♫ On The First Day of Christmas, Biotech Gave To Me ♫
We need a receipt because want to return all the toxic junk that biotech gave to us.
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~~GMOFreeUSA~~
GMO Free USA’s mission is to harness education, advocacy, and bold action to foster consumer rejection of genetically modified organisms, until they are proven safe. We support the labeling of GMO foods with the ultimate goal of getting GMOs out of our food system and environment.
WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY?
(The following is information obtained from sources that agree with the process of industrial biotechnology and promote its use and propagation.)
Industrial biotechnology (known mainly in Europe as white biotechnology) is the application of biotechnology for industrial purposes, including manufacturing, alternative energy (or “bioenergy”), and biomaterials. It includes the practice of using cells or components of cells like enzymes to generate industrially useful products. The Economist speculated (as cited in the Economist article listed in the “References” section) industrial biotechnology might significantly impact the chemical industry. The Economist also suggested it can enable economies to become less dependent on fossil fuels.
The industrial biotechnology community generally accepts an informal divide between industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnology. An example would be that of companies growing fungus to produce antibiotics, e.g. penicillin from the penicillium fungi. One view holds that this is industrial production; the other viewpoint is that it would not strictly lie within the domain of pure industrial production, given its inclusion within medical biotechnology.
This may be better understood by calling to mind the classification by the U.S. biotechnology lobby group, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) of three “waves” of biotechnology.
The first wave, Green Biotechnology, refers to agricultural biotechnology. The second wave, Red Biotechnology, refers to pharmaceutical and medical biotechnology. The third wave, White Biotechnology, refers to industrial biotechnology.
In actuality, each of the waves may overlap each of the others. Industrial biotechnology, particularly the development of large-scale bioenergy refineries, will likely involve dedicated genetically modified crops as well as the large-scale bioprocessing and fermentation as is used in some pharmaceutical production.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The relationship between industrial biotechnology and climate change cuts across three major spheres of climate change science and policy: impacts, mitigation, and adaptation. The impacts of a changing climate on agriculture and land use will affect the availability of biomass and food production.
Biomass and industrial biotechnology can address greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time providing a more sustainable foundation for the developing world’s transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy.
Novel implementation platforms and identification of existing technologies that are under-utilized or inefficiently utilised will generally be preferred to developing new technologies, particularly in smaller and/or poorer developing countries.
The following options could be considered:
- Improving the efficiency of biomass to energy conversion (e.g. advanced cogeneration, biomass gasification)
- Creating biomass resource options from agricultural or process wastes
- Use of agricultural or process wastes as inputs to industrial processes
- Substitution for products made from fossil sources (e.g. fertilisers, bio-plastics)
Industrial or white biotechnology uses enzymes and micro-organisms to make bio-based products in sectors such as chemicals, food and feed, detergents, paper and pulp, textiles and bioenergy (such as biofuels or biogas). In doing so, biotechnology uses renewable raw materials and is one of the most promising, innovative approaches towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
~~ITS CLAIMED~~
The application of industrial biotechnology has been proven to make quite significant contributions towards mitigating the impacts of climate change in these and other sectors. In addition to environmental benefits, biotechnology can improve industry performance and product value and, as the technology develops and matures, white biotechnology will yield more viable solutions for our environment. These innovative solutions bring added benefits for both our climate and our economy.
Industrial biotechnology is based on renewable resources, can save energy in production processes, and can significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The impact that biotechnology has on industry is confirmed by scientific studies and reports, such as the OECD’s report on the application of biotechnology to industrial sustainability and, most recently, by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report on the potential of industrial biotechnology to cut CO2 emissions and help build a greener economy.
However, in order to fully realize the potential of biotechnology it will be critical that international policy makers create a fully supportive biotechnology legislative framework.
Source/for full article/Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_biotechnology
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THIS IS WHAT THEY CLAIM. WE KNOW BETTER NOW!!
Biotechnology: An Introduction
Uploaded on Mar 11, 2009
Video description: Beautiful 3D medical animation provides a snapshot of how biotechnology starts with a cell — the basis for life — to heal the world, feed the world, heal the world, use nature to change the world, improve the human condition, develop cutting edge drugs, promote healthful food and nutrition, develop renewable products and energy, and spur a new economy.
We ALL are ONE!!
~~IMHO~~
Here we have information from two different standpoints. It seems that there is a clash between “progress and technology” and the “way of nature”. This process promotes the alteration of living organisms by intervention in the natural order of events by insertion of genetic material in places where they we never meant to be.
Organizations, concerned groups and individuals are becoming more educated about this topic and are making sure that their opposition voices are heard. In the meantime, the processes continue because these companies have all the financial backing that they need to roll over any interference.
It is very important that we research, educate ourselves and become aware of all the information that is out there and that isn’t shared with the common folks.
My point: get involved.
It’s our future, our children’s future, our grand children’s future!!
We ALL fight the fight!!
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Frank Goldberg, a 36-year-old activist for LGBT groups in Buffalo, New York, has been missing since Monday 16th December. A video put out by friends notes that up to Dec 21, the police had yet to open a file, despite the fact that the missing persons report was filed on December 17th. We are trying to determine what effort has been put into the case to date. A detective was assigned to the case on December 23rd. Family and friends were questioned. There is no information as to whether any official police search has been conducted.
It Is What It Is 