Microbial Biologist Says Biotech is Like a Religion, and is Failing
And biotech only made '2 GM traits in 40 years'
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No one bats 1000, but according to Ignacio Chapela, a microbiologist from UC Berkeley in California, the biotech industry has utterly failed. He says they’ve only come up with 2 genetically modified traits in 40 years despite fouling our air, water, and soil, while genetically engineering our food to withstand copious amounts of toxic chemicals.
Chapela says that no one talks about just how badly biotech is progressing, despite billions spent on research and the forever-promise of new organisms that repel pests, or to supposedly stop malaria from spreading, or some other biotech-specific trait that they have yet to master.
Chapela points out that GMO scientists have become like priests, with a ‘central dogma’ that specific traits are determined by certain genes. If that were true, we could have put wings on pigs to make them fly. He explains:
“The whole foundation of genetics turns out to be wrong. Eye color is not determined by a single gene. DNA is not a master molecule. We have the benefit of 40 years (of GMOs failing) and should liberate ourselves from the central dogma. How many (GMO) traits have they developed? Two after 40 years.”
Chapela, and others like Bruce Lipton, a PhD biologist, don’t believe that DNA is a ‘master molecule’ that determines a person or plant’s traits. He and those who share his rare viewpoint understand that environment plays a bigger role.
“What I become wasn’t in my grandparents’ DNA, it came from the environment. If that single story is true, the whole edifice of genetic engineering is mud on the ground,” said Chapela at a National Heirloom Seed Expo.
Chapela also points out that genetic engineering is based on an obsolete paradigm and is largely being pushed by a political agenda. He said instead of promoting this dogma, scientists should be challenging the erroneously-erected paradigm, instead of selling out to it.
“The knowledge that a farmer has is as important as the soil, and seeds can’t be seen in isolation,” Chapela said.
Chapela is essentially championing the emerging field of epigenetics, which sees the world around an epigenome as having a direct influence on the DNA. There are numerous papers that show that a gene’s DNA sequence is affected by its environment, and by changing this environment (i.e., removing pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc. from the soil) we can also change multiple generations of an organism’s health, improving it considerably and eradicating disease.
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As a paper by Danielle Simmons, PhD, explains:
“Epigenetics is involved in many normal cellular processes. Consider the fact that our cells all have the same DNA, but our bodies contain many different types of cells: neurons, liver cells, pancreatic cells, inflammatory cells, and others. How can this be? In short, cells, tissues, and organs differ because they have certain sets of genes that are “turned on” or expressed, as well as other sets that are “turned off” or inhibited.
Epigenetic silencing is one way to turn genes off, and it can contribute to differential expression. Silencing might also explain, in part, why genetic twins are not phenotypically identical. In addition, epigenetics is important for X-chromosome inactivation in female mammals, which is necessary so that females do not have twice the number of X-chromosome gene products as males (Egger et al., 2004). Thus, the significance of turning genes off via epigenetic changes is readily apparent.”
It is a well-known fact that the biotech industry still cannot pinpoint which genes are turned ‘on’ or ‘off’ in the genetic experiments, and the rogue genes that sometimes occur are pathogenic.
As Lipton aptly states, it is not only the industrial agricultural model which is misinformed, but also the field of medicine:
“Our health is not controlled by genetics. Conventional medicine is operating from an archaic view that we’re controlled by genes. This misunderstands the nature of how biology works.”
Chapela is a Mexican-born scientist who was on the front lines in 2000, when the heart of the world’s corn basket was being threatened by cross-pollination with GM maize. He brought Mexican corn samples to Berkeley for testing more than a decade ago. Rigorous testing found that biotech has infiltrated one of the most pristine corn-growing regions in the world. Since that time, indigenous Mexicans have fought to protect 59 different types of corn from biotech’s hand.
Chapela’s involvement in the emergence of Mexico’s GM corn attests to his time in the trenches fighting biotech. He knows what this industry can do to erase organisms that have developed over thousands of years – only to be wiped out in a single growing season once they have been exposed to genetically modified varieties. Is it any wonder that he would question the ‘dogma’ that the industry continually promotes?
But is it safe for Chapela to ask the questions that few others will? In a documentary, he joins another silenced scientist, Arpad Pustazi, with a warning: “One question means one career.”
