The Monsanto Video Revolt

Monsanto, GMOs, & Liberty - a Documentary by Messengers for Liberty

GMO OMG - Inspiration to Keep Fighting

I read today that Monsanto hires out Blackwater. I'm not kidding. The company that is basically in charge of our food system and our government (through evil tactics) works with the biggest private war contractor in world history. Maybe they've become bored with suing farmers and now want to capability to drone bomb them as well. They could certainly get away with it - they own most of our politicians and government agencies - so who would come after them if they did?

Yeehaw.

I know I sound jaded. I am a little. I've been trying to tell people about the dangers of GMOs and this evil corporation for years - since I saw Food Inc. for the first time. And that was almost 5 YEARS ago. I've watched all of those documentaries that shine a light on what is happening with the food system (The World According to Monsanto, Forks over Knives, Fat, Sick, And Nearly Dead, Genetic Roulette, and so many more) - and they all come to the same conclusion - MONSANTO is killing us and everything in nature.

And yet, Goliath remains.

Well, there's a new David in our camp now. And maybe, just maybe this one will be our tipping point to real change.

GMO OMG is the latest documentary that explores food, where it comes from, what's in it, how it's hurting us, and what people are doing about it.
(Same concept - but not the same-old-same-old.)

Here's a trailer for the documentary:

I saw this movie tonight at the Nashville Film Festival. It happened by chance that I was given tickets by a local company that does bar trivia because they saw a video I had made on youtube. Truthfully, I was expecting to just hear the same facts again but what I got was a renewed sense of why I'm fighting this fight in the first place: to heal myself, my fellow man, and this planet that God created for us.

The sincerity of the director, Jeremy Seifert, really comes through, as does his journey to discover what are the right choices for his family. His kids are highlighted throughout the documentary - something I might have cringed at if they weren't so stinkin' adorable. (And that's coming from someone who doesn't have kids and who avoids them in general.) But these kids make parts of the documentary very touching, and in the end, I consider them to be a big part of why I liked this film.

Yes, the facts are there. Yes, the same arguments are there. And yes, I still felt as if I learned something new - that I won't give up - even when it seems that Goliath keeps getting bigger and the individual rights of the consumer are getting smaller.  And I have this documentary to thank for that.

Do yourself (and mother nature, and all the plants, and the bees, and the animals, and the soil, and the seeds, and the water, and the air) a favor and go see this one!

And if you are inspired to do something about this, then consider joining the March Against Monsanto - this May 25th, 2013. The march will happen worldwide! It's time. Wherever you are, join with me and help me keep up the good fight.

Thanks!

Danan

Why Cheerios is the Douchebag of Cereals

After an overwhelming show of outrage on its social media pages by its own customers, Cheerios remains very quiet regarding its use of Genetically Modified ingredients in its cereal as well as its parent company's giant contribution to keep such things secret by donating over 1 Million Dollars against Proposition 37. I have seen hundreds of daily posts by people letting Cheerios know that they will no longer be spending money on its product. It's pretty funny. Actually, it's hilarious. And it's just what Cheerios deserves.

You see, the days of corporate secrecy are over, and thanks to the Internet, transparency is alive and well with the people. We're the ones who have all the power anyway. It's our measly little dollars that they LIE so hard to get. And it looks like Cheerios is the first of these corporate creeps to get a real taste of our newly found power. 

Unfortunately for Cheerios (and fortunately for the rest of us) the company has angered its own base so much that people are going out of their way to spread the word about the GMOs inside. They are telling their friends and family, they are posting online, they are doing everything possible to get the information out in the open.


Now everyone knows that Cheerios is the new DOUCHEBAG of the cereal world!

You see, somewhere between asking people to tell them how cool it was, and then taking down all of those honest opinions.....Cheerios showed it's true face.....and we all got a little tired of its bullshit. 

Cheerios COULD decide to go organic....or at least come clean about its ingredients.

And I  guess Fred Durst could have a comeback soon..........but I honestly don't see that in the near future either. 

So it looks like sales are going down the toilet. But that's what you get for being so Douchy, Cheerios.

