dapper
Tue Sep 1st, 2009, 04:22 PM
Boulder's naturals industry pioneers gear up for GMO fight (http://www.functionalingredientsmag.com/article/NorthSouth-America/boulder-fights-monsanto-gmos.aspx)
Frequently referred to as one of the epicenters of the organics and natural products industry, Boulder, Colorado, may soon become ground zero for the battle between the forces of organics and those of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
"They [Monsanto] picked a fight with the wrong folks," Retzloff says. "We have a lot of resources and a lot of people who are going to be active on this stuff."
Retzloff thinks that the die is cast. "Monsanto knows they could lose here, and that the ramifications of that are huge. Boulder is a place with lots of highly educated people and thought leaders. Mobilizing out of here means that the entire industry is going to hear about it, and the story is going to end up being much larger than it is now.
"And the more Americans are educated about the dangers of GMOs and Monsanto's tactics, the more problems Monsanto is going to have. Agricultural biotech has Americans in their back pocket, and we have to change that situation, to bring forth the challenges and problems that GMOs are going to cause in the future."
And so Demos says the next round will be to call for a referendum on the policy of what can be grown on open-space land, to educate the community and get the issue on the ballot for public vote.
Retzloff promises it will be a good fight. "They are awakening a sleeping dragon," he says.
Today IS a good day!
If you're wanting links with data and videos related to Monsanto, ask for it.:)
Frequently referred to as one of the epicenters of the organics and natural products industry, Boulder, Colorado, may soon become ground zero for the battle between the forces of organics and those of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
"They [Monsanto] picked a fight with the wrong folks," Retzloff says. "We have a lot of resources and a lot of people who are going to be active on this stuff."
Retzloff thinks that the die is cast. "Monsanto knows they could lose here, and that the ramifications of that are huge. Boulder is a place with lots of highly educated people and thought leaders. Mobilizing out of here means that the entire industry is going to hear about it, and the story is going to end up being much larger than it is now.
"And the more Americans are educated about the dangers of GMOs and Monsanto's tactics, the more problems Monsanto is going to have. Agricultural biotech has Americans in their back pocket, and we have to change that situation, to bring forth the challenges and problems that GMOs are going to cause in the future."
And so Demos says the next round will be to call for a referendum on the policy of what can be grown on open-space land, to educate the community and get the issue on the ballot for public vote.
Retzloff promises it will be a good fight. "They are awakening a sleeping dragon," he says.
Today IS a good day!
If you're wanting links with data and videos related to Monsanto, ask for it.:)