12/08/2022
Mi Abuelo Organic Chile was started in 2018 and for those that have read "Our Company" page on our website here's a lesser known reason as to why we started it, like after I found out that NMSU was in the process of testing whether or not a Round-up ready green chile was possible or would be accepted by local farmers.
Link to NMSU Study results
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5896900/
Upon learning this, and having the opportunity afforded to me to do something about it, I made the final decision to go forward with the company.
To be certified USDA Organic both the farmers produce and the processing facilities for the end product must be Certified as such. Organic farmers are never allowed to use synthetic pesticides and herbicides like glyphosate (aka Roundup), 2,4-D, dicamba, chlorpyrifos, and many others.
Today there are 7 crops that use Roundup ready seeds (GMO's) to include soy, maize (corn), canola, sugar beets, cotton, alfalfa, and now wheat about to be released. These GMO plants are sprayed with Round up (Glyphosate) to kill the surrounding w**ds however the plants have been genetically modified to allow the survival of the plant. Recent studies have shown that 80% of the U.S. population now tests positive for glyphosate in their urine.
Studies are now proving the extent to which everyone should be concerned about our food choices. Such as:
Reproductive health,
https://sustainablepulse.com/2020/07/13/new-studies-show-glyphosate-causes-infertility-and-reproductive-health-damage/ #.Y5JVKJ7MJPZ
and the myriad of other concerns,
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/stephanie-seneff-toxic-legacy-glyphosate-destroying-our-health/
For those that have wondered why we have struggled with distributors or inability to gain shelf space in retail markets I have been simply told that we are a competing product for those that already exist and therefore there is no room for us. Thus, effectively shutting us down. I found it very coincidental that having spoken about the concerns of GMOs in the midst of the COVID shutdowns, I lost funding that was supposed to help us endure the many COVID financial repercussions. As of yet, we still keep seeing coincidences of waitlisting.
For those that continue to seek out our Organic Chile we still have over 60,000 lbs. available, and we are still selling here in Las Cruces. I want to thank those that have kept our business in mind and continue to support us. We haven't given up!
“Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment,” written by Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., senior research scientist at MIT, explains how and why glyphosate poses an existential threat to humanity, and why it’s so important to avoid it if you care about you...