Activists championing organic foods have found support among preppers (people preparing for the end of civilization). They’re sympathetic to the “government is a conspiracy and corporations are evil” idea. But what really made preppers into anti-GMO food activists is their desire to have a healthy post-apocalyptic lifestyle. Given the anti-GMO movement’s conspiratorial tone and its emphasis on healthier living through self-reliance, it’s not hard to see why it resonates among the preppers.
But, for the preppers, there is an added dimension to this issue. Remember, these folks are certain that the end of civilization is coming—and they see GMOs as a direct threat to their plans to be the last men, women and children standing. Here are three examples of what some preppers believe about GMOs:
GMOs could cause downfall of civilization, but leave no survivors
“The End Of The World As We Know It may not be the result of a horrific natural disaster or act of terrorism from overseas,” warns the Organic Prepper. “It may be as simple as pollen floating from one field to contaminate the next one, until we are starving to death or dying of cancer amidst a bounty of succulent-looking, fresh-from-the-farm poison.”
GMOs are the means by which the government will suspend the constitution and declare martial law
“Think about it. It’s an easy way for the government to kill off people,” says Francine Romesburg, a prepper and a facilitator of the GrassRoots Tea Party Activists of Glendale, AZ. “Our government is trying to kill us through foods, and we’re just trying to find out about it and they’re trying to keep it from us.”
GMOs cause infertility
“Feeding your kids GMO products, such as the big brand name cornflakes, could render them infertile! In studies of animals, such as hamsters who were fed GMO soy products, they lost the ability to have offspring by the third generation,” warns a junk science article on the Happy Prepper website.
Read the full, original article: Preppers explain why they joined the organic food movement
