40 Tons of GMO Crops TORCHED in America, Media Blackout

More than a decade ago, environmental saboteurs vandalized experimental crops across the country in a revolt against high-tech agriculture.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Though the controlled corporate media apparatus is suppressing the story, 40 tons of GMO crops were torched, prompting an FBI investigation. There has been a complete media blackout. It was only reported locally live on KXL Radio and echoed by the Oregonian, where the ONLY web mention exists, hard to find because the headline wording carefully avoids the most likely keywords for a search.

Here’s what happened — 40 Tons of GMO Sugar Beets were set ablaze in Eastern Oregon. FORTY TONS — the entire acreage of two full fields of crops in the ground were set ablaze over a three night period of time. That means arson.

Evidence is that 6,500 plants were destroyed by hand, one plant at a time. That, in turn, implies a lot of people were involved. Would you want to stick around once a fire was going and wait to be discovered? No, someone (many someones) probably wanted to move as quickly as possible. We are talking about a movement — and this is exactly the kind of retribution that many have warned was coming; when lawmakers and corporations refuse to honor the Constitution and instead engage in ‘legalized’ criminal acts such as enabled by the by the ‘Monsanto Protection Act.’

More than a decade ago, environmental saboteurs vandalized experimental crops across the country in a revolt against high-tech agriculture. Foes of genetic engineering also struck in 2000, when members of the Earth Liberation Front, with roots in Oregon, set fire to agriculture offices at Michigan State University. ELF’s position was that genetic engineering was “one of the many threats to the natural world as we know it.”

But ELF cells normally come forward immediately to claim responsibility, because to them, its all about publicity to educate the public. Since there has been no statement about the recent arson this may have simply been Oregon farmers who have said, ‘Enough!’ Another clue that this may be the case is that this comes on the heels (two weeks) of Japan’s rejection of the entire Oregon wheat crop for the year (a tremendous financial blow because over 80% of Oregon Wheat is exported) because one report said one field was contaminated with at least ONE GMO plant.

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Lisa S. August 8, 2013 4:19 am (Pacific time)

In response to Tasha Breithaupt...

From what I have learned, it is pesticides that are killing the bees around the globe.

Here is some additional information:

Bees are a critical agricultural resource that help produce $15 billion worth of crops in the United States each year. The recent unexplained mass disappearance of honey bees, called colony collapse disorder, poses a significant threat to honey bees, beekeepers, farmers and our food supply. Most bee experts believe bees could be falling sick due to a combination of factors, including pesticide exposure, invasive parasitic mites, an inadequate food supply and a new virus that targets bees' immune systems.

Congress recognized colony collapse disorder as a threat and granted the Department of Agriculture emergency funds to study the problem. In addition, the department receives $20 million each year for honey bee research, pest and pathogen surveillance, and other bee-related programs. But to date, the agency has been unable to fully account for how these funds are being used or show any significant results from its work.

The Agriculture Department should be held accountable for a clear and complete annual report of its progress on all of its duties concerning colony collapse disorder. Moreover, the department should determine what resources are needed to fully address the problem and inform Congress of these needs as soon as possible.

Additional information:
Why We Need Bees: Nature's Tiny Workers Put Food on Our Tables http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/files/bees.pdf

What to do:
Urge the Department of Agriculture to fulfill its commitment to fight colony collapse disorder.https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=displayandpage=UserActionandid=1032

Source: http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/animals/bees.asp

This is a really quite disturbing and eye-opening. See what we'll lose if we don't stop companies like Monsanto from poisoning our bees: http://fracturedparadigm.com/2013/08/02/list-of-foods-we-will-lose-if-we-dont-save-the-bees/

Scientists call for global ban on bee-killing pesticides
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035652_pesticides_honey_bees_ban.html#ixzz2aqeZvdPj

Lisa S. August 8, 2013 3:43 am (Pacific time)

In response to a comment made by Clear Food on DISQUS...This article is credible...

READ: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/06/genetically_engineered_sugar_b.html

READ: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/07/tensions_between_jackson_count.html

Tasha Breithaupt August 8, 2013 12:43 am (Pacific time)

I wonder if these GMO crops are responsible for the honeybees disappearing?

pinkfloyd July 3, 2013 3:13 pm (Pacific time)

Say NO to GMO.

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