{"id":231498,"date":"2023-03-20T12:01:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=231498"},"modified":"2023-03-14T05:49:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T05:49:28","slug":"food-inglorious-food-childrens-health-defense-attack-on-food-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2023\/03\/food-inglorious-food-childrens-health-defense-attack-on-food-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Inglorious Food: Children\u2019s Health Defense Attack on Food Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>5 Mar 2023 &#8211; <\/em>Yesterday Dr. Meryl Nass&#8211;with assistance, comments and summaries by Alexis Baden-Mayer&#8211;convened a magnificent, important 7-hour<strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/live.childrenshealthdefense.org\/chd-tv\/events\/the-attack-on-food-symposium\/\"  rel=\"\">Attack on Food Symposium + Solutions to Fight Back<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See my musical summary below. But first.my take.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children.webp\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-231500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children.webp 851w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children-276x300.webp 276w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children-768x834.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This highly educational symposium was brilliantly coordinated and well-designed. It was like a symphony with each speaker playing their instrument in the orchestra and singing their song in the chorus to create a unified whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>The whole was greater than the sum of the parts<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Each speaker was excellent in their own right<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Each speaker shed light on a particular aspect of the entire global food crisis.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 More than additive, the combination of all the speakers allowed viewers to connect many dots. Talks were mutually reinforcing and there was no contradictory information.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 The integration of all content painted a coherent, compelling, undeniable picture of the depth, breadth and extent of what is known and knowable about going on, while much remains hidden and mysterious.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Speakers raised similar questions and connected similar dots.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 While some might challenge the implications presented by any one speaker, the sum totality was corroborating and rendered it near impossible to deny.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Witnessing this together as a group created a community that shared the experience and made much shocking information more bearable<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 By combining difficult information with problem-solving, the symposium inspired individual and collective action rather than overwhelm, psychic numbing and paralysis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week I analyzed the <em>Refreshing Post-Partisan \u201cRage Against the War Machine\u201d Rally <\/em>as a sign of <strong><a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/2E2DB105-4E97-45CF-886D-7F86D277A455\/A%20Refreshing%20Post-Partisan%20%E2%80%9CRage%20Against%20the%20War%20Machine%E2%80%9D%20Rally\"  rel=\"\">political evolution<\/a>.<\/strong> I believe that like the rally, this symposium is also sign of political evolution.<\/p>\n<p>After three years of awakening, informing ourselves, coming to grips, finding each other, teaching and learning from each other, watching innumerable videos, webinars, connecting countless dots and detecting patterns, many have risen to the surface to play a higher game.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Another Sign of Political Evolution and political maturity<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>o\u00a0\u00a0 It was post-partisan, not political.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Every speaker was focused on sound truth, facts, public education, nature, science, health, humanity, and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 The emotional tone was thoughtful, earnest, compassionate, serious, mature, enlightening and constructive.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 One could not tell any person\u2019s political beliefs, as it should be.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Much of the information was presented in a way that was self-evident<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 It supported a foundation for all to participate in a shared reality.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 It provided solutions<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 It provided a way for us to transcend differences to unite at a higher level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Education is all important<\/strong>. <strong>The Symposium is exactly what we need now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>o\u00a0\u00a0 This symposium was a well-designed educational experience.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0 Many of our differences and conflicts arise from ignorance, partisanship, propaganda, and psychological manipulation. Knowledge presented in a compelling way goes a long way in reducing unnecessary tensions so that we can align with each other based on accurate information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>My Summary of the Summit<\/strong> <strong>in Song<\/strong>\u2013 not a substitute for watching the speakers. The first 2 sessions provide essential background information.<\/p>\n<p>First listen to this wonderful classic from the 1968 movie for the melody and because it\u2019s beautiful and endearing. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hEQDllvuy1I\"  rel=\"\">Oliver! &#8211; Food, Glorious Food<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feel free to add verses or suggestions in comments<\/li>\n<li>Feel free to perform it if you have musical talent<\/li>\n<li>Note: I was unable to figure out how to format the spacing or make single spacing within verses on this Substack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FOOD INGLORIOUS FOOD &#8211; The Song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it worth us working for?<br \/>\nIs it 1984?<br \/>\nAll we ever get is Roundup<br \/>\nEven though we say our prayer &#8212;<br \/>\nStill Monsanto\u2019s bought by Bayer<br \/>\nSo we get the same old Roundup!<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s not a fruit or a vegetable to find,<br \/>\nthat doesn\u2019t have glyphosate<br \/>\neverywhere that we turn we are being surveilled<br \/>\nCause their trying to dominate our<\/p>\n<p>Food, engineered food!<br \/>\nThey\u2019re corrupting our diet<br \/>\nThey all should be sued<br \/>\nThey genetically modify it<\/p>\n<p>Killing chickens and livestock too<br \/>\nWhy aggressively culling?<br \/>\nThis enables the very few<br \/>\nTo be world controlling<\/p>\n<p>Food new Frankenfoods<br \/>\nImpossible burgers and fake meat<br \/>\nWe\u2019re biologically screwed<br \/>\nTil Bill Gates meets with defeat<\/p>\n<p>Just picture a bowl of bugs<br \/>\nFried, roasted, or stewed<br \/>\nOh food! chemical food! Unhealthy food! Modified food!<\/p>\n<p>Food sabotaged food<br \/>\nExplosions, crashes and fires<br \/>\nConnect the dots to be clued<br \/>\nAnd to expose the deniers<\/p>\n<p>Why are they grabbing up so much land<br \/>\ndispossessing the farmers<br \/>\nUnderstanding what they have planned<br \/>\nshould set off alarmers!!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Food, organic food!<br \/>\nIt\u2019s on us to regain it<br \/>\nWe must be super shrewd<br \/>\nEducate ourselves to maintain it<br \/>\nWe need not be be fated to<br \/>\nDo nothing but brood for food<\/p>\n<p>Organic food,\u00a0Natural food,\u00a0Grow your own food,<br \/>\nHealthier food, Dynamic food, Magical food!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2.webp\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-231501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/diane-perlman-food-chdtv-children2.webp 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><em>_____________________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Diane-Perlman.jpeg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-199640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Diane-Perlman.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a> Diane Perlman, PhD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is a clinical and political psychologist, devoted to applying knowledge from psychology, conflict studies and social sciences to designing strategies and policies to reverse nuclear proliferation, to drastically reduce terrorism, reduce enmity, and to raise consciousness about nonviolent strategies for tension reduction and conflict transformation. She is a visiting scholar at the School for <\/em><em>Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, is active in\u00a0Psychologists for Social Responsibility,<\/em>\u00a0<em>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/\" >TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment<\/a>,<\/em>\u00a0<em>and on the Global Council of Abolition 2000. Some of her writings can be found on her websites, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.consciouspolitics.org\/\" >www.consciouspolitics.org<\/a> \u00a0and \u00a0<\/em><em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.SanityandSurvival.com\" >www.SanityandSurvival.com<\/a>.\u00a0Email: <a href=\"mailto:dianeperlman@gmail.com\">dianeperlman@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coronawise.substack.com\/p\/food-inglorious-food-attack-symposium\" >Go to Original &#8211; coronawise.substack.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Mar 2023 &#8211; Yesterday Dr. Meryl Nass&#8211;with assistance, comments and summaries by Alexis Baden-Mayer&#8211;convened a magnificent, important 7-hour Attack on Food Symposium + Solutions to Fight Back<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":199640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[554,1122,1714],"class_list":["post-231498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transcend-members","tag-children","tag-organic-food","tag-right-to-food"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231498"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231503,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231498\/revisions\/231503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}