Tonight... Its all about the food.
Published: Sun, 12/02/12
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12/02/12 ~ Tonight... "The World According To Monsanto"
Hi Toolbox Fans,
Tonight I will not be able to host the Toolbox LIVE as I will be catering a charity event for the local theatre. They put on really great productions and have cast many members of my wife's family in roles over the years.
I will be building a HUGE spread of heavy hors douvres... A fruit display, assorted cheeses, a tuscan shrimp cokcktail and even a carving station with prime rib! Oh... there will be a big dessert display too. I have been cooking for two days straight.
This morning I actually cooked pancake breakfast for 40 kids who were having breakfast with the big guy himself... Thats right. Santa was in the house! I made the pancakes in the shape of Christmas Trees. It was fun.
So... Since I have been up to my eyeballs in food... I thought I would share a documentary film with you tonight.
Tonight... "The World According To Monsanto"
A 2004 documentary film which makes an in-depth investigation into unlabelled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly made their way onto grocery stores in the United States for the past decade.
It voices the opinions of farmers in disagreement with the food industry and details the impacts on their lives and livelihoods from this new technology, and shines a light on the market and political forces that are changing what we eat. The film decries the cost of a globalised food industry on human lives around the world, and highlights how international companies are gradually driving farmers off the land in many countries.
Potential global dependence of the human race on a limited number of global food corporations is discussed, as is the increased risk of ecological disasters -- such as the Irish Potato Famine (1845--1849) -- resulting from the reduction of biological diversity due to the promotion of corporate sponsored monoculture farming.
The issue of incorporating a terminator gene into plant seeds is questioned, with concern being expressed about the potential for a widespread catastrophe affecting the food supply, should such a gene contaminate other plants in the wild.
Legal stories reported by the film related how a number of farmers in North America have been sued by Monsanto; and the defendant of the Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser case is interviewed.
The film was written and directed by Deborah Koons, produced by Catherine Butler and Deborah Koons, and premiered on 14 September 2005 at Film Forum in New York City to a full house. It has since been released on DVD in both NTSC and PAL formats.
A great documentary exposing the evil agricultural nightmare called Monsanto and the story of Roundup and Roundup Ready Soybeans. Featuring, George Bush Sr. ....... And alot of smart people! ENJOY!
Best Wishes and Good Investing,
Doug Newberry The Investing Systems Network
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