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"Homeowners and farmers use this herbicide for weed control because it is cheaper and more effective than other weed killers. Doctors urge people using this herbicide to wear masks, boots, and gloves for protection. At the same time humans are taking precautions around this herbicide, cats and dogs can walk across the lawn sprayed with this chemical, unprotected. At the present time 2,4,-D "is under special review by the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States because of concerns about chronic health and environmental effects." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.) "Lawn Sprays A herbicide, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D), which is used by homeowners and lawn care companies, has been linked to canine malignant lymphoma. This study, which was undertaken by the National Cancer Institute, determined, "The risk of canine lymphoma rose to a twofold excess with four or more yearly applications of 2,4-D. This herbicide has also been implicated as the source of nonHodgkin's disease in humans."2 The herbicide, 2,4-D is found in one-third of all pesticides and is a component of Agent Orange." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"One of the main aims of the genetic engineers is to make crops such as soybeans or corn resistant to particular types of herbicide. In other words, the crop can be sprayed, all weeds will die, the plant will be contaminated, and the yield will be increased. Guess who profits from the increased sales of the herbicides and the GM seeds? The biotechnology industry asserts that GM technology will reduce the use of herbicides on crops, yet analyses of the U.S. agricultural industry show that the use of herbicides has actually increased significantly since GM planting started in 1996." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Cornfield herbicide Shows Up in American Waterways Finally, let me offer in evidence the following: Atrazine is a powerful herbicide that, according to Michael Pollan in the New York Times, is applied to 70 percent of America's cornfields. At concentrations as low as 0.1 part per billion, the herbicide will chemically emasculate a male frog, causing its gonads to produce eggs. According to Pollan, who is a superb journalist and reporter known for his detail and accuracy, traces of atrazine routinely turn up in American waterways at concentrations much higher than 0.1 part per billion." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Fitness consequences of genetically engineered herbicide and antibiotic resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana, Genetics 145: 807-814. Purugganan, M. D., 1998, The molecular evolution of development, BioEssays 20: 700-711. Purugganan, M. D, Rounsley, S. D, Schmidt, R. J, and Yanofsky, M. F, 1995, Molecular evolution of flower development: diversification of the plant MADS-box regulatory gene family, Genetics 140: 345-356. Purugganan, M. D, and Wessler, S. R, 1994, Molecular evolution of the plant R regulatory gene family, Genetics 138: 849-854. Quattrocchio, F., Wing, J.F, Leppen, H.T.C, Mol, J." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"They detected both the insecticides endosulfan and diazinon, as well as the herbicide trinuralin. ?Tired of seeing their children become ill during times of peak pesticide spraying, a group of concerned residents in California tested the air they breathe and their own bodies for the presence of the commonly used, highly toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. More than 91 percent of the people tested had above average levels of breakdown products of chlorpyrifos in their urine, and most of the women had amounts above the level calculated from EPA data to be safe for pregnant and nursing women." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"To bring this point home, Fairweather poses the scenario of a woman who does not possess any genetic autoimmune-disease predisposition who, in the afternoon, takes a walk with her two-year-old down the sidewalk of their townhouse complex, rounds a corner, and walks right into a cloud of atrazine herbicide being sprayed on the crabgrass in the community. Meanwhile, unbeknown to her, her two-year-old is coming down with a coxsackievirus she picked up at daycare, and Mom just shared the end of a Popsicle with her, so the virus is beginning to work on her mast cells as well." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"As for pesticides and herbicides, many kill insects and unwanted plants by causing them to generate extremely high levels of free radicals in their tissues. The herbicide paraquat, for example, is known to produce incredibly high concentrations of free radicals in humans, so much so that it can completely destroy the lungs. Another source of free-radical generation is the use of illegal drugs." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"The farmers were seduced by Monsanto's promise of increased productivity and decreased herbicide use with Roundup Ready soy. The economic dream crop, however, soon became a nightmare. Problems with herbicide resistant "superweeds" led GM soy growers to double the amount of herbicides used by conventional farmers. Bacteria died, leaving soil so inert that dead weeds would not rot. Farmers and neighbors near GM fields have suffered health problems such as rashes and tearing eyes, while many livestock have died or given birth to deformed young." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

