Peas, potatoes and tomatoes are not on the market. Beet sugar, alfalfa and meat should replace these in the list. Also, GMO rice isn't grown, but has been found in the food supply. And, avoid flaxseed from Canada and non-organic honey. Find out more and www.imeatingwhat.com.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012 by: Aurora Geib
GMO alert:
Top 10 Genetically Modified Foods
to avoid eating
(NaturalNews) There is a conspiracy of selling out happening in America. Politics and personal interest it would seem determine government policies over and above health and safety issues. When President Obama appointed Michael Taylor in 2009 as senior adviser for the FDA, a fierce protest ensued from consumer groups and environmentalists. Why? Taylor used to be vice president for Monsanto, a multinational interested in marketing genetically modified (GM) food. It was during his term that GMO's were approved in the US without undergoing tests to determine if they were safe for human consumption.The danger of GMO's
The question of whether or not genetically modified foods (GMO's) are safe for human consumption is an ongoing debate that does not seem to see any resolution except in the arena of public opinion. Due to lack of labeling, Americans are still left at a loss as to whether or not what is on the table is genetically modified. This lack of information makes the avoiding and tracking of GM foods an exercise in futility. Below are just some of the food products popularly identified to be genetically modified:
1. Corn - Corn has been modified to create its own insecticide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that tons of genetically modified corn has been introduced for human consumption. Monsanto has revealed that half of the US's sweet corn farms are planted with genetically modified seed. Mice fed with GM corn were discovered to have smaller offspring and fertility problems.
2. Soy - Soy has also been genetically modified to resist herbicides. Soy products include soy flour, tofu, soy beverages, soybean oil and other products that may include pastries, baked products and edible oil. Hamsters fed with GM soy were unable to have offspring and suffered a high mortality rate.
3. Cotton - Like corn and soy, cotton has been designed to resist pesticides. It is considered food because its oil can be consumed. Its introduction in Chinese agriculture has produced a chemical that kills cotton bollworm, reducing the incidences of pests not only in cotton crops but also in neighboring fields of soybeans and corn. Incidentally, thousands of Indian farmers suffered severe rashes upon exposure to BT cotton.
4. Papaya - The virus-resistant variety of papaya was commercially introduced in Hawaii in 1999. Transgenic papayas comprised three-fourths of the total Hawaiian papaya crop. Monsanto bestowed upon Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore technology for developing papaya resistant to the ringspot virus in India.
5. Rice - This staple food from South East Asia has now been genetically modified to contain a high amount of vitamin A. Allegedly, there are reports of rice varieties containing human genes to be grown in the US. The rice will create human proteins useful for dealing with infant diarrhea in the 3rd world. China Daily, an online journal, reported potential serious public health and environment problems with genetically modified rice considering its tendency to cause allergic reactions with the concurrent possibility of gene transfers.
6. Tomatoes - Tomatoes have now been genetically engineered for longer shelf life, preventing them from easily rotting and degrading. In a test conducted to determine the safety of GM tomatoes, some animal subjects died within a few weeks after consuming GM tomatoes.
7. Rapeseed - In Canada, this crop was renamed canola to differentiate it from non-edible rapeseed. Food stuff produced from rapeseed includes rapeseed oi (canola oil) l used to process cooking oil and margarine. Honey can also be produced from GM rapeseed. German food surveillance authorities discovered as much as a third of the total pollen present in Canadian honey may be from GM pollen. In fact, some honey products from Canada were also discovered to have pollen from GM rapeseed.
8. Dairy products - It has been discovered that 22 percent of cows in the U.S. were injected with recombinant (genetically modified) bovine growth hormone (rbGH). This Monsanto created hormone artificially forces cows to increase their milk production by 15 percent. Milk from cows treated with this milk inducing hormone contains increased levels of IGF-1 (insulin growth factors-1). Humans also have IGF-1 in their system. Scientists have expressed concerns that increased levels of IGF-1 in humans have been associated with colon and breast cancer.
9. Potatoes - Mice fed with potatoes engineered with Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki Cry 1 were found to have toxins in their system. Despite claims to the contrary, this shows that Cry1 toxin was stable in the mouse gut. When the health risks were revealed, it sparked a debate.
10. Peas - Peas that have been genetically modified have been found to cause immune responses in mice and possibly even in humans. A gene from kidney beans was inserted into the peas creating a protein that functions as a pesticide.The GMO link to strange disease
As early as 2008, NaturalNews.com reported about a condition called Morgellon's disease. The article went on to report the symptoms of the disease as follows: crawling, stinging, biting and crawling sensations; threads or black speck-like materials on or beneath the skin; granules, lesions. Some patients report fatigue, short term memory loss, mental confusion, joint pain and changes in vision. Furthermore, there have been reports of substantial morbidity and social dysfunction leading to a dip in work productivity, job loss, total disability, divorce, loss of child custody and home abandonment.
Prior to its reporting, the condition was dismissed as a hoax, but upon further investigation, the evidence pointed out tht the disease was real and may be related to genetically modified food.
Despite this link being established, the CDC declared Morgellon's disease of unknown origin. Worse, the medical community could not offer any information to the public regarding a cause for the symptoms.
