Thanks Rina ji for forwarding this message. As you know, Indian state
Chhattisgarh is known as rice bowl of India. Once it was famous for
its traditional and medicinal rice types. Now new varieties are under
cultivation. These new varieties have been released without studying
its effects on human health. Highly paid researchers have not done it
but Indian Traditional Healers have done it. They are aware of food
qualities of each and every new rice. For instance, patients having
bleeding piles are suggested by them to avoid use of new rice variety
1010. It is popular among farmers in terms of production but it is
considered harmful for health. I have written detailed Hindi article
on this aspect. It is online at

http://pratikriyaa.blogspot.com/2009/01/82.html

And just ignore the missile man. Jatropha has taken lives of 5
children and sent thousands of children to hospital but this man is
still requesting children to plant Jatropha in schools.

regards

Pankaj Oudhia

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> Subject: Re: [IHRO] Destructive Doctor
> To: IHRO@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, January 26, 2009, 10:45 AM
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> In the New Delhi press conference, following Jeffrey Smith's book
launch [Delhi event], Dr PM Bhargava was also present. The event was
jointly organized by Deccan Development Society and Bhartiya Krishak
Samaj. It is worth noting what Dr Bhargava, one of world's leading
molecular biologist said, and he�told the press to quote him: (a) At
least 30 rigorous tests for allegenicity and toxicity, etc., are
required before genetically engineered crops�should even be called
"safe;" (b) Ideally,�genetically engineered crops should not be
allowed in the open environment because biological contamination is
irreversible and intensifies over time and space. and (c) the Genetic
Engineering Approvals Committee [GEAC], an inter-ministerial body�has
completely ignored the health aspect and has approved seeds that would
contaminate our farmers' saved seeds, contaminate living beings
[micro, meso andmacro flora and fauna in the soil, aquatic life and
the wider
> environment] Most importantly, what he said should be noted by
every one: in genetically enegineered food, fibre and feed crops, the
particular types of genes that have been inserted causes a plant
itself to behave like pesticide,�can alter human gut bacteria that
helps in digestion. The autopsy of 13 buffalos that died after grazing
on Bt cotton fields, showed undigested plant material. According to Dr
Bhargava, the bacteria that assists digestion were compromised; the
digestive system was upset/turned off. �
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> Jeffrey, a journalist, has done extraordinary work by compiling 65
known health problems in his Genetic Roulette. The Indian version is
priced at Rs 475 [roughly under 10 dollars] and it is highly readable
book.
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> Dr Kalam is utterly stupid for having said what he said. That is the
mildest term one can use. He should know that genetically engineered
seeds neither increase yield, nor prevent crop damage from pests, nor
I have come across even one serious study on nutrition [nutritive
content] of food crops. It is as yet an imprefect technology and its
sole purpose is to contaminate our seeds, contaminate our food, take
control over seeds by invoking patent protection.
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> In the US, genetically engineered foods have been illegally pushed
into the market since 1993. It is already showing adverse health
impacts there. The key point is this: most super market foods are
processed foods. If thoroughly cooked, engineered foods can't be as
harmful as uncooked foods. But here in India we eat salad, chutney and
pickles on a daily basis...UNCOOKED. It will devastate our population.
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> It should be banned in India as well as South Asia.
> Sincerely
> Arun Shrivastava
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> Dr. Abdul Kalam said in Chennai on Sunday: "Genetically modified
crops were likely to become more wide-spread in five to ten years and
could improve productivity."
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> Dr. Jeffrey Smith [Director, Institute of Responsible Technology,
USA and author of Seeds of Deception & Genetic Roulette] currently
touring India said in Bhubaneswar on Sunday:
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> Healthy Eating starts with NO GMOs.
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> He documented the Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods. And he
destroyed the myth that GM crops bring better yield.
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> Animals fed GM crops had changes in:
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> 2. Food and water consumption.
> 3. Weight.
> 4. Liver size.
> 5. Milk production.
> 6. Diarrhea
> 7. Fertility.
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> www.Responsible Technology.org
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