A Video Interview With The Man Who Sued Monsanto For Causing His Terminal Cancer & Won
School groundskeeper Dewyane Johnson was awarded a victory after a jury found Bayer (Monsanto) to be guilty of causing/contributing to his terminal cancer.
How can these products, with decades of independent research showing that there is no doubt they are harmful to human health and the environment, still be approved? Why are they illegal in so many other countries? What is going on here? “As part of the process, they portrayed the various concerns as merely the ignorant opinions of misinformed individuals, and derided them as not only unscientific, but anti-science.
They then set to work to convince the public and government officials, through the dissemination of false information, that there was an overwhelming expert consensus, based on solid evidence, that GMOs were safe.” The quote above comes from Dr. Jane Goodall, which can be found in this book written by Steven Druker, a public interest attorney and the Executive Director of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity. He had initiated a lawsuit in 1998 that forced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to divulge its files on genetically engineered foods showing how the agency manipulated data, covered up known hazards of genetically engineered foods, and how the FDA had several flaws in their process of approval. The book garnered some very impressive reviews. David Schubert, Ph.D., molecular biologist and Head of Cellular Neurobiology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies said that this “incisive and insightful book is truly outstanding. Not only is it well-reasoned and scientifically solid, it’s a pleasure to read – and a must-read.” As we all know, GMOs go hand in hand with pesticides that are sprayed on these foods, and despite multiple countries around the world making these products illegal due to health and environmental concerns, they are still used in large amounts here in North America.
The same goes for Monsanto’s herbicides. A substance that’s received the most publicity as of late is glyphosate, an active ingredient within Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Glyphosate is the new DDT. DDT was a similar sprayed chemical used as an agricultural and household pesticide. Decades later it’s been banned. Despite the fact that it was used for years, it had tremendous environmental and health consequences.
The sad thing is that the manufacturers of these products are well aware of it, and through their control over government policy, these products are approved and only banned after many years of litigation, red-tape, and a forced increase in the collective awareness of what’s actually going on. “It is commonly believed that Roundup is among the safest pesticides... Despite its reputation, Roundup was by far the most toxic among the herbicides and insecticides tested. This inconsistency between scientific fact and industrial claim may be attributed to huge economic interests, which have been found to falsify health risk assessments and delay health policy decisions.” – R. Mesnage et al., Biomed Research International, Volume 2014 (2014) article ID 179691 This is why it was big news when school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson won the very first lawsuit ever alleging that glyphosate caused his cancer. In fact, it was the very first cancer/glyphosate case to actually go to trial despite the fact that there are thousands upon thousands of current pending lawsuits against Monsanto. To be honest, Any jury on the planet would probably come to the same conclusion. It’s nearly impossible not to after going through all of the corporate corruption, scientific fraud and plain old good science that clearly shows glyphosate is wreaking havoc on human health, as well as being a strong carcinogen. We are constantly donating our money to cancer charities without ever addressing the several clear causes of cancer that are now present in our everyday environment, like pesticides and herbicides for example. Just imagine how many industries would go out of business if it was officially determined that these products do cause cancer, and are a major contributing factor as to why cancer rates continue to rise.
The sad truth is, cancer is big business, there are people who make billions of dollars off of it. And they have no vested interest in finding a cure, because a cure would mean dwindling clients and reduced profits. This is one of the reasons why western medicine will never cure cancer. Decades of research has clearly shown multiple causes for concern when it comes to glyphosate. A study published in the journal Biomedical Research International, for example, shows that Roundup herbicide is 125 times more toxic than its active ingredient glyphosate studied in isolation. You can access that study and read more about it here. How is it possible that such products get approved, and how is it possible that we as a society actively use them and allow them? It’s because we’ve trusted and given our will and consciousness over to those who have no concern for people and the planet. However, things are changing, and Dewayne Johnson’s case is a big step in the right direction. This verdict proves that when ordinary citizens, in this case a jury of 12, hear the facts about Monsanto’s products, and the lengths to which this company has gone to buy off scientists, deceive the public and influence government regulatory agencies, there is no confusion.” – Ronnie Cummins, International Director of the organic consumers association Awareness on this topic is growing and that’s in large part due to people like Rachel Parent, founder of Kids Right To Know. Below, she interviews Johnson himself. It’s nice to finally hear directly from him as most of the information about him comes in the form of news and media coverage. Ex-Monsanto Team Leader Blows The Whistle On What GMOs Do To Human Health Hundreds of Scientists Tell The World That The GMO & Cancer Link Is Real How Monsanto Genetically Modifies Our Food Compared To What Happens Naturally In Nature Federal Lawsuit Forces US Government To Share Disturbing Facts On Genetically Engineered Foods Here’s Why More Than 35 Countries Have Banned Genetically Modified Crops From Their Country At the end of the day, it’s us who support and use these products. How many times have you purchased a bottle of roundup herbicide to spray on your weeds? How often do you hire a lawn care company to come treat your lawn with these chemicals? We have to vote with our dollar here, and at the same time, create awareness on how corrupt our federal regulatory agencies are. Ask yourself: what kind of human being would even be involved in the process of approving these products? Either they’ve been brainwashed to actually believe they are completely harmless, and completely effective, or they simply have no regard for human life, the environment and our planet. It’s not just glyphosate, it’s virtually all products manufactured by these biotech giants, who actually control the federal agencies who are supposed to oversee them.
The best way you can combat this problem is to stop using these products, and talk about them whenever the chance arises. Ripple effects create big change, and topics as such are one part in a giant ripple effect that’s sweeping across the planet right now. We are waking up, we are finally paying attention and were are beginning to see what’s really been going on here. It’s time for a change! .
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