Excerpt: Big Pharma Big Agri Big Conspiracy

Non Fiction

Date Published: June 25, 2014

   

  Big Pharma’s and Big-Agri’s growing power happens mostly behind the scenes.  For whatever reason, mainstream media leaves these giants alone except in terms of business profit margins.  Before researching the two industries, I knew nothing more than most people-a vague recognition of the terms Big Pharma and Big Agri.   A few magazines articles along with some radio talk show episodes was all it took to ensnare me into obsession. 

As curiosity turned into research, I could not help but speculate that these industries are involved in conspiracy on a global level.  This is a subject that impacts anyone who has ever taken medication, seen a doctor, and/or eaten food.  If you are intrigued about the elite inner circle of these two empires, Big Pharma, Big Agri, and Big Conspiracy is the perfect place to begin your journey in searching for the proverbial man behind the curtain.  This book is an introduction to history, fact, and conspiracy theory of these growing industries.  A follow-up book is currently being outlined.  For the record, I am NOT a doctor, just a nerd who loves to learn new things.

About the author:

Author Dina Rae has four published novels in thriller, horror, and paranormal genres. Her passion for conspiracy theory is obvious as she continues to mix fact into her fiction, leaving readers wondering about the truth. She holds a Master of Arts from Roosevelt University. Ms. Rae continues to guest on multiple conspiracy radio shows, convinced that New World Order looms around the corner.  Big Agri, Big Pharma, and Big Conspiracy is her first nonfiction book.

What is Big Pharma?

Big Pharma is a term that refers to the giants of the pharmaceutical industry. Collectively, they made approximately $690 billion in 2012 and are projected to exceed one trillion in 2014.  That’s more than the GDP of Saudi Arabia and Iraq combined. Because of the immense profitability, many question the ethics involved in research, FDA approval, manufacturing, and prescriptions of the pharmaceuticals.  Big Pharma doesn’t just sell pharmaceuticals; they influence the entire healthcare industry.

Who is Big Pharma?

Generally, Big Pharma consists of the biggest drug companies who make more than three billion dollars each year. Of the top eleven giants, six are headquartered in the U.S.  These companies spend multi-millions of dollars each year to lobby Congress for legislation in their favor.  U.S. pharmaceutical companies reportedly have 1,100 lobbyists who make sure they are represented.

Excerpt:

Codex Alimentarius technically means food code or food book. It’s a volume of food standards/guidelines and trade regulations, claiming that the world would be a better place if there were universal rules applied to food and supplements. They claim they want to harmonize food standards. The Codex is comprised of one hundred eighty-six members, two hundred and fifteen observers, forty-nine Intergovernmental Regulation Organizations (IGOs), one hundred fifty Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), and sixteen U.N. members. The members break off into twenty-seven committees and keep the Codex up to date. Two of these committees, Food Labeling and Nutrient and Foods for Special Uses, are the most important. Critics of the Codex think the code is a means to annihilate the natural supplements and organic industries. The way the food standards are laid out within the Codex suggests this to be true. For example, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) do not have to be listed on ingredient labels. GMOs will be discussed in more detail in a separate chapter. GMO seeds are used in crops for resistance to pests, weather, and certain herbicides. No one can guarantee GMO safety to consumer’s health. Farming conglomerates like GMOs because they quickly increase their crops with desired traits. Those who are suspicious believe GMOs are to blame for allergies, disorders, and illnesses. They have strong arguments that accuse GMOs of being toxic. Monsanto and DuPont are some of the world’s primary GMO producers for agri-business. In Europe, GMOs are given priority to farming. For example, France designated one acre of available farmland for organics and three acres for GMO crops. History of Codex Alimentarius A brief history of Codex Alimentarius’s onset begins with Nazi Germany. The pharmaceutical corporation I.G. Farben consisted of multiple drug companies pre-WWII such as Bayer and BASF. It was I.G. Farben’s profits that catapulted Hitler to power and I.G. Farben’s top board members who controlled several concentration camps. Auschwitz was owned by the company and ran by its directors. I.G. Farben invented the gasses used for extermination of the prisoners. Those who weren’t gassed to death, worked for I.G. Farben in some capacity, some serving as lab guinea pigs for heinous experiments with goals of inventing more profitable drugs. Fritz Ter Meer, I.G. Farben’s director, was in charge of the immense work camp. He was responsible directly and indirectly for murdering millions of Auschwitz’s prisoners. During the Nuremburg Trials, he was sentenced to seven years, serving less than three. Once released, he continued working for the dismantled I.G. Farben as Bayer’s top official. He is believed to be the creator of Codex Alimentarius. The huge bureaucracy behind the Codex always denied Nazi ties, yet has refused to name the chief architects. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) also had a great deal to do with its formation. Even with Nazis prior involvement, you might be wondering what the Codex has to do with New World Order. This is where it gets confusing, but then it’s supposed to be confusing. The average person is supposed to get weary, therefore giving their curiosity a rest. Other organizations were created as a way to make the Codex (the book of harmless food guidelines) a powerful legal means of enforcing part of their New World Order agenda. What organizations use the Codex for a legal tool? Without getting too off track, the World Trade Organization (WTO), established in 1995, sets rules about international trade between the world’s trading nations. WTO is supposed to protect trade agreements and negotiations, and also settle disputes. For years there has been international talks that sift through every detail of the WTO’s powers so that everyone from the one hundred fifty-seven participating countries felt represented. When disputes arise between trading nations of foods and supplements, the WTO uses the Codex Alimentarius for making rulings on trade. In other words, Business A refuses to follow the “harmonizing” guidelines of the Codex. A complaint is made to the WTO. WTO investigates and then withdraws Business A’s trading privileges along with other crippling sanctions. Business A loses mass profits and might even have to dissolve its business. So in the nutshell, the Codex is not “law” but is backed by the WTO in trade dispute decisions, turning it into a set of rules that have economic repercussions. Many nations have to change their laws to fit in with the Codex’s standards.

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