Chapela continued:
“You ask one question, you get the answer and you might or might not be able to publish it; but that is the end of your career.”
I, for one, am glad he is asking, and I will do my best to keep asking these questions of the biotech industry and Big Ag, too. Won’t you?
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 | Christina Sarich is a humanitarian and freelance writer helping you to Wake up Your Sleepy Little Head, and See the Big Picture. Her blog is Yoga for the New World. Her latest book is Pharma Sutra: Healing the Body And Mind Through the Art of Yoga. |
The only problem left is the government who has been supporting the culling success of the biotech industry. Wonder what the next ‘miracle poison’ will be ?
According to Agenda 21 all nutrients are to be measured the same way toxins are.
That means if 2% of rat poison (fluoride) is toxic then 2% of vitamin C is as well.
We have the brain dead in charge of keeping us alive……or not. Have a nice day.
According to Agenda 21 all nutrients are to be measured the same way toxins are. That means if 2% of rat poison (fluoride) is toxic then 2% of vitamin C is as well.
That doesn’t sound right to me. Are you sure you interpreted that correctly? Can you provide a source?
Only 2 traits? Once again Chrissy is way off on this one as well. Why didn’t she ask the millions of people eating gmos on a daily basis if they are a failure?
Christina is a reporter, where is she way off?
The science belongs to the scientists, and yes they are way off, that’s why there are articles like this one.
The sciences are finding questionable traits and potential adverse effects everywhere.
Too many scientists trying to prove their theory’s right and dismissing any peer review studies.
Isnt it funny how none of your fairy tales ever come true. Keep sending reports from fantasyland.
Journalists and scientists are human, one of the most common mistakes are called “human error.”
Anybody can do it, even you just did it.
Chrissy is nothing but an error just like the majority of your comments.
It is nice to see you post your hatred here.
I’m very glad you found a place to openly demonstrate your hatred that protects you from accepting any personal responsibility for your actions.
It seems your name sums you up pretty well. Why don’t you add mommies little whining boy.
Actually I chose this name just for this purpose, took you long enough. One of the common traits of bullies, they aren’t very smart, lol.
Show your hate to the world.
Never forget that to an expert in a completely different field, you are the public.
Again, another lesson in human nature,
People love a soap opera, they love to see a good fight.
As long as we, you and I, bicker and post this site, it’s hits will increase.
You are helping build interest in this site and it’s content, lmao.
I am seeing more links to it on various independent sites.
I’m sure Christina would like to thank you for helping spread the word.
this is his main job, it pays his rent.and clearly he’s not concerned with details.
Oh lookie, it’s GMO Roberts, here to tell us that eating GMO’s is perfectly safe because he and millions of other people do it. Proof!
Proof? Simple where do you think all the gmos are going? They don’t magically disappear.
All the little genetically modified organisms (that the human body does not recognize as food) are being stored right in your genetically modified brain. Like I said…you are the proof.
Lol, you are a fool that is obvious.
He’s a troll. Don’t even trip.
Actually the Medical Professionals are reporting many traits that could be attributed to GMO’s and pesticides.
But alas they are being dismissed because they aren’t scientific experts.
It’s a redundant question since no one will know until they die because there has never been any testing of this junk! It is WE that are the lab rats in this experiment…..Mr. Roberts. Not even Monsanto would dare eat their products.
I do hope you enjoy them.
Oh I do enjoy them very much so. As far as testing, outside f the thousands of available studies both from the company and the independent ones people like you claim not to exist, the best evidence of safety is from the continual use over the last twenty years for both people and livestock. Both without a single issue.
There is a GM test site in New Zealand, they are testing their GM Trees.
As I understand, there are no birds, wildlife or insects. It’s one of the quietest forests on Earth, completely void of life, except GM trees.
Why don’t you go there, report to us your findings when you get back.
where do you come up with these fantasies?
It’s called research.
As I stated earlier some are willing to work for it.
Though I’ll be the first to admit, it could be disinformation, too hard to prove from my location.
But since the information required a lot of time and effort, I’m more inclined to say it’s true.
And then there is you who is willing to just make it up.
This is another one of your indisputable facts that you have claimed to provide?
No I’m sure you will try to dispute it, and fail as usual.