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http://NextNewsNetwork.com | http://osgata.org For some people, the statement "No farms means no food" is obvious. But millions of people never give the matter even a minute's thought. They simply assume that food spontaneously materializes on the shelves of the local grocery store. Many of those same people never spend a second wondering what is in the food products they put into their shopping carts -- including the produce that they think is a healthy alternative to canned and packaged items. In recent years, a growing number of consumers and food producers in the United States and overseas have demanded truth in labeling regarding the use of genetically engineered foods, commonly referred to as GMOs. Leading the struggle to prevent transparency is the global agribusiness combine Monsanto, the leading producer of genetically modified seeds. Monsanto, it should be noted, is the same company that produced Agent Orange and dioxin. Numerous studies have documented the health risks of consuming GMOs, which is why their use has been banned in countries in Europe and Latin America. Here in the United States, Monsanto is for all intents and purposes an arm of the federal government. Scores of key government officials have passed through the revolving door between the biotech industry and federal regulatory agencies. Monsanto and its allies are increasingly using both government regulatory agencies and private security companies to harass and persecute independent farmers who are resisting the onslaught of GMOs. What is being done to oppose the Monsanto-led biotech juggernaut? We have the privilege today of speaking with a leader of the resistance. In addition to running a small organic farm in Maine, Jim Gerritsen is president of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, or OSGTA. He is spearheading a class-action lawsuit against Monsanto that was filed last spring on behalf of 270,000 family farmers, gardeners, and consumers. Jim and his colleagues are seeking to keep at least some food crops free of genetic modification. Next News Network's World News Program airs daily at 6pm and 11pm Eastern on Comcast, DirecTV and Over-the-Air and Online at http://.com/.html World News is available to 6 million viewers from South Beach to Sebastian, Florida and to 2 million viewers in Boston, Massachusetts via . broadcasts on RF channel 44 (virtual channel 9) from Palm City and is carried on cable TV channels 44 (SD) and 1044 (HD) by AT&T, on cable channels 17 (SD) and 438 (HD) in West Palm Beach by Comcast, on satellite channel 44 (SD) in West Palm Beach by DIRECTV, and on -Boston which broadcasts on RF channel 38 (virtual channel 6) from the Government Center district in downtown Boston. More about : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Like us on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/NextNewsNet Follow us on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/NextNewsNet Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NextNewsNetwork