Till then, maybe you could sell your crap in China to make up for lagging US sales. Oh wait - you'd have to label your GMOs there. Looks like you're headed to the discount isle instead. 

For the People of California

Chick-fil-a Was Never a Christian Company

Here is a letter I wrote to a local radio host:

This morning you discussed the "change of heart" by the Cathy family regarding their stance on pro-marriage charities.

When Christians nationwide overwhelmingly supported Chick-fil-a by standing in line on August 1, I was struck by the sheer ridiculousness of Christians supporting a company that serves a very un-Christian menu.

Please let me explain:

We've been ignorant for over 20 years about the use of genetically modified foods along with antibiotic and growth hormone injected meat.

At best, the Cathy family has been willfully ignorant about the food that they are serving their customers.

The information is out there - and I'm sure the Cathy family have chosen their products based on profit alone.

For instance, did you know that cloning is a big part of genetic modification of plants and meat?

Chick-fil-a uses plenty of GMOs, like High Fructose Corn Syrup in their cooking oil - the same genetically modified corn base that gave those rats giant tumors in the most recent French study.

(And no, it is not the same thing as sugar.)

We are playing God with our food - and Chick-fil-a has no problem with that. 

The fact is that this genetically modified food is not anything that God would want. He's already provided food for us - but scientists and companies like Monsanto have adulterated our food supply so badly that this country is dealing with epidemics of diabetes, cancer, and a list of other un-natural diseases that have lifestyle and environmental causes. Where is Chick-fil-a on this issue? Deviously silent. 

It takes about 30 minutes to do the research online.

The evidence is out there - and it's easy to find.

Are you telling me that the Cathy family is serving the most healthful food to their customers? No. And they know that.

I think that knowingly serving food that eventually hurts people's health is a very Un-Christian thing to do.

Jesus served the people loaves and fishes - but those loaves weren't full of gluten and those fishes weren't full of GMO corn.

Unfortunately, Chick-fil-a is just another company using Christianity to profit. 

Can anyone argue that donating to "Christian" charities the money made by feeding people unhealthy foods is the "Christian" thing to do. Do the ends justify the means? I believe Paul would would argue no (Romans 3:8). So why does Dan Cathy think it's ok?

Those people who stood outside of Chick-fil-a to support "Christian" ideals were also supporting something else - an industrial food system that is evil to the core.  

Sincerely,

Danan Whiddon

Morning News Show Recap 9/3/12

Happy Labor Day!

On Today’s show: The Company that made Thalidomide apologizes for the first time in 50 years, According to Mormons Coke and Pepsi are OK to drink – but not tea?, GMO Crops Producing Mutant Bugs, Cholesterol Drugs Poisoning Patients.

Today's song was Love Song by the Black Lodge Singers.

Are you GMObese?

Obesity is a big problem in the US. According to the CDC, more than a third of Americans are obese. And every year it gets worse. But there's something weird going on here. We're not just fat - we're swollen.

Today, obesity isn't just about over-eating healthy food; obesity is about the intake of very unhealthy foods. And it's not just about sweets. It's about genetically modified foods. Frankenfood is making us very unhealthy, very inflamed, and yes, very fat.

According to the Global Health Center:

      Genetically modified foods affect the human physiology. A study of people in the Philippines reported that  
      their bodies developed antibodies to Bt toxin. What this means is that, the human body processed these 
      engineered traits into their guts and reacted to them. These same consumers of the GMO corn in the 
      Philippines also developed a resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin. This antibiotic resistance is something that 
      science hadn't foreseen-which is indicative of questionable experimentation and not enough testing. And it 
      makes me wonder if there is a bigger picture at hand. Maybe to create more illness and sell you more 
      pharmaceuticals?


Our government requires little or no testing on the human hazards of GMO foods. We know that people are getting sicker and fatter, but we really have no idea how bad it really is.

When the US Supreme Court ruled that companies could legally own the patents to seeds, they really sold our bodies to entities like Monsanto and Dow Chemical.  You see, GMO production can never be trusted.  It is bad science because it is produced for profit and not for knowledge. And we are just letting them experiment on us at the expense of our health and our future. Science for profit will always be wrong because it will never take into account the well-being of people - only the profit of the corporation.

