Fork the System Podcast: Recent Episodes
GMO/Toxin Free USA
Welcome to Fork the System, the biweekly podcast of national nonprofit GMO/Toxin Free USA. Join us for deep conversations about the systemic problems that prevent us from having the world we all want to see, with a clean food system, healthy environment, fair markets, and good government. Our guests will include individuals who think outside the box and aren't afraid to rock the boat, who inspire change.
GMO/Toxin Free USA’s Fork the System Podcast
Episode 003 GMO Mosquitoes, Part 1: The Deception Drinking GameThis episode of Fork the System begins part 1 of 2 on the issue of GMO mosquitoes. How did a foreign corporation get federal, state, and local approvals for a risky, unnecessary experimental technology that no one really wants? This is a story about corporate, political and regulatory corruption, malfeasance, and dereliction of duty.
About our guests:
Barry W. Wray
Barry is the Executive Director of the FL Keys Environmental Coalition (FKEC.org), holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from UMass Amherst and has applied his experience to studying the Oxitec approach and alternative abatement technologies. Mr. Wray has designed sustainable solutions and for security, water quality and environmental applications over the past 10 years of his career and has over 30 years of notable engineering accomplishments with companies like GE and Ericsson.
Edward R. Russo
Ed is an environmental expert, author, entrepreneur, and serves on several voluntary and government boards. He serves as CEO of RussKap Holdings LLC, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of atmospheric water generating machines, Member of the State of Florida’s Board of Pilot Commissioners, President of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, Member of the Board of Directors of Reef Relief, Member of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee, Former Member and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Florida Keys Community College Foundation, and Member of the Planning Board of the City of Key West. He has also excelled in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of industrial water re-use, reclamation, and recycling equipment and facilities.
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Episode 002 Back to School on a Pesticide-Free Campus: Mackenzie Feldman, a College Student Who Ignited a Movement
In this episode of Fork the System, we talk with Mackenzie Feldman, whose concerns about glyphosate use around her college volleyball court motivated her to spring into action. College student turned activist, Mackenzie kicked Monsanto's glyphosate and other toxic pesticides off University of California campuses, shifting the colleges to organic landcare. And she didn't stop there. "Herbicide-Free Campus is just one small piece, but I hope that it can give people something tangible that they can do."
It starts with a ripple of inspiration... you can change your home, your school, your community... you can make a difference, too.
Links mentioned in the video:
TAKE-ACTION Support the Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
https://tinyurl.com/PACTPA
DONATE to GMO/Toxin Free USA to support our work: https://gmofreeusa.salsalabs.org/10thanniversary2022ot
MERCHANDISE Our branded and custom organic t-shirts and other sustainable items: https://www.bonfire.com/store/gmo-free-usa and https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/GMOFreeUSA
AFFILIATES MARKET Support our work by shopping at vetted stores in our portal: https://toxinfreeusa.org/affiliates
To learn more about Herbicide-Free Campus, visit: https://www.herbicidefreecampus.org
GMO/Toxin Free USA’s Fork the System Podcast
Episode 001 Glyphosate & Roundup: Poison in Our Daily Bread
Why is there toxic glyphosate herbicide in so many supposedly healthy foods, even in non-GMO and organic? We have a conversation with Henry Rowlands, founder of The Detox Project, about the results of the most comprehensive glyphosate testing of food products ever conducted in the United States. The Detox Project report shined a light on the true levels of cancer-causing weedkiller contamination in essential foods, like whole grain and whole wheat breads, sold by some of the top grocery stores in the country, including Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart, Target and Hy-Vee.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
TAKE-ACTION Don’t let toxic dicamba herbicide become the next glyphosate https://tinyurl.com/StopDicamba
AFFILIATES MARKET Support our work by shopping at stores in our portal: https://toxinfreeusa.org/affiliates
DONATE to GMO/Toxin Free USA to support our work: https://gmofreeusa.salsalabs.org/10thanniversary2022ot
Read Detox Project’s Poison in Our Daily Bread report: https://detoxproject.org/the-poison-in-our-daily-bread-glyphosate-contamination-widespread-in-essential-foods
To get glyphosate testing for food, water, or hair, or if you’re a company looking to get Glyphosate Residue Free certification, go to Detox Project’s website: https://detoxproject.org