Talk given at the 25C3 in Berlin, Dec. 30th 2008. An overview of how the GMO soy industry has slowly taken over large sectors of the agricultural industry and is in much of our food no matter where we live.

1. NOT SOY FAST
The rapidly expanding world of genetically modified soy.
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In order to explain GMO soy and how we got here, we must first give some explanation of soy
in general.
Then Ill move on to GMO soy, what purposes it serves, who developed it, who is growing it
and for whom.

2. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

3. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

4. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

5. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

6. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

7. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

8. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

9. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

10. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

11. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

12. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

13. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

14. CONVENTIONAL SOY
Bean
Meal
Oil
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3 most common forms: Soy Bean, Soy Meal, Soy Oil
A whole protein.. containing fiber, B vitamins, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy protein is used in a variety of foods such as salad dressings, soups, imitation meats,
beverage powders, cheeses, non-dairy creamer, frozen desserts, whipped topping, infant
formulas, breads, breakfast cereals, pastas, and pet foods.

15. IMPORT/EXPORT
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Top global exporters, US, Argentina, Brazil (this was in 2002)

16. PRODUCERS
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As of 2004 predictions now show that Brazil will overtake the US as the world’s soy exporter.

17. GMO SOY
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Why does it appeal to farmers?
Less spraying + less pests = less labor and higher yields. You get more from less.
Buy the special seed, buy the special fertiziler; repeat - year after year. €€$$
Like most GMO crops, the promise of more food growing for more people in areas where it
was perhaps once not possible

18. GMO SOY
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Why does it appeal to farmers?
Less spraying + less pests = less labor and higher yields. You get more from less.
Buy the special seed, buy the special fertiziler; repeat - year after year. €€$$
Like most GMO crops, the promise of more food growing for more people in areas where it
was perhaps once not possible

19. GMO SOY
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Why does it appeal to farmers?
Less spraying + less pests = less labor and higher yields. You get more from less.
Buy the special seed, buy the special fertiziler; repeat - year after year. €€$$
Like most GMO crops, the promise of more food growing for more people in areas where it
was perhaps once not possible

20. THE CORPORATIONS
Monsanto
Archer Daniels Midland
Cargill
Maggi (Blairo Maggi)
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21. MAGGI SOY EMPIRE
quot;To me, a 40 per cent increase in deforestation
doesn't mean anything at all, and I don't feel the
slightest guilt over what we are doing here. We're
talking about an area larger than Europe that has
barely been touched, so there is nothing at all to get
worried about.quot; - Blairo Maggi 2003
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One of the largest chemical companies of the 20th century.
Created Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCB’s - coolants for electrical equipment.
Until they were banned in the 80’s.

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One of the largest chemical companies of the 20th century.
Created Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCB’s - coolants for electrical equipment.
Until they were banned in the 80’s.

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One of the largest chemical companies of the 20th century.
Created Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCB’s - coolants for electrical equipment.
Until they were banned in the 80’s.

25. BUY OUR SEEDS
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Interestingly, they promise massive yields but at present - gmo soy has not increased yields.
But their public relations campaign make it look like this is about feeding people, even
though right now, without GMO soy or other crops, we could feed the world.

26. BUY OUR SEEDS
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Interestingly, they promise massive yields but at present - gmo soy has not increased yields.
But their public relations campaign make it look like this is about feeding people, even
though right now, without GMO soy or other crops, we could feed the world.

27. BUY OUR SEEDS
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Interestingly, they promise massive yields but at present - gmo soy has not increased yields.
But their public relations campaign make it look like this is about feeding people, even
though right now, without GMO soy or other crops, we could feed the world.

28. BUYING UP FOOD
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29. BUYING UP FOOD
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30. BUYING UP FOOD
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31. SIDE EFFECTS
Super Insects/Weeds
Compromising Conventional Crops
Destroying Rainforest
Toxic chemicals
Longterm effects on humans
Displacing and sometimes terrorizing native farmers
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32. BR163
1,100 miles/1,770 km of soy highway.
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Every bit of soy expansion into the rain forest needs its highway. 1,770 km of soy road. thats
like Lisbon to Paris! and growing faster every year.

33. RESPONSE
Civil Disobedience
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34. RESPONSE
Civil Disobedience
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35. RESPONSE
Civil Disobedience
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36. REPRESSION
Indigenous Soy Growers
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This was around october 2008, you may have heard PAraguay elected a new president, for
the first time, not from the colorado party.. who promised..

37. REPRESSION
Indigenous Soy Growers
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This was around october 2008, you may have heard PAraguay elected a new president, for
the first time, not from the colorado party.. who promised..

38. REPRESSION
Indigenous Soy Growers
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This was around october 2008, you may have heard PAraguay elected a new president, for
the first time, not from the colorado party.. who promised..

39. INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
Roundtable Agreement for Responsible Soy
voluntary certification system developed by the
industry and a number of NGO’s.
REJECTED
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In MArch 2008, there was a meeting called the Roundtable Agreement for Responsible Soy
held in Argentina. Big agribusinesses sponsored it, a few organizations were invited and
even fewer representatives of civil society.

40. EU IMPORTS
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

41. EU IMPORTS
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

42. EU IMPORTS
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

43. EU IMPORTS
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

44. EU IMPORTS
Brazil USA Argentina
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

45. EU IMPORTS
Brazil USA Argentina
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

46. EU IMPORTS
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As of 2006 (global meeting on Soy in PAris) almost 60% of EU’s soy comes from South
America .

47. EU AND THE NEW CAP
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According to the text, will reduce payments to big farms - its less about production.
Calls for more emphasis on environmental standards, biodiversity and small farming.
Dificult to find any details about what happens with imports or GMO soy restrictins.

48. GMO IMPORTS?
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Countries known for allowing, almost always, GMO tests: Britain, Netherlands and Finland.
Countries known for NEVER allowing them: Austria, France, Luxembourg.
Pioneer, a biotech company, has actually SUED the EU commission for delaying approval.
German BASF is now also going to sue the commission for delaying approval of its GMO
potatoe.

49. GMO EXPERIMENTS (NL)
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50. ORGANIC SOY
Growing Demand:
In 2006, UK sales of organic groceries increased by
54% to €151 million
Italy, Spain and Germany contain the largest organic
farming areas in the EU.
European average of between 2 and 6% of the food
market as of 2007.
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51. THE FUTURE OF SOY
Increased Share of Farming
More power in lobbying and purchasing
Relaxation of Policy
Finds its way into almost everyone’s diet.
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52. THE END.
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