"The new soybean is heavily contaminated with the toxic herbicide, Roundup. Today, these genetically modified soybean products, which comprise about 80 percent of the beans available, have been found in most baby formulas including Carnation, Similac, Enfamil, Isomil, and Neocare as well as Doritos, Fritos, vegetable oils, soybean oil, margarine, and much more. With soy now being an ingredient of thousands of common food products, the masses are systematically poisoned with harmful herbicides." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants "for the control or eradication of noxious weeds." herbicide manufacturers have long promoted all kinds of plant eradication programs—because the easiest method of eradication in most cases is to apply herbicides. Fear-mongering about weeds and invasive threats sells herbicides, and government policies of plant eradication sell even more herbicides. Chemical corporations fund Exotic Pest Plant Councils and other supposedly grassroots groups.24 It's hard to be sure who you are listening to sometimes. "Environmentalism and protection of natural habitats . ." - Sandor Ellix Katz, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved (Get the book.)

"It is good to keep in mind that produce covered with a shell or peel generally contains less pesticide and herbicide residue provided you don't eat the peel. So you could buy bananas, citrus fruit, nuts or corn on the cob with husks or avocados. Figs, cauliflower and peas are also relatively safe. Studies have found that the produce items containing the greatest amount of chemical residue are strawberries, dates, carrots, grapes, peaches, nectarines, apples, raisins, cucumbers, celery, spinach and unpeeled potatoes." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Gaillard, C, Kreuz, K, and Martinoia, E, 1996, Different energization mechanisms drive the vacuolar uptake of a flavonoid glucoside and a herbicide glucoside, J Biol Chem 271: 29666-29671. Koes, R. E., Quattrocchio, F., and Mol, J. N. M., 1994, The flavonoid biosynthetic pathway in plants: function and evolution, BioEssays 16: 123-132. Kolukisaoglu, H. U., Bovet, L., Klein, M., Eggmann, T., Geisler, M., Wanke, D., Martinoia, E., and Schulz, B., 2002, Family business: the multidrug-resistance related protein (MRP) ABC transporter genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, Planta 216: 107-119. Koornneef, M." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Atrazine, a chemical found in household weed killers, is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. It impacts reproduction in frogs. Atrazine is banned in France, Germany, Sweden and Italy. In a healthy body, antioxidants and a gamut of other defense systems prevent the number of carcinogens present in the body and work to prevent and repair the damage they cause. However, when these carcinogens are in the grass our children play in, in our homes and in our rivers, it can be hard to win the battle against them. What Prevents Cancer?" - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"During 2002 and 2003 in the United States, an average of 29 percent more herbicide was applied per acre on GM herbicide-tolerant corn than on non-GM corn. Dr. Charles Benbrook of the Northwest Science and Environmental Policy Center in Sandpoint, Idaho, points out that GM "herbicide-tolerant crops have increased pesticide use an estimated seventy million pounds over the first eight years of cultivation." - Patrick Holford, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible (Get the book.)

"Doctors urge people using this herbicide to wear masks, boots, and gloves for protection. At the same time humans are taking precautions around this herbicide, cats and dogs can walk across the lawn sprayed with this chemical, unprotected. At the present time 2,4,-D "is under special review by the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States because of concerns about chronic health and environmental effects." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"They are found in herbicide and pesticide sprays, petroleum products, plastics, and other chemicals that pollute our food, air, and water. Agricultural animals raised for meat consumption are injected with estrogen-like hormones to increase fat content. These synthetic hormones remain in the meat when it is consumed. Even though they may be in small amounts, it takes very little to upset the delicate hormone balance in the body." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The earliest-known effort by Monsanto to cover up dioxin contamination of its products involved the herbicide used in Vietnam, Agent Orange. Available internal Monsanto correspondence in the 1960s shows a knowledge of this contamination and the fact that the dioxin contaminant was responsible for kidney and liver damage, as well as the skin condition chloracne. Early internal Monsanto documents reveal that samples of Agent Orange and other chlorinated herbicides and chlorophenols submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the 1970s were 'doctored'." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"If people were to switch from SAD foods to live foods, most medical professionals, food giants, restaurant owners, pharmacists, drug salespeople, people employed by the American Cancer Society and other such organizations searching for drug cures, herbicide and pesticide producers and even many veterinarians and alternative health care professionals would all have to change or radically revamp their careers. This would upset the employee ladder from janitors to executives in every country!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "My favorite David Wolfe quote is, "We are tired of eating pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, larvicide, suicide, pasteurized, homogenized, cooked, boiled, glow-in-the-dark, pus-filled food." David and Stephen established a raw food grocery called Nature's First Law, which can be found online at www.rawfood.com or www.sunfood.com ?now called Sunfood Nutrition after a split between Wolfe and Arlin." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Some of the pesticide and herbicide residues from all the plant food the animal ever ate are concentrated in its fats. All of those pollutants reach the body of the person consuming animal products, thus injuring him or her also. Most meat is laden with harmful ingredients. It is high in nitrogen compounds that are metabolized into uric acid. Our bodies lack the digestive enzyme uricase to break this acid down, which then ends up being deposited in our tissues if we eat more than a few ounces of meat a day. Dr." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"To wit: þ The soybeans used for analyses and animal feed tests were grown without application of the herbicide. Thus the test results were obtained by using a sample different from that which is being sold in the marketplace. þ Monsanto tested unsprayed beans and so provided no data on endocrine-disrupting estrogen sprayed onto the soybeans with the herbicide Roundup. þ The protein analysis did not come from the Roundup Ready soybean itself but from the resistant bacterium whose genes were inserted into the new plant. The two may or may not be equivalent." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

