, the ACSH repeatedly attacks EWG.

Well, there you have it, the picture is not pretty. If you wish you can take this quick survey on glyphosate. It only takes 2 minutes.

The fact is that we do not need this stuff in our food. It does not improve our food, but rather the contrary. We have a right to know what we are eating. The labels on food should clearly list if it is GMO, if it contains glyphosate, or any of the other chemicals, additives, and preservatives which are used nowadays. When you separate all this nasty stuff from the authentic food part, there is little left.

We are spoiled

How come we got into this mess? There are many factors which played a role in this. I would say first in line is money. For a company to survive, they have to come up with new products regularly. The consumer, that is us, demands this. Why can we not be happy with 5 different types of bread to choose from, do we really need 50 different types? Does that make our life nicer in the end, to not know what to buy as the selection is so large?

Cereals are one of those other contaminated products which you will find in row after row, on your supermarket shelves. Do we need this to be happier? I think it makes shopping more stressful. Either you stick to your own brand or you will get lost in the sea of plenty.

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An eye-opening visit to Holland

I think it must have been in 2006 when I visited Holland after 17 years. I was astonished at the changes I saw. There was more of everything. Especially in the food sector. Amazing to visit a supermarket with so many new brands of cookies, chocolate, soups in tins, etc.

A visit to the butcher was also eye-opening. From the enormous selection, they dedicated about 3 meters to grilling. Grilling? I did not know that Holland was suddenly into grilling. Most often the weather is not that brilliant, but grilling seemed to have become a trend.

Then I discovered something else, a bread boutique. I thought a boutique had to do with fashion. All the new varieties of bread that had been created are unbelievable. The question is, are we happier now as we can choose between 50 different types of bread? I do not think so. One should also ask oneself with what ingredients these new pieces of bread and other foods stuff are made. I think it is getting far too artificial.

Our food has become no better, even if there are so many more products to choose from. Instant food, I dislike it and refuse to make an instant puree.

A good, homemade potato puree with an egg, a little butter, salt, pepper, and some nutmeg. Blend with the mixer and then pour it into a form. In the oven, it will need about 30 minutes and will come out with a slightly brown light crust. Come on, who wants to eat potato puree out of a pack?

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As an Afterthought

We should not accept that our food is harmful to our health. We should demand GMO and pesticide-free crops. Anything which comes wrapped up should have an easy-to-understand label. EWG is doing an outstanding job making us aware of the dangers in our food.

We should demand from the official entities, who actually should take care of our health and safety, to do a better job. We should call EPA and the USDA to rectify and stand by its citizens instead of helping Monsanto and co to hide the dangers they expose us to.

Modern times has brought us many good things, helpful gadgets in the kitchen so we can make superb meals. But let us stick to whole foods, not some chemical mixture which is sold as food and harms our health.

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Source: EWG.org

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