The Russian media write about GMOs, the American media do not. Why?

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

American scientists were horrified to discover that RT and Sputnik had overtaken competitors from the United States in the number of publications on GMOs. The researchers expressed concern that the activity of the Russian media could harm the American GMO industry, which intends to establish a dictate in the global food market.

At the end of February, Iowa State University researchers published the results of a study in which RT and Sputnik published more articles with the word "GMO" than the old-timers of the American media industry - the Huffington Post, Fox News, CNN, Breitbart News and MSNBC - combined …

The study was conducted by Associate Professor of Sociology Sean Dorius and Associate Professor of the Department of Agronomy Carolyn Lawrence-Dill. The scientists' lab, according to Sustainable Pulse, is funded in part by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). NCGA is a lobbyist for genetically modified products.

The Iowa Institute twitched upon learning that RT and Sputnik write a lot about GMOs … This could "have a distinctly negative impact on industry in the US and put Russia in an advantageous position," complains Dorius. Sustainable Pulse CEO Henry Rowlands points out that Iowa scientists are not asking why the US media is not covering GMOs. Although everywhere, including America, consumer interest is growing, and a negative reaction to artificial food production technology.

The accusations against Russian journalists seeking to increase consumer interest in malicious technology are taking place against the backdrop of two trends. First, the anti-Russian campaign launched by the Democrats. After Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Congress, the FBI and other departments are looking at full steam for evidence of "Russian interference."

By controlling food, you control the people. Henry Kisanger

Secondly, which may be less publicized, but the consequences are much more dangerous - US attempt to establish GMO dictatorship in the worldwhat Russia is opposing.

Let's start with something more specific. On February 8, Bayer filed a lawsuit against the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS), which is preventing the German company from merging with the largest producer of seeds and pesticides in the world - the American Monsanto. An agreement for $ 66 billion on the merger of the two TNCs was adopted back in 2016. According to the head of the FAS Igor Artemyev, his department demands from Bayer to transfer "a significant" part of the technologies to the Russian agricultural industry. The risks are great. In the event of a merger, the world's largest company for the production of herbicides and seeds, including genetically modified ones, will be created, which will not leave a stone unturned from domestic agriculture. As for public opinion in Russia, judging by the VTsIOM poll, 82% of Russians consider GMO products to be hazardous to health.

Speaking about the global strategy of the United States, some recall the military NATO bloc … Others are about finances, The fedand the dollars that flooded the world. Still others point to international organizations, WTO, IMF and World Bank- conductors of US economic expansion. But there is one more global project, the influence of which we feel at least three times a day.

The United States accounts for 95% of the world turnover of GMO seeds … An analysis of the correspondence of American diplomats proves that the liberalization of the world market for transgenic goods is one of the priorities of America's foreign policy. The State Department, the Agency for International Development (USAID), diplomatic missions and the US Department of Agriculture are at the forefront of this food campaign. To implement their strategy, American corporations are buying up shares in traditional agricultural holdings in order to reorient them to GMOs.

In parallel, research is being funded to prove the "safety" and usefulness of new technologies. Biotech giants discourage independent research. The market is being liberalized at the legislative level. In 2013, Barack Obama signed into law H. R. 933, called the Monsanto Immunity Act. This act actually gave the corporation immunitybefore any claims against GMOs.

Russia and the EU prevent the US from flooding the world with transgenic products

And here GMO defenders unexpectedly discover that Russia, at the level of the media and laws, is hindering the implementation of their plans.

By their actions, Iowa scientists are trying to stop a trend that emerged after 2015, when the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that the use of herbicide glyphosatemay contribute to the development of cancer in humans. 80% of GM seeds cultivated in the world are resistant to this particular agrochemical, which is also used in traditional agriculture and is the most widely used herbicide. Other health risks of using GMO seeds include infertility, obesity and allergic reactions. The planet's biodiversity is also at risk. In the fields where transgenic crops have been sown, it is impossible to grow traditional crops. GMO seeds disrupt the ecosystem and pollute the soil with toxic chemicals. If Russia follows the example of the EU countries and gradually abandons glyphosate-containing herbicides, "it will cause enormous damage to the American GMO industry," Rowlands said.

The activist believes that the anti-Russian trend that has taken shape in American politics turns out to be a convenient tool in the hands of the "GMOs".

However, for the American consumer, according to the expert, the whole mess around GMOs "has nothing to do with Russia and includes a basic instinct to protect their children."

Commenting on the research of the Iowa Institute, the press service of RT said that the Russian TV channel is not campaigning against biotech companies.

American scientists, of course, are far from British scientists, but RT is not conducting any campaign against GMO products. We cover this topic regularly as it excites our international audience. Following the motto Question more, we tell viewers what the mainstream media does not say. This is precisely what the results of a study by American scientists confirm.