Friday, July 1, 2011

Monsanto's research

This would be a good place to note that the University of Florida did much of Monsanto’s research   which was presented to the FDA.  Note that Monsanto pays for the research done on its products.  When results don't meet with their approval they're called "unreliable".  Evidently the results of UF studies met with Monsanto’s approval because the university has received millions in gifts and grants from them.  As noted before in another post, biotech companies can squelch the career of a scientist and put him/her out of work by rescinding money, putting pressure on others to avoid him/her, and smearing the researcher’s name.  If a research lab wants dollars to do their work, it’s a strong temptation to play ball.  The FDA says rBGH is approved for human consumption-- case closed.  (I will talk more on the approval “process” in my post “The cover-up”- at a later time.)  Monsanto then argues there is no reason for further testing, the case for rBGH has been made and approved.  The FDA is owned by large corporations… it’s lost its credibility....  I will post on the love nest Monsanto and the FDA have made for themselves.  So- synthetic hormones in milk and cancer--what’s the bottomline? What do we know?  What does the research show?  It hasn’t played out yet.  Nothing long term has demonstrated the safety.  Where are the rats in this study?  Why, we are the rats… we and our children.

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