Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 I found this article in a health mag.: FROM SOIL TO SUPERVIRUSES The soil In 1994, a GE bacterium developed to aid in the production of ethanol, produced residues that rendered the land infertile. New cropes planted on this soil grew three inches tall and fell over dead. The food chain In 1996, scientists discovered that ladybugs that had eaten the aphids that eaten GE potatoes, died. The immune system In 1998, research by Dr. Arpad Pusztai uncovered the potential for genetically altered DNA to weaken the immune system and stunt the growth of baby rats. Monarch butterflies In May 1999, researchers at Cornell University discovered that Monarch butterflies died unexpectedly from eating milkweed plants that had been dusted with the pollen in GE Bt corn. Pregnant mice A 1998 study showed that DNA from the food fed to pregnant mice ended up in their intestinal lining, white blood cells, brain cells, and their fetuses. This suggests that the GE-DNA in the food we eat can end up in our own cells. Honeybees In May 2000, a leading European Zoologist found that genes from GE canola jumped the species barrier and were picked up by the bacteria in the digestive tracts of bees. This indicates that antiobiotic-resistance genes in GE goods can cause the bacteria in our own intestines to mutate into superbugs that cannot be killed by antiobiotics. Superviruses Viral promoters are invasive agents used by genetic engineers to trick a cell into accepting and integrating an alien gene into the cell's own DNA. Some scientists predict that releasing viral promoters into the gene pool could lead to the creation of superviruses and novel infectious diseases for organisms at every level of life- from bacteria to humans. The is no substitute for long-term safety testing. Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 What makes you think any of this was an accident ?...afterall, it would have been easy enough to stop at any point along the way. ~malinda rja86 wrote: > I found this article in a health mag.: > > FROM SOIL TO SUPERVIRUSES > > The soil > In 1994, a GE bacterium developed to aid in the production of ethanol, > produced residues that rendered the land infertile. New cropes planted > on this soil grew three inches tall and fell over dead. > > The food chain > In 1996, scientists discovered that ladybugs that had eaten the aphids > that eaten GE potatoes, died. > > The immune system > In 1998, research by Dr. Arpad Pusztai uncovered the potential for > genetically altered DNA to weaken the immune system and stunt the growth > of baby rats. > > Monarch butterflies > In May 1999, researchers at Cornell University discovered that Monarch > butterflies died unexpectedly from eating milkweed plants that had been > dusted with the pollen in GE Bt corn. > > Pregnant mice > > A 1998 study showed that DNA from the food fed to pregnant mice ended up > in their intestinal lining, white blood cells, brain cells, and their > fetuses. This suggests that the GE-DNA in the food we eat can end up in > our own cells. > > Honeybees > > In May 2000, a leading European Zoologist found that genes from GE > canola jumped the species barrier and were picked up by the bacteria in > the digestive tracts of bees. > This indicates that antiobiotic-resistance genes in GE goods can cause > the bacteria in our own intestines to mutate into superbugs that cannot > be killed by antiobiotics. > > Superviruses > > Viral promoters are invasive agents used by genetic engineers to trick a > cell into accepting and integrating an alien gene into the cell's own > DNA. Some scientists predict that releasing viral promoters into the > gene pool could lead to the creation of superviruses and novel > infectious diseases for organisms at every level of life- from bacteria > to humans. > > The is no substitute for long-term safety testing. > > Take good care. > > Love, > Renee and Jerry > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > ian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 I just typed from the magazine article. I am guilty that I don't know much about this subject. Thought it was interesting. Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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