Is this a SUPER WEED?

3m high, 50 branches and lots of seeds.

The seeds came in pot plant soil!

Outline:

1.My background, and why I started doing “farm research”

2. My farm observations related to a changeover to NON-GMO soya in pig feed.

3. Danish studies on Roundup sprayed grains and a Danish unpublished GMO feeding study on pigs.

4. My research into Glyphosate levels in comparison to health problems: Fertility problems, abortions and deformed pigs born.

5. An explanation of how scientific studies and farm research relate to my findings.

6. What is seen in humans and animals today?

7. Any questions?

Long-term Effects of Glyphosate

after Roemheld et al., 2009

Changeover to Non-GMO Soya experiences

in Denmark.

Pilegaarden, Hvidsten, Denmark.

Presentation by Ib Borup Pedersen.

Sows – Straw based system (Summer)

Transponder feeding and natural ventilation

Standard farrowing house

Effects on health on changing to NON-GM soya.

� Sows have higher milk production and better

appetite.

� Sows can look after 1-2 piglets more at the udder.

� Less medicine usage.

� Less abortions and more piglets born per litter.

� No bloat or ulcers in sows.

� Sows live longer, sows drop in production after 8th

layer, on GM soya after 6th layer.

� No yellow diarrhoea in piglets on NON-GM soya and

non-desiccated grains.

Medicine Use: Sows and piglets

Non-GMO from April 2011

A statistically significant observation.

From 0,2 - >1ppm Glyphosate in feed

gives 0,95 pigs less live born.

“It goes really well for you to get sows to lie with many pigs. One has to take note of the fact that from about May 1st onwards, the sows lie with 1-2 piglets more at the udder. This is believed, in the herd, to be in conformity with the time when you have switched to non-GMO feed. It is certainly undeniable that it looks like, (without having made statistics on it), but with the naked eye when you walk through the sows and check the sow cards the sows are lying with substantially more pigs than they did the last two lactations.”

The Veterinarians observations.

The second Veterinarian connected to my farm, has given

evidence to Aarhus University's Memorandum.http://dca.au.dk/fileadmin/DJF/Notat_gmofoder__uk_version_Memorandum_on_The_feeding_of_genetically_modified_glyphosate_resistant_soy_products_to_livestock.pdf

Glyphosate:A. “Can affect the microbial populations (microbiota) in the animal gut, with secondary effects on animal production and health”B. “Can affect animal mineral status, with secondary effects on animal production and health”

Memorandum on "The feeding of genetically modified glyphosate resistant soyproducts to livestock"http://dca.au.dk/fileadmin/DJF/Notat_gmofoder__uk_version_Me

morandum_on_The_feeding_of_genetically_modified_glyphosate

_resistant_soy_products_to_livestock.pdf

Changeover Weaners� Weaners coped with the change to feed

containing mainly soya as protein, without medication. This was not the case with GM soya.

� Edema in weaners worst at high levels of Glyphosate in the feed.

An experiment going from Natural soya, back to GM soya.A few days after all pigs had diarrhea, in the weaner barn.

Medication was needed throughout.

Statens Husdyrbrugsforsøg 1990

Fertility in Rabbits v. Glyphosate� The first rabbit study:

� 3 L Roundup sprayed / Ha barley. 25% straw and 21% grains contents in feed

� Table 3.8

� 0ppm Glyphosate in feed 96 % Conception rate 9 liveborn / litter 25 births

� 4.6ppm Glyphosate + Cerone 92% Conception rate 8.9 liveborn / litter 26 births

� 5.79ppm Glyphosate 90% Conception rate 7.6 liveborn / litter 2 rabbits aborted 29 births

� Table 3.11

� Double dosage roundup (6) L / ha sprayed / ha barley 25% straw and 21% grains contents in feed

� 0ppm Glyphosate in feed 85% Conception rate 9.3 liveborn / litter 33 births

� 13.2ppm Glyphosate 82% Conception rate 8.3Liveborn / litter 33 births

� Reference: page 22 and 24 table 3.8 and 3.11 http://web.agrsci.dk/pub/sh_beretning_663.pdf

Statens Husdyrbrugsforsøg 1990

Fertility in Rabbits versus Glyphosate (Shown on Graphs)

• First study, 29 rabbits gave

birth in each group.

