In Balance Contest

First G.O. registered Vitalization group to reach their goal to be “In Balance” (See “What Does It Mean To Be In Balance?” below) will receive $100.00 in a Goodwin’s Organic Foods & Drinks’ gift certificate.

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• Have your blood alkalized between 7.365 to 7.4 on a pH scale.
• Live blood test: shows blood is smooth, perfectly rounded, plump, and even in color. The plasma clean and clear.
• Dry blood test: shows blood is bright red with good fibrin connection and single coast line. There are no white acid puddles.

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To enter this month’s G.O. health contest go to www.goodwinsorganics.com/vitalization and register.

Genetically-engineered corn, soybeans, and cotton now account for the majority of acres planted to these three crops. A model was developed that utilizes official, U.S. Department of Agriculture pesticide use data to estimate the differences in the average pounds of pesticides applied on GE crop acres, compared to acres planted to conventional, non-GE varieties.

The basic finding is that compared to pesticide use in the absence of GE crops, farmers applied 318 million more pounds of pesticides over the last 13 years as a result of planting GE seeds. This difference represents an average increase of about 0.25 pound for each acre planted to a GE trait.

GE crops are pushing pesticide use upward at a rapidly accelerating pace. In 2008, GE crop acres required over 26% more pounds of pesticides per acre than acres planted to conventional varieties. The report projects that this trend will continue as a result of the rapid spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds.

The full report is 69 pages, and is accessible below. The Executive Summary is posted separately (15 pages). The Supplemental Tables listed in the report’s Table of Contents are also posted below.

By Charles Benbrook, Ph.D.