Please spread the word to your friends on facebook that we must have the right to know what is in our food. You also have my permission to copy and paste this post in your own blog or website. Please transmit this link to everyone you know and love. Tell them there are things we can do to change the situation. We can start by encouraging California to pass Prop 37.  We can start buying organic whenever we are able. We can join a local CSA so we get fresh, local food - and we get to know the farmer growing it! We can start our own garden with Heirloom Seeds. And we can keep spreading the word to everyone we know.

Here is my video:

9 Things That Can Hurt Your "Reiki"

Reiki is Universal Energy. (Rei=Universal, Ki=Energy) Everyone has this universal energy flowing within them. It is divine and cannot be destroyed. The natural flow of this energy, however, can be blocked. Many things we do in modern life are enemies to natural energy flow.

Here are 9 things that can disrupt the flow of your Reiki:

1. Lack of Exercise - You have to keep moving. It is a wonderful gift to your body and your mind to stay physically active. (This is one of the hardest things for me to be vigilant about.) Yoga is one of the best ways to keep the flow going and to stay healthy. (And it's perfect for an Earth-bound Virgo like me.)

2. GMOs in Your Diet/Poor Diet - There are so many toxins in our food today - things that are actually changing our DNA and hindering our ability to function properly. If you don't know what's actually in your food, I suggest you watch a few documentaries like Food, Inc. or FRESH, or start investigation on the Internet. You will be amazed at the real truth about our food system.

3. Too Much Alcohol - This one is pretty obvious. Only you can determine what is the right amount of alcohol for you. I stick to small amounts of Sake (it's alkaline). Alcohol can cause major blocks in energy - so be careful with how much you consume. (Hangovers feel bad for a reason.)

4. Stress - This one is really the worst thing that can happen to a body, mind, and spirit. We have to recognize how dangerous stress is on all of us. And we have to make it a priority to not allow it in our lives. Period.

5. Drugs - This one might seem obvious, but I am including prescription drugs on this one too. And pot isn't on this list. (By drugs, I mean Harmful drugs.) Hard drugs like cocaine and meth are obviously bad for us, but prescription drugs have very scary side effects too and can be seriously addictive. The deaths associated with prescription drugs each year is mind-blowing. There are no deaths from pot. Ever.

6. Tobacco - I don't have to say why tobacco is bad - we all know it is.

7. Negative Habits/Negative Thinking - Our minds are so powerful. When we think negative thoughts, we make negative things happen. Negative thoughts and habits will make negative things happen to energy flow as well. (Saying negative things will also hurt your Reiki. Remember to always speak with a positive attitude.)

8. Poor Breathing - Stop right here. Take a slow, deep breath through your nose. Hold it for half a second. Now take a slow deep exhale through your mouth. Feel the difference? Didn't that feel good? Every now and then, we have to stop and take slow, deep cleansing breaths.

9. Not Enough Sleep - The greatest gift you can give yourself is sleep. Getting enough rest also reduces stress. Make sure you get the sleep you need - this will always give you more balanced energy.

Along with taking better care of yourself, one of the best ways to restore your blocked energy is to get a Reiki session. Your Reiki practitioner can help get your chakras aligned -which always aids in balancing your body's healing energy. Another thing that helps your energy is laughing! Do it often.

Monsanto Doesn't Want You to Know THE TRUTH

I encourage you to take the time to watch this video series on YouTube called What Monsanto Doesn't Want You to Know.

If you are one of those people who believe that people are responsible for their own actions, then you must also agree that we are responsible to know about our own food. And if you don't believe in cloning or stem cell research, then why would you ever trust companies like Monsanto to "play God" with your food - with your children's food?

It's time to get off our asses and find out the truth about our food. No one will do it for us. We have to do it for ourselves.  If you are like me, when someone wants to keep the truth from you, that makes you want to know the truth even more. Or at least it should.

Join me in learning everything possible about the companies that are harming us and lying to us. I will be posting more info here all summer. It's time to do the right thing - for ourselves and for each other.