• The only two abortions were

in the highest dose group!

• Second study, 33 rabbits gave

birth in each group.

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http://web.agrsci.dk/pub/sh_beretning_663.pdf

Statens Husdyrbrugsforsøg beretning 677 from 1990

Research Station: Foulum.Sows farrowing 4th layer fed known levels of Glyphosate in their diet.

14 sows per group.

� Fertility and milk yield sows first experiment – Foulum. � 0 glyphosate in feed 10.5 live born 9.1 weaned 88 Piglet survival % 7.3 L milk / day� 1.08ppm Glyphosate in feed 10.6 live born 8.7 weaned85 Piglet survival % 7.2 L milk / day� 1.08ppm Glyphosate in feed 10.6 live born 8.4 Weaned 79 Piglet survival % * 7.2 L milk / day� 0 glyphosate + Cerone 9.5 live born 8.7 weaned 92 Piglet survival % 7.1 L Milk / day� 2ppm Glyphosate + Cerone 10.4 live born 9.1 weaned 87 Piglet Survival % 6.8 L Milk / day

� *wrongly expelled farrowings hid

statistical significant findings!

� The loss of piglets were mainly due to

diarrhea and early births.

� Milk yield linear lower with higher

glyphosate contamination of feed!

� Line = survival %

� Column = Milk yield

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Second Study, “Research Station: Sjælland”

2 lactations in all 22 farrowings per group.

� Experiment nr. 2 Roskilde � 0 glyphosate in feed 11.5 live born 10.1 weaned 90 piglet survival % 8.6 L milk / day � 3.2ppm Glyphosate in feed 10.9 live born 9.8 weaned 90 piglet survival % * 7.8 L milk / day*� 0 Glyphosate + Cerone 10.7 live born 10 weaned 94 piglet survival % 8.1 L milk / Day� 2.88ppm Glyphosate + Cerone 11.9 live born 9.9 weaned82 piglet survival % * 7.3 L milk / day*

� Again lower milk yield when glyphosate is

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� Loss of piglets in the study are suggested to be

caused by the lower milk production.

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Conclusion Statens Husdyrbrugsforsøg beretning 677

Pig study from 1990

Removal of two farrowings from the study, hid a statistically significant lower piglet

survival % contradicting all the advisors, farmers and veterinarians observations,

when feeding desiccated grains.

Clear trends in the study:

The real findings support my observations. Groups without Roundup have:

� Up to 9% higher piglet survival 0.2 – 0.8 L milk more per day

� Fewer early born / abortions Less diarrhea

� Exact symptoms Aarhus University said were likely to occur more frequently, when

feeding with GMO soya and Roundup residues.

� http://dca.au.dk/fileadmin/DJF/Notat_gmofoder__uk_version_Memorandum_on_

The_feeding_of_genetically_modified_glyphosate_resistant_soy_products_to_lives

tock.pdf

Does GMO soya make ulcers in pigs?

A Danish GMO feeding study

Ulcers are in Denmark graded after a scale from 0-10

� 0 = 100% healthy

� 1 = Ripples in white part under 1 mm

� 2 = Ripples in white part 1-3 mm

� 3 = ripples > 3 mm

� 4 = Erosion – Ripples fallen off. Under 0,5cm.

� 5 = Erosion area > 0,5 cm

� 6 = Ulcers under 0,5 cm or light scar tissue

� 7 = Ulcers 0,5 – 2 cm or scar tissue

� 8 = Ulcers > 2 cm or scar tissue

� 9 = Severe scar tissue, entry hole bigger

than ½ cm

� 10 = Massive scar tissue entry hole under

½ cm.

Danish VSP preformed a GM feeding study on pigs from 7 - 100 kg.http://vsp.lf.dk/Publikationer/Kilder/lu_medd/2015/1058.aspx

� Statistically significant 13,7% more severe ulcers ( column 8-10)!

� (17% if included column 7-10 figur 1.) All GM fed pigs had poorer stomach health.

