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Post by debbie on Dec 13, 2006 2:41:29 GMT -5
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein held to be a possible human allergen
Due to concerns over the relatedness of B. thuringiensis to B. cereus, Tayabali and Seligy (2000) tested the effect of Bt insecticidal preparations on a number of human cell types. To quote the authors, "These data, including recent epidemiological work, indicate that spore-containing Bt products have an inherent capacity to lyse human cells in free and interactive forms and may also act as immune sensitizers." Further, they say that "To critically impact at the whole body level, the exposure outcome would have to be an uncontrolled infection arising from intake of Btk/Bti spores."
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Post by aussie on Dec 13, 2006 6:38:02 GMT -5
Hi Debbie Just thought I'd post again a small part of one of my old posts(reply, in Cotton a Clear and Present Danger), for you to read. Basically, every time you are ingesting a genetically modified vegetable/fruit you are doing so at your own risk. The following site is a bit of a eye opener helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/crown.htm#TopBriefly, the way I read it, it explains how "they" have used Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which causes crown gall disease in plants and the insecticidal toxin gene, Bacillus thuringiensis(or Bt as it is commonly known), and inserted them into GM crops. "Basically, the bacterium (A. tumefaciens) transfers part of its DNA to the plant, and this DNA integrates into the plant's genome, causing the productions of tumours and associated changes in plant metabolism".
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Post by thinker on Dec 13, 2006 11:09:46 GMT -5
E-coli and More
Keith Olbermann did a segment with a journalist named Schlosser, discussing the E-coli outbreaks.
Isn't it odd that so many should be happening in the recent past? Is it because of imported food? Poor water quality? The aerosolizing of our skies?
And are we going to be begging for a whole host of bacteriophages and other creatures to be applied to our food just so we can keep eatng? Is this timing just extra special?
According to Schlosser, in the last 5 to 6 years, our food safety system has completely broken down. One-third of the budget was removed, and they no longer test for pathogens, trace to the source or order the products off the market.
Did you know that the head of the USDA is the chief lobbyist for the beef industry? He said the Chief of Staff's credentials are similar. How many foxes in henhouses can this country (and world) stand?
In the 1970's we were doing about 35,000 food inspections in a year. Today, we do 3,400 per year. Nope - those aren't typos.
Our govt took away the govt'sright to order a food recall. Yep. They took away their own right (foxes are sly).
It is now solely the task of the corporation to test for and identify what's been shipped to them. In an outbreak, they must do all of the investigative and lab work. The govt doesn't do anything. Wouldn't it be a good idea for a little oversight here, at least?
And, if the corporation bears the brunt of all, you can bet the price of that onion-less tostada is going to cost a little more real soon...someone's gotta pay for all that work.
But aren't taxpayers already paying to have these issues addressed by the USDA?
And when an outbreak occurs, we hear about it a lot. But can you recall one incident where you heard what the final conclusion and remedies were? Somehow the media seems to be allergic to news item follow-up, unless of course, it involves Brittany Spears or other such things meeting our new definition of importance.
Prevention measures include replacing the foxes with educated, intelligent and honest folks - who DO exist. Ramping up inspections is essential. Importation laws, oversight and engagement, and good people doing good jobs is what is needed - not bacteriophages. Wouldn't it be nice to have rules and oversight for the cotton being shipped in?
Lastly, maybe we should stop trading technology for mangos (literally - no joke), importing food grown in sewage, tell the EPA to stop encouraging our farmers to use sewage for irrigation, and stop the aerosolizing of our air.
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Post by sickandtired on Dec 13, 2006 13:18:58 GMT -5
I have been wondering about this E coli and the so called experts looking for answers to why our food sources are being contaminated....
Try checking the grey water released by wastewater treatment plants as safe for irrigation.......
for it seems clear to me that the wastewater treatment plants are NOT killing off these organisms the way the manual says it should and they are releasing these organisms into the grey water which then in turn is used to irrigate our food........GOOD IDEA.......lets contaminate our food with these organisms too......why not completely destroy us........GOOD JOB you so called experts.....
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