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The technical justification centers on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), a disease that causes economic losses for pig producers. By using gene-editing tools like CRISPR to remove a small section of the pig’s DNA associated with the virus, companies promise a disease-resistant animal. Health Canada claims the resulting pork is "as safe and nutritious" as conventional pork, a familiar and scientifically hollow mantra used to green-light every genetically modified organism (GMO) since the 1990s. The true issue is not the narrow safety claim but the precedent of altering animal genetics for human consumption and then hiding it. Lucy Sharratt, coordinator for the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, cuts to the heart of the matter: “Canadians won’t know if the meat in their grocery cart is from these genetically engineered animals.” This creates a two-tier food system: one that people believe they are buying, and a secret, corporately owned genetically altered supply they are consuming unknowingly.
This regulatory betrayal is not an isolated incident. It comes just weeks after Health Canada was forced to pause the introduction of cloned meat following public outcry. The strategy appears to be one of attrition—normalize one controversial technology at a time, starting with the one they claim has no "foreign" DNA, despite the profound alteration of the organism’s blueprint. The approval also synchronizes Canada with the United States, Brazil, and Colombia, moving the needle toward a globalized, standardized, and opaque food regime where national sovereignty and consumer choice are surrendered to biotech patents.
To understand the full context, one must look at the powerful forces financing and promoting the synthetic food revolution. This is not merely about disease-resistant pigs; it is a fundamental transformation of the food supply chain under the banner of "sustainability" and "food security." The World Economic Forum’s "Great Reset" agenda explicitly promotes alternative proteins—from lab-grown meat to insects—to replace traditional livestock, citing environmental concerns. Spokespersons for these globalist visions tout them as altruistic, but the result is always the same: increased centralized control.
Bill Gates, a frequent partner and investor in WEF initiatives, stands as a prime example. He has invested heavily in companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and backed synthetic egg products. His vision, often stated publicly, involves wealthy nations shifting entirely to synthetic beef. When billionaires and unelected forums dictate food policy, the outcome is not about health or ecology, but control. It is about replacing God’s natural order with a patented, synthetic one where every bite is owned and monitored. The approval of unlabeled gene-edited pork in Canada is a tactical victory in this larger war for control of the very substance that builds and sustains human life.
The path forward requires fierce resistance. Citizens must demand radical transparency—mandatory labeling of all gene-edited and synthetic foods—and support farmers and ranchers committed to natural agriculture. The goal cannot be to reform a regulatory system that operates as a gatekeeper for corporate interests. The system that approves secret experiments for the dinner table has declared itself an enemy of the people. The future of food must be built on truth, sovereignty, and natural law, not in hidden labs and globalist boardrooms.
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