� Weaners (7 – 30 kg): 14 dead and 50% more medicine used in GMO group; 7 dead in NON-GMO group

� 450 – 750 g GMO soya in 100 kg NON-GMO feed! – run over at the feed factory

� 3% more energy in NON-GMO feed, ( more concentrated feed normally stresses the stomach)

Grading ulcers and inflammation in the

fundus part of the stomach

Gastritis (Ulcers in fundus)

0 = No ulcers

1= < 1 % of Fundus has ulcers

2= 1-10 % of Fundus has ulcers

3= > 10 % of Fundus has ulcers

Inflammation / reddening, browning

and ripple grading. (See photos)

Trial 1: Inflammation and ulcers in the fundus

part of the stomach.

� About 6% more ulcers in GMO soya fed group, (in fundus part).

� Inflammation is similar in the two groups.

Glyphosate tests: Study 1 & 2.

� http://vsp.lf.dk/~/media/Files/PDF%20-%20Publikationer/Meddelelser%202015/Meddelelse_1058.pdf

Study 2 - Results. Monsanto visited the knowledge center before

study 2 was planned.

Study 2 was not originally planned!

Statistically significant more males had ulcers.

77% of male and only 58 % female had ulcers.

A clear trend.

GMO soya gave worse stomach health.

It was noticed in the study that the NON GMO

group had better appetite.

� There were 1072 pigs in each group, to begin with.

� 812 pigs from each group continued to slaughter weight. 260 got removed to make room in the pens!

� At 30 Kg the largest and smallest piglets were removed, (mainly smallest) which clouds the findings, as

ulcers are mainly seen in pigs that do not grow well.

� It only costs 6 Euros to examine one stomach! Why did only 25% of pigs get tested in the second study? This

is the reason that no statistic significance could be found, making this study biased.

� The second study had equal amounts of Glyphosate in the two feed groups: GMO is the only difference.

Inflammation, ulcers, browning and folds in

the fundus part of the stomach.Study 2. http://vsp.lf.dk/~/media/Files/PDF%20-%20Publikationer/Meddelelser%202015/Meddelelse_1058.pdf

• GMO group had 7,5% more pigs

with inflammation of the

stomach.

• 2% less pigs with ulcers starting

in the fundus part of the

stomach, ( under 1% of area)

• GMO soya fed had slightly

more severe (Score 2-3)

browning and folding of

Fundus part of the stomach. In

all near 3 %.

Ulcers are a serious problem in

modern pig production.

� 11% of slaughter pigs and 25% of sows have severe ulcers at slaughter in

Denmark. (8-10)

� 30 % of pigs and 51% of sows have ulcers or scars from healed ulcers at

slaughter in Denmark (6-10)

� http://www.vja.dk/multimedia/Meddelelse_975_Mavesundhed_hos_slagtesvin_og_slagtes_er.pdf

USA GMO feeding study on pigs,

weaning to finishing weight.� GM feeding study “Carman and Wlieger” gave similar results, when feeding GM soya

and maize.

Inflammation of the stomach went up by 16% of pigs in males and 22% in females

and they found that the weight of the ovaries had increased by 25% compared to the

pig’s body weight.

� NOTE: NO ulcers! Likely due to home milled corn and soya!

� The findings are statistically significant!

VSP claims their study, in no way, shows any adverse

health effects when feeding GMO soya to pigs,

WHY?

� The Knowledge Centre for pigs (VSP)

claims that the 2-5% more particles over

2 mm in NON-GMO feed compared to

the GMO feed, is the reason for the

statistically significant better stomach

health study 1!

� Their own studies on coarseness in feed,

show an even bigger difference in

coarseness to have no effect, on

stomach health in pellet feed.

� A bogus claim!

� http://vsp.lf.dk/Publikationer/Kilder/lu_medd/me

dd/385.aspx

A Smear Campaign?� VSP annual conference: Dr. Niels Kjeldsen, head of the research study and Jan W

Pedersen, head of DTU Department of Risk and Nutrition Group of Chemical Risk

Assessment and GMO state that there are no problems using GMO soya or

Roundup.

� Why did it take a further 2 years before the paper on the study was published?

� Was it too politically hot? Did the study only have one purpose, to quell the sole

farmer raising the alarm?

