GMO OMG
GMO OMG
| 13 September 2013 (USA)
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Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the environment are largely unknown. Yet more and more studies are being conducted around the world, which only provide even more reason for concern. We are the oblivious guinea pigs for wide-scale experimentation of modern biotechnology. GMO OMG tells the story of a fathers discovery of GMOs in relationship to his 3 young children and the world around him. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world, and live sustainably. But we have to start now!

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mpk-11851

I think this is a good show worth watching, however, you need to be careful on what to expect up front. From reading some of the bad reviews, they took this as a serious documentary. As a documentary, this plays out much like the Trump campaign. Scare tactics with kids to establish their point, no substance in any argument, lack of any expert opinion, etc, etc. The documentary is much better described as a comical horror movie. The plot more or less plays out that GMOs are monsters that have overtaken our food and our children are the victims of these monsters. Just keep in mind, just like monsters are not hiding in your closet and the boogie man does not exist, GMOs are not so scary (they are more regulated and carefully managed than the organic counterparts). I think a good sequel would be "Starvation: The Consequence of Organic Farming."

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viridel

** Being a documentary, I don't think "spoilers" really apply, this is really just talking about the first few "chapters". ** The first issue brought up is regarding Monsanto seeds, which is a very legitimate complaint - but it's a complaint about the wrong thing. The business around Monsanto seeds is that they are sterile; meaning you have to re-purchase a crop on an annual basis. There is no discussion about whether this seed is superior or inferior, just that it's "bad", "expensive" and "traps farmers".Then they go into a grocery store, and get outraged that some of the pre-packaged foods are *possibly* sourced from GMO ingredients. I turned this awful piece of trash off soon after this - the fatal blow to my sanity was when; while talking to another parent about whether she is concerned about GMOs; her two <5 year-old kids were both grabbing for a piece of icing-topped cake, and the author says "it's making them violent"...? The reality is that humans have been modifying food for as long as agriculture has existed. For example, wheat is not a naturally occurring plant - it's a grass with microscopic seeds. Thru selective breeding, humans have turned this inedible plant into a global food staple. GMO is what is successfully feeding the world.*** Look at the other reviews on this page. The three 10-Star reviews were written by people with ONE review in their library. The two that gave it 1-Star have many diverse reviews in their logs. Who do you believe is giving you an honest answer?

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Dana Kay Kraft Barber

Honest, compelling, disturbing, and very very real, GMO OMG takes you on a journey that you will never, and should never forget. Jeremy shares the most valuable and beautiful part of his life with us, his family. Together we journey around the country, taking a very real look at our farming industry, the food we eat, and just how serious our food problems have gotten. I felt with them, the loss of innocence, and spiritual malady we are all suffering from. Not only because we allow huge biochemical companies like Monsanto to use us and our children as the test subjects for their experimental foods, but because we never stopped to wonder what was in our food in the first place. We talk about how the world has changed, and how much better, safer, and more family and love centered it used to be, but we still trust the food on the shelves without so much as a glance at the label. We have lost touch, as a society, with the most basic thing in our lives; our food. Jeremy and his family give us a much needed reality check, and they do so with love. There is nothing but peace in what he does. That kind of soulfulness is rare, and important. we will need it, going forward, as we take back our food, our health, and our right to know. Please watch this film. Share it with those you love, and be well. -Dana Kay Wyrick

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Rebecca Friedman

This is a sweet, funny, beautiful, moving, disturbing and uplifting look at one family's search for answers. Jeremy Seifert, the young filmmaker, takes us on a journey across this country and around the world, and allows us to experience for ourselves he and his family's evolving feelings and reactions as they gather more information about GMOS (Genetically Modified Organisms).Go see it! In a time when so many problems bombard us and it is so easy to get discouraged and become apathetic, here is someone willing to take two years out of his life to pursue answers to difficult questions. The sincerity of the filmmaker shines through. This is not a propaganda film, although I am sure Monsanto and co will do their best to discredit it as such. It is a film that comes from the heart and goes to the heart. Thank you, Jeremy, for making this!

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