Good day folks. I have an update for the Glyphosate safety data disclosure petition. First - the Government, or Health Canada in particular, is still dragging its feet and has no further meaningful update since the last round of talk. I intend to push them to come back with some follow up. Let us see what happens. Next, I am sending letters, physical typed letters on post, to my representative member of parliament in Ottawa, for a face to face meeting, to discuss the petition and possibility of her taking all the pages of the signatory list and comments, several hundred pages of it, to Ottawa and hand deliver it to the new minister of Health. I do not know if the MP, Ms Carla Qualtrough who is from the ruling liberal party and a cabinet minister, will agree to take up the case of not. I intend to try, and if she avoids the issue, I intend to make that public too, and then try another MP from nearby areas, perhaps from the opposition, to see who is going to take it to the Parliament. Apart from all this, there is this RT documentary video that came out recently, called “Poisoned Fields - Glyphosate, the underrated risk?” It has scientists like Dr. Seralini and Dr. Don Huber as well as many others appearing. That documentary got me intrigued about Glyphosate/RoundUp’s other capability, as an endocrine disruptor and its ability to cause epigenetic changes to affected plants and animals. In this regard, I called Dr. Don Huber and had a talk with him already. He is travelling, including visiting Canada in the next few days and will be available back home in the US a week later to speak with me at leisure. Dr. Seralini had already advised me by email to consider opening a second case with Health Canada about safety tests on the entire RoundUp formulation of Glyphosate and all the other adjuvants and serfectants and other chemicals that together are far more toxic than just Glyphosate. I am preparing to follow through with that suggestion. Meanwhile, I had another exchange with scientist Anthony Samsel about Glyphosate’s epigenetic ability to alter genes permanently in exposed plants and animals, and if these facts should not also be seriously investigated. Here is what he had to say: Quote Good afternoon Tony, Thanks for sending the link to the RT film. The producers called me when they were putting this film together. However, there was an interruption of emails between us and they never made it to New England. I believe the meal interruptions were by the government. I am experiencing the same email interruptions with colleagues in Europe not receiving my emails and also being blocked which has required creative circumvention. They don’t want the truth told …. As far as glyphosate affecting genes …yes of course glyphosate affects genes other than the gene for the enzyme EPSPS (5-enolpyruvylshikamate-3-phosphate) of the plants and many microorganisms. This is no secret, glyphosate at low levels is also a growth regulator, one of the effects is stunting of plant growth and its root systems. I have witnessed this personally back when I was using the product in fields especially the difference between plant growth the first year after application being good, but subsequent years growth and quality suffering and especially on high clay soils. Now concerning gene regulation .. Glyphosate affects other genes in plants, bacteria and animals. In bacteria, glyphosate was shown to both up and down regulate 1,040 different genes … In animals glyphosate was shown to affect cells randomly throughout the animals. Monsanto’s own studies showed destruction of the basement membranes of the cells in all glands and organs. In animals glyphosate affects many genes and interesting is that Monsanto found that glyphosate caused ACHROMATIC lesions or gaps (breaks) in the CHROMOSOMES (DNA strand breaks) of the test animals …… This is discussed in our new paper …. Glyphosate is a synthetic amino acid and analogue of our canonical amino acid glycine and incorporates into tissues throughout the body. This was confirmed by Monsanto radio labeled studies. Glyphosate forms PEPTOIDS as opposed to PEPTIDES, due to the position of the amine group in the carbon chain. Peptoids are small protein structures that assemble from synthetic amino acids by bonding to the amine group of the THIRD carbon atom instead of the amine on the second carbon atom of our native amino acids. The PHOSPHONATE group of glyphosate induces or causes apoptosis (cell death) and this is why Monsanto found destruction of the basement membranes cells of the glands and organs which are highly dependent on GLYCINE for their structure. The substitution by glyphosate caused their destruction, much like it does in plants and microorganisms ….. as I said the PHOSPHONATE group is KNOWN to induce apoptosis. This is all covered in our new paper which we are waiting publication. Misincorporation of synthetic and unnatural, non-canonical amino acids is real. There are many GLYCINE analogues that have been developed in the lab and by PHARMA. The drug companies are even using this knowledge which is a relatively new technology to design drugs targeting specific genes for various diseases. Glyphosate misincorporation in protein synthesis is real and the misincorporation of the herbicide GLUFOSINATE is also real, only GLUFOSINATE is a toxic amino acid derived from nature which has an amine group on the second carbon atom like our canonical amino acids, thus is an amino acid analogue of GLUTAMIC ACID and or GLUTAMATE. We have a a lot more problems with the food supply .. Many genetically engineered crops i.e. soy, corn, sugar beet etc use a slightly different mechanism to impart Glyphosate herbicide tolerance than Monsanto. DUPONT has installed what is called a gat trait in the gene cassette that produces an enzyme for the acetylation of glyphosate to N-Acetylglyphosate which is considered non-toxic… This technology must be abandoned too….. DUPONT (Pioneer Products) did extensive studies of glyphosate and residues of N-Acetylglyphosate in the milk of dairy cows as well as meat, poultry, eggs and grains. Their studies are Trade Secret status and the files are sealed. However, I just happen to have all of those studies in my possession which also includes their methods of HPLC MS/MS analysis. The experiments examined residues of N-Acetylglyphosate, Glyphosate, AMPA and N-AcetyAMPA in milk, cream, and animal tissues, eggs, poultry and grains. DUPONT’s genetically engineered crops use a different enzymatic mechanism than MONSANTO’s EPSPS. They use the gat gene mechanism to acetylate the glyphosate sprayed on a crop rendering it what they call non-toxic, but the non-toxicity aspect is rubbish as N-Acetylglyphosate is also a synthetic amino acid capable of great harm to the cell. The N-Acetylglyphosate residues are in all of DUPONT’s GE’d feed for chickens, cows and other animals and the residues are passed through the food chain. N-Acetylglyphosate can also be de-acetylated in vivo to GLYPHOSATE so, it is very concerning that these residues appear in the food chain and including milk. The VALIDATED limit of quantification (LOQ) for N-Acetylglyphosate, Glyphosate and other analyses was 0.025 mg/Kg for milk and muscle and 0.050 mg/Kg for liver, kidney and fat matrices. Whole milk residues were less than the LOQ of 0.025 mg/Kg glyphosate and N-Acetylglyphosate. N-Acetylglyphosate was the major residue in whole milk. The test dosage of 12.5 mg/Kg to 37.5 mg/Kg given cows showed maximum mean residue levels of 0.009 to 0.019 mg/Kg residues in whole milk. Residues were dose dependent higher the dose higher the residue levels. In skim milk the residue levels ranged from non-detectable to 0.030 mg/Kg and with the cream residue levels from 0.003 to 0.013 mg/Kg ….. Some people testing milk are not finding anything because of the levels, but that does not mean that Glyphosate, N-Acetylglyphosate and their metabolites are not present. All lactating mammals fed a diet containing residues of glyphosate and or N-Acetylglyphosate will retain residues in milk and tissues. I have all of the data in this 221 page DUPONT report on Residues of N-Acetylglyphosate and Degradates in Dairy Cow Tissues and MILK. I also have DUPONT's trade secret study on lactating dairy goats with similar results as in the cow study … Because these are synthetic amino acids which form PEPTOIDS this is of great concern and my further thoughts are explained quite well in OUR new paper which provide greater detail …. Anthony Anthony Samsel Research Scientist / Consultant Unquote Thats all for now. More to follow soon Best wishes Tony Mitra