� Is GMO soya more important than the health of Danish pigs?

The real result of the study is that 2-4million more Danish pigs are likely to suffer from

ulcers due to GMO soya and all pigs have a more strained stomach health!

GMO=Ulcers and stomach

Redness / inflammation

Deformities - Cranial

Deformities - Spinal

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Deformities - Limbs / spinal

Deformities – soft tissue

From:

Teratogenic Effects of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides:

Divergence of Regulatory Decisions

from Scientific Evidence.

� Malformations and mortality increased with dose and time

of exposure. A 2-day exposure to 3.07 mg/l glyphosate

herbicide caused only 10% mortality but caused

malformations in 55% of the test animals [4].

Scientific studies connects

Roundup to deformities.

� A toxicological study by Dallegrave et al. (2003) found that

the offspring of pregnant rats dosed with 500, 750 and

1000mg/kg Roundup on days 6 -15 after fertilization had

increased skeletal abnormalities, including at doses that

were not maternally toxic.

� Malformations consisted of the absence of bones or parts of

bones, shortened and bent bones, asymmetry, fusions, and

clefts.

� The percentage of altered fetuses increased with dose.

Effects of higher dosage of Glyphosate in pig feed(From 0.2 to >1 ppm = gram / ton)

� 5 times the deformities born (cranial, spinal and legs)

� 4 times more abortions

� 0,95 piglets less born per litter

Accumulated exposure to Glyphosate in

feed / number of deformities born.

Graph produced by Thomas Böhn, Tronheim University, Norway.

Note: The periods are a minimum of 6 months.

� Average app. 0.2ppm – 0,6ppm - 0,1ppm

There is a clear connection between Glyphosate in food

and deformities.

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Humans in Argentinian villages near

GMO fields have 1/17 born deformed!

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Retinoic acid signaling pathway damage, as proved by Andres E Carrasco

links glyphosate to skeletal deformities.The deformities observed in pigs, rising in number with Glyphosate levels, links to his

research of frogs and eggs, and observations in humans.

Detection of Glyphosate in Malformed Piglets Monika Krüger1 , Wieland Schrödl1 , Ib Pedersen2 and Awad A Shehata1,3 1 Institute of

Bacteriology and Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany 2

Hvidsten, Denmark 3 Avian and Rabbit Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sadat

City University, Egypt

Glyphosate levels in humans:

A reason for concern?Glyphosate tests and levels:

ppm = Gram / ton. ppb= 1/1000 gram / ton.

Feed ppb Dung ppb Urine ppb

Sow 3899 206 2,8

Sow 3996 240 3,4

Sow 3768 240 12

Sow 3582 747 16

Sow 3795 1130 28

Sow 3372 1130 246 45

Deformed born pigs in tissues 0,2 – 80!

Average tests in Deformed pigs about 1,7ppb = MEPs urine samples!

Human tests:

Farmer 2,6

Worker 0,7

Danish MFs 1,2

MEPs 1,7

USA urbanites average in different towns 2,7 – 60!

USA breastmilk as high as 76 – 166!

Danish dairy cows suffering mineral deficiencies and chronic botulism. Herd ave. 9 – 102! ”Krüger et al”. ( urine)

Glyphosate patent as antibiotic 1000

Selective antibiotic effects from <100

Kills sperm from 100

Causes cancer from 0,1

Long term toxicity to liver, kidney etc. tissues 0,1

EU drinking water legal limit 0,1

US EPA Maximum Contaminant level goals (MCLG) drinking water. 700 Conventional milk from Neighbours herd 1,2

Conventional Eggs from shop 6,7

Desiccated barley 2.835

Desiccated Rapeseed / canola 2.420

Desiccated Wheat (well ripe before spraying) 210

Piglet food Pilegaarden (massive bacterial problems in weaners) 2.140

Iowa Soya average ”Böhn et al” 3.260

DK Barley straw desiccated with 3 L Roundup 22.000

USA ( MCLG) Alfa-alfa hay / silage (400 gram / ton!) 400.000 = 1,11 L Roundup 36% / ton!

Does Glyphosate

bio-accumulate in mammals?