When a research study was conducted on fiber samples taken from Morgellons patients, it was discovered that the fiber samples of all the patients looked remarkable similar. And yet, it did not seem to match any common environmental fiber. When the fiber was broken down, and it's DNA extracted, it was discovered to belong to a fungus. Even more surprising was the finding that the fibers contained Agrobacterium, a genus gram-negative bacteria with the capacity of transforming plant, animal and even human cells.
Morgellon's disease is not the only condition associated with genetically modified foods. A growing body of evidence has shown that it may cause allergies, immune reactions, liver problems, sterility and even death. Moreover, based on the only human feeding experiment conducted on genetically modified food, it was established that genetic material in genetically modified food product can transfer into the DNA of intestinal bacteria and still continue to thrive.Heeding the warning
Time and again, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has warned that GMOs pose a serious threat to health, and it is no accident that there can be a correlation between it and adverse health effects. In fact, the AAEM has advised doctors to tell their patients to avoid GMOs as the introduction of GMOs into the current food supply has correlated with an alarming rise in chronic diseases and food allergies.
This should come as no surprise. More than 30 years ago a food supplement called L-trytophan killed 100 people and affected 5,000 to 10,000 more. The cause was narrowed down to the genetic engineering process used in its production. If the symptoms had not had three simultaneous characteristics - namely, they were unique, acute and fast-acting - the disease could never have been identified.
If science could assure us with certainty that serious consequences do not wait for us at the end of the line, it might be to our best interest to let this opportunity pass. Progressive thinking in terms of profit is certainly not wrong. But to brush off precaution on the convenient argument that there is not enough evidence to prove that GM food is indeed harmful is sheer irresponsibility. It certainly is a lame excuse to offer in the event that GM foods are indeed proven to contain health hazards.
Sources for this article:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11361.cfm
http://www.naturalnews.com/027226_food_GMO_foods.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/023004.html
http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/rbgh/
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http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/pusztai.html
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/database/food/238.honey.html
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- Matthew Frederick · Top Commenter · CurridabatAnne Wilson This day in age how do you know if your getting true organic.. with so many uneducated people out there and even people who buy their own seed's to plan in their own gardens.. how do you know those arent fill with crap already.... with "organic" companies being bribed and bought out left and right these days.. it is so hard to keep track and know who is truly %100.... and do they know where their food is coming from, their seed, and everything else? ? ?
- Reba HawkinsWe Wonder Why The Cancer Rate Is So High Now! We Really Don't know What We Are Consuming, Unless You Grow Your Own Food And Raise Your Own Cattle! We Are Walking Experiments All For The Sake Of A Dollar!
- Shana Renzema · Owner/Designer at ShanartisanMy husband and I are moving on a 6.5 acre parcel and plan to raise all our own food, and trade food with neighbors, as much as possible. I know we can't avoid all contaminants because the whole world is poisoned at this point, but we can keep ourselves alive and give our kids a good start and a good education so that maybe they will survive the catastrophes coming on them.
- Ruth Angela · San Francisco, CaliforniaRod Redux - My friend in San Diego wanted to farm rabbits for food, but local laws would not allow it. This is something people need to research before thinking of raising them. I remember eating rabbits in the UK many years ago, and it has a good flavor. Thank God for chicken meat and eggs.
- Russ Lemon · Top Commenter · Northrop Institute of TechnologyI am one who has a toxic reaction to genetically modified foods that I must avoid to survive. Many years ago when I was eating GM foods, I had Morgellon's with black, white, crimson and turquoise fibers, and server ulcers on my skin and elsewhere. I also had very high blood pressure and all the other symptoms. Six months after I quit eating GM foods, most of the symptoms disappeared and I no longer need a triple does of Atenolol to keep a reasonable blood pressure. I still have a few skin ulcers, the damage to my vision and holes in my memory are permanent. But I survived, my dad survived, but my oldest son died. I know how toxic GM foods are.
- Reta Tyrrel · Top CommenterSo sorry to read what happened to your family. What a tragedy. I cannot understand the inhumanity of people who develop, and disseminate, these kinds of substances calling them food. Plus the physicians, and others at FDA, who turn their backs on the situation. How do they sleep at night?
- Bill HandshyThis is so important! Vote for mandatory labeling of all foods made with GMO products. WE have the right to know what is in our food!
- Margaret Beeman · Millerton, New YorkWE are responsible for what we eat and what we feed our children. We have choices.lease choose wisely. We also have he opportunity to join together and stop this poisoning of our society.
- Sandi DolhanczykThis is for all those whom think the FDA serves our best interests. This is a real health concern & people need to really think about the food they are putting on the family table.
- Paul Stimac · Morton CollegeRead this and you may want to change your eating habits...Buy Organic and from your local farmer if you can---Join a CSA and support your local Farmer receive REAL farm fresh food every week---its that easy....
- Amanda WhitneySpring is here - grow your own veggies and we won't have to worry about all of the above!
- Kristi Radar Sweeney · Top CommenterPollinator Plates - Here is a list of seeds owned by Monsanto. While these may or may not be GMO, and certainly not inclusive of all GMO seeds that are available, it's a good start to not buy these brands.
http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/ 2012/02/ forewarned-is-forearmