THE GMO SCRAPBOOK: A LOSS IN HAWAII, GAINS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY?

If you're following the GMO issue, it's been a week both of setback(or sorts) and gains. First, in what comes as no surprise, the judge in the Maui county, Hawaii case against Mon(ster)santo not surprisingly has ruled against the county(My thanks to Ms. M.W. for two of the following articles, and to Mr K.L for another):Federal Judge Strikes Down Maui County’s GMO MoratoriumHere's the legal essence of the case:

(Judge Susan) Mollway emphasized that the ruling is not a statement on whether genetically modified organisms are beneficial or detrimental.

“The court recognizes the importance of questions about whether GE activities and GMOs pose risks to human health, the environment, and the economy, and about how citizens may participate in democratic processes,” she said. “But any court is a reactive body that addresses matters before it rather than reaching out to grab hold of whatever matters may catch a judge’s fancy because the matters are interesting, important, or of great concern to many people.”

Yea... sure... tell that to the Supremes...

Now, while from a strict legal standpoint, Judge Mollway is correct, as Mr. Jon Rappaport has reported, her background does suggest connections to the GMO industry. But if that's the case, her statements regarding the actual risks of GMOs are noteworthy. Mollway is taking great care to avoid making any statements from the bench about the actual GMO debate itself. In a sense, one may perhaps view the (expected) decision as a kind of Pyrrhic victory.

But there's little to now debate over what's happening in the United Kingdom, Germany and France:

UK GM wheat 'does not repel pests'

Now, note first that the U.K. article is from the BBC, the mouthpiece of the British government and oligarchy, itself, a piece that should be causing some concern in St. Louis. Then there;s these:

France bans the sale of glyphosate

Well... we knew that, but nonetheless, this ban, coming within the same time frame as the U.K.-BBC article, suggests that Europe is quietly beginning to coordinate a revolt against GMOs, and hence the American dominance of the field(though Europe has its own giant participants in the game). As if that's not enough, there's this news from Germany, and it may be the most significant of them all:

German farm KTG plans China expansion after Fosun buys stake

Take note of one significant statement in this last article:

KTG, one of the few listed farms in Europe, hopes to increase food sales to China to between 100 million and 200 million euros annually in the coming three years from 20 to 30 million euros expected in 2015, KTG CEO Siegfried Hofreiter told Reuters.

"China could become KTG's largest market," Hofreiter said.

Currently about 80 percent of KTG's sales are in Germany and 20 percent are exports.

Fosun International purchased a 9.03 percent shareholding in KTG via a Portuguese unit, KTG said on Monday.

Fosun has interests in a Chinese food retail chain with 8,000 shops and also in Internet commerce which should help the launch of KTG's food products in China, Hofreiter said.

"China's middle class is around 700 million people and I see strong demand there for organic German foods free of GMOs (genetically modified organisms)," Hofreiter said.(Emphasis added)

In other words, the market, and China's market in particular, will ultimately determine the fate of the GMO issue, not the mercantilist policies of Mon(ster)santo and other companies (and, while we're on the subject...can you say RICO?)  In short, if America intends to remain a major agricultural powerhouse, it might want to rethink that whole GMO thing, for what these articles are all suggesting is that the "GMO geopolitics", which I've been predicting will inevitably occur, with the finger of blame being pointed clearly at the US government's shielding of the GMO corporations, is happening before our eyes, and Europe seems to be quietly, slowly, but discernibly, turning in that direction.

See you on the...

Oh, and one more thing, courtesy of this article also shared by Ms. M.W.: you can add South American agricultural powerhouse Argentina to the list as well:

Justice ordered the National Executive to suspend the sale of GMOs and associated pesticides

See you flip side...

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Joseph P. Farrell

Joseph P. Farrell has a doctorate in patristics from the University of Oxford, and pursues research in physics, alternative history and science, and "strange stuff". His book The Giza DeathStar, for which the Giza Community is named, was published in the spring of 2002, and was his first venture into "alternative history and science".

7 Comments

  1. Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2015 at 10:21 am

    Just in on the GMO front:
    “A Killer-Diller: GMO soy makes formaldehyde in our gut”
    http://williamengdahl.com/



  2. justawhoaman on July 16, 2015 at 6:14 am

    Here was a propaganda jolt for me. I get little ads for recipes in email form and I decided to look at one when up pops an advertisement for Monsanto telling me that i need to go to their website to understand all the scientific support for GMO’s. While I am aware of their need to improve their image, keep telling people how legitimate the patent of DNA strands that are released into the environment, I was pretty amazed that they are taking it to the housewife in the form of pretty graphics with a recipe for crab cakes attached.

    http://discover.monsanto.com/conversation/?utm_source=Meredith%20Publications&utm_medium=Video%20(In-Stream)&utm_term=Pre-Roll_15&utm_content=15_Q&A_Teaser&utm_campaign=Monsanto%20-%20Monsanto%20Brand%20Campaign%20-%2014-16



  3. BlankReg on July 8, 2015 at 8:27 am

    I vote at each opportunity for non-GMO (every time I purchase food). It has always seemed that there are numerous others of my peers who doubtless would continue consuming GMOs even if such frankenfoods were boldly emblazoned with the skull and crossbones. I must admit that I never considered that these staunch patriots are simply taking a firm, quiet stand for American justice and its profound logic.



  4. DownunderET on July 7, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    GMO’s, it’s as if the world has not enough problems to contend with. Now insert the legal system and WHAMO, here comes da judge. When the legal system gets involved, then you kiss common sense out the window.



  5. marcos toledo on July 7, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Maybe we should change Hail to the Chief to the theme of The Godfather. Well we have the best judiciary Corporations can buy and scientutes who are all to willing to serve those who butter their bread. Well Americas Business is Business or Slaves they were and Slaves they are all hail our perfect masters.



    • Button on July 7, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      LOL



  6. Robert Barricklow on July 7, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Another “Decision” by the so-called court of last resort:
    Supreme Denial.

    And of course that supreme arbitrator of fairness/morals & justice:
    The Fixed-Is-In Market Place.



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