Result of testing feed, manure and urine in pigs.

Pigs fed 0,2ppm Glyphosate at the time of urine and manure tests. A case study.

� Amount of Glyphosate eaten by one sow / year. 1,6ton feed 0.32 gram Glyphosate / year

� Total amount excreted in slurry per sow / year – approx. 0.10 gram Glyphosate / Year

� Glyphosate broken down, retained in sow + unborn piglets 0.22 gram Glyphosate/ year / sow

�Bioaccumulation?� Tests from Ib Borup Pedersen pig study.

Final Message: Go Organic!

Deformed pigs are born on all farms using

GMO soya or sprayed down grains!

Farm 1.

� 8 * Tails

� 1 * Feet

� 3 * Sex organ

� 2 * Soft tissue

� 2* Spinal / leg

� 2* Cranial

� 19 / 2000Born!

Observations on other farms.Farm 2.

550 pigs born a week.

• 2 tail deformities.

• 1 pig stillborn with one eye missing.

• A one day observation, likely another

two pigs born deformed have been

thrown out after farrowing.

• Half of the grains were sprayed with

Roundup before harvest, and GMO

soya was used.

• About 1% can be expected to be

born with deformities, which are

easy to see.

Observations on other farms.

� Farm 3 is a farm I worked on for the weekend. There

were 5 farrowings and of these there were two

deformed piglets. No sprayed grains, but GM soya

was used, in the farms milling facility.

� Ulcers were a problem, both in Sows and 30 kg pigs.

Medicine was used on sows with ulcers.

Claus Storgaard Nielsen’s

Egg Production

Claus Storgaard Nielsen’s

Changeover to Non-GMO soya.� The graph shows the daily percentage of hens laying eggs

in Claus’ hen house versus the national average.

� After changing over to Non-GMO feed Claus observed the following:

� Reduced number of eggs rejected due to shell deformity.

� Water usage dropped from 1.7 to1.5 L/Kg food.

� Diarrhoea disappeared.

� Egg production increased.

� Hens are healthier and calmer.

� Floor and nests are dry.

� Dirty eggs are reduced to a minimum.

� Life expectancy (production life) has increased.

� Full plumage on 82 week old hens.

� Claus says: ”I cannot afford to feed GMO soya to my hens.”

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Sigurd Christensens Farm

Major changes in Sigurd’s herds�

Cows: After having had Cronic Botulism diagnosed Sigurd changed to Non-GMO soya for his cow herd. Together with other initiatives, it has dramatically enhanced the health and production of his cows.

� Sigurd is aware that Glyphosate kills beneficial stomach micro-organisms and leaves Clostridia to spread. He is also looking at probiotic micro-organisms to control Clostridia and ways of reducing Glyphosate in his feed.

� Sows and Weaners: With Sigurd’s knowledge of GMO soya and Glyphosate he no longer dares to feed his sows GMO soya. Therefore, he has changed to Non-GMO soya. This has resulted in an equally dramatic change in pig health and production figures.

� One thing that Sigurd noticed was that sows, inseminated up to two weeks before changeover and onwards, had 1 to 2 pigs more liveborn. This information indicates that there has been problems with the eggs to attaching to the lining of the fallopian tube and that toxicity, nutrient deficiency or stress could be the reason, as the eggs attach on week 3-4 after inseminating.

Sigurd says that the first priority for him is keeping his cow herd alive. He has not yet calculated the financial gain, but health and production in both herds has improved significantly.

Glyphosate is a selective

antibiotic� MRSA tests in Danish pig herds

show conventional herds are ten

times more likely to be

contaminated by MRSA CC 398

than Organic herds.

� Many Organic herds are buying

breeding animals from

conventional breeders, but

organic farmers use only 1/20 of

the antibiotics for weaners that

conventional farmers use and

they do not use Glyphosate

contaminated feeds.

Danish Dairy farm 1/3 milk yield, dysbiosis in the gut,

Clostridia Botulinum (Botox)

The herds microbiota changed to a more healthy one,

after Probiotic was added to the feed, and especially after

the Glyphosate contaminated GM soya was removed from the diet.

30 years of

GMO technology in agriculture.

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What are the consequences?