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In a shocking revelation, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has recently brought to light a deeply concerning issue that should alarm every American citizen. The U.S. government is currently funding research into \u201ctransgenic edible vaccines,\u201d a term that sounds like it\u2019s straight out of a dystopian science fiction novel. Yet, it is very much a reality, and it\u2019s happening right under our noses.<\/p>\n
The Gateway Pundit\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 that scientists at the\u00a0University of California<\/a>, Riverside, have been experimenting with turning edible plants like lettuce and spinach into mRNA vaccine factories.<\/p>\n According to the press release published by the University of California, the project aims to utilize mRNA technology, similar to that used in COVID-19 vaccines, to turn edible plants into vaccine factories.<\/p>\n The research is funded by a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and has three primary goals:<\/p>\n Juan Pablo Giraldo, an associate professor at UCR, is leading the research. He envisions a future where people could grow these transgenic plants in their gardens, and farmers could cultivate entire fields of them.<\/p>\n \u201cIdeally, a single plant would produce enough mRNA to vaccinate a single person,\u201d said\u00a0Juan Pablo Giraldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are testing this approach with spinach and lettuce and have long-term goals of people growing it in their own gardens,\u201d Giraldo said. \u201cFarmers could also eventually grow entire fields of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Effectively delivering the genetic material to a plant\u2019s chloroplast, small organs in plant cells that convert sunlight into energy the plant can use, is critical to rolling out the vaccinated food.<\/p>\n \u201c[Chloroplasts are] tiny, solar-powered factories that produce sugar and other molecules which allow the plant to grow,\u201d Giraldo said. \u201cThey\u2019re also an untapped source for making desirable molecules.\u201d<\/p>\n The research involves altering the genetic makeup of plants, which could have unforeseen consequences. Genetically modifying edible plants with experimental vaccines for public consumption is the culmination of a dream, the associate professor explained.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the reasons I started working in nanotechnology was so I could apply it to plants and create new technology solutions. Not just for food, but for high-value products as well, like pharmaceuticals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Rep. Massie began his speech by stating, \u201cMr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment, which states that none of the funds made available by this act may be used to fund any grant related to any transgenic edible vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n He went on to elaborate that this isn\u2019t some far-fetched idea, \u201cDoes the term transgenic edible vaccine sound far-fetched? Well, it\u2019s not. We\u2019re funding it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think the American people should be funding this. And I think, and I would hope, that we\u2019ve learned something from the COVID experience with SARS-CoV-2, that some of our science projects aren\u2019t the best ideas,\u201d Massie continued.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat could possibly go wrong with this research? Well, we found out a few years ago when a biotech company was experimenting growing in corn a vaccine to keep pigs from getting diarrhea. What happened? Well, the next year where the corn was grown, the prior year the corn came up, and it got co-mingled with soybeans that were being grown there. It contaminated 500 bushels of soybeans, which were then co-mingled with 500,000 bushels of soybeans. And those all had to be recalled and destroyed. Luckily, they caught it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo we want humans eating vaccines that were grown in corn meant to stop pigs from getting diarrhea? I don\u2019t think we want that to happen. Yet that almost happened, and it could happen. There\u2019s another case where the pollen cross-contaminated another crop of corn, and 155 acres of corn had to be burned. What are the cases where we\u2019re not discovering this? I think it\u2019s dangerous to play God with our food,\u201d Rep. Massie asked.<\/p>\n He warned against the dangers of playing God with our food supply, emphasizing that it\u2019s not just about keeping prices low; it\u2019s about ensuring the safety and integrity of the food we consume.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we need a safe food supply. And this is about food safety. Ultimately, the people in this country need to know what\u2019s in their food. And if we start contaminating the DNA of our food with DNA from other animals or viruses, the pollen could spread, and we don\u2019t know what could happen. And I would hope we\u2019ve learned a lesson from the Wuhan lab that sometimes things escape sometimes things don\u2019t go as you plan and so that\u2019s why i think it\u2019s a bad idea to fund transgenic edible plant vaccine research from the USDA,\u201d said Massie.<\/p>\n Scientists, funded with your tax dollars, are trying to turn edible plants like lettuce and spinach into mRNA vaccine factories. It\u2019s dangerous to play God with our food. The House just passed my amendment to prohibit USDA funding of this research.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/XEyWGGZm5q<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)\u00a0September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n According to the congressman, his amendment to prohibit USDA funding of this research was passed by the House.<\/p>\n Update on Food Freedom legislation from last night:<\/p>\n ✅Protecting HerdShares: passed by voice<\/p>\n ✅Prohibiting funds for transgenic edible plant vaccines: passed by voice<\/p>\n ⁉️Stopping the electronic cattle tag mandate: vote today!<\/p>\n ⁉️Ending the corrupt check-off program: vote today!\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/23vCCgCsQR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)\u00a0September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
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