The Gene Revolution

The Gene Revolution

40 species of weeds resistant to RoundUp in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and half of the US, in 100 M acres of corn, soya, and cotton.

2,4-D RoundUp

Gene flow

Lateral gene transfer

Genetic pollution

The bacterial transgenes can spread from transgenic crops to soil bacteria

Lateral gene transfer

Human volunteers fed engineered soybeans showed that engineered DNA resist digestion and is detectable in the intestine. There is lateral gene transfer to gut bacteria.

Genetic pollution

Substantial EquivalenceLateral gene transfer

In 1996 the toxicologists of the FDA predicted that engineered foods would contain rogue proteins that could be toxic, or cause allergies, nutritional deficiencies, and other diseases.

Biotechnology 2004

Lateral gene transfer

Journal of Proteome Research

43 proteins in engineered corn plants were significantly disrupted, compared to non GE plants

Lateral gene transfer

Engineered corn, soybean and canola all have variant proteins, different from what the biotech Industry reports.

Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.

Lateral gene transfer

Glyphosate is a chelating agent /broad spectrum herbicide

RoundUp

Glyphosate is a broad spectrum antibioticmany enzymes are impaired

RoundUp

GlyphosateAdjuvantsHow does it work ?

Toxicity of the herbicide glyphosate to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.Biochemical and histopathological effects of glyphosate on Cyprinus carpio L. Bull. Environ. Toxicol. Chem.

Glyphosate produces teratogenic effects on vertebrates

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Glyphosate affects beneficial bacteria of poultry

Effects of Glyphosate on Hepatic and Intestinal activities in the Rat

Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology

Glyphosate inhibits cytochrome P-450

Gastrointestinal disordersKidney and liver damage

Infertility

Glyphosate inhibits cytochrome P-450

Gastrointestinal disordersKidney and liver damage

InfertilityObesity

DepressionAutism

Alzheimer

Glyphosate inhibits cytochrome P-450

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