"Multiple studies have shown pesticide residues in breast milk,290 yet no long-term studies have been conducted to determine the effects of pesticide and herbicide combinations. Considering that many are fat-soluble, we should be very concerned about this lack of knowledge. In the brain, many of these powerful chemicals alter neurotransmission, receptor function, and membrane physiology. Of special concern is the recent finding that many of these chemicals can have specific localized effects on the nervous system.2" - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.) "Researchers found that exposing rats to a mixture of the herbicide, paraquat, and the fungicide, maneb, could produce parkinsonism in the animals. Yet, neither compound alone could cause the disorder. It seems the combination opened the blood-brain barrier, allowing paraquat to produce the brain lesion responsible for parkinsonism. Both of these chemicals are sprayed on tomatoes, potatoes, corn, lettuce, and many other crops. Since the EPA does not test for chemical interactions, this problem would never have been discovered by our watchdog government agency." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Monsanto, which also produced the poisonous sweetener aspartame, is inserting genes from plants of unrelated species into the soybean plant to make it resistant to the potent herbicide Roundup (glyphosate). The unsuspecting farmers would only welcome such a miracle plant, unless of course they see the risk involved. The Roundup resistant soybean seed can now be heavily sprayed with Roundup to kill weeds, but without causing damage to the soybean. No more problems with weeds suffocating the soybean plants, but bigger problems for the consumer!" - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Problems with herbicide resistant "superweeds" led GM soy growers to double the amount of herbicides used by conventional farmers. Bacteria died, leaving soil so inert that dead weeds would not rot. Farmers and neighbors near GM fields have suffered health problems such as rashes and tearing eyes, while many livestock have died or given birth to deformed young. In addition, 10,000 square miles of rainforest were leveled for soybean production and 150,000 small farmers driven off their land by big farmers eager to grow more soy." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

"Although adopting no-till practices can initially result in increased herbicide and pesticide use, the need declines as soil biota rebound. Growing experience in combining no-till methods with the use of cover crops, green manures, and biological pest management suggests that these so-called alternative methods offer practical complements to no-till methods. Farmers are adopting no-till methods because they can both save money and invest in their future, as increasing soil organic matter means more fertile fields—and eventually lower ourlays for fertilizer." - David R. Montgomery, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"Another concern is pesticide and herbicide residue in seafood. We know that fish tend to accumulate and retain these poisons for long periods of time, and that bottom-feeding animals (shrimp, oysters, crabs, and lobsters) present the greatest risk. In the case of seafood from the Gulf coast, the problem is that all of the giant industries, refineries, aluminum plants, and fertilizer plants dump their waste into the Mississippi River, which empties out into the Gulf. All of these bottom-feeding creatures contain significant levels of mercury, lead, and other heavy metals as well." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"Following its liberal application to the fields and forests of Vietnam, the herbicide came to be better known as Agent Orange, originally a military code name matching the color band around the fifty-five-gallon drums in which it was shipped for application in Vietnam.64 The letter reporting the New Jersey outbreak of chloracne was published in the 6 July 1964 issue of JAMA. A month and a day later, the U.S. Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing the Vietnam War's escalation." - Paul D. Blanc, M.D., How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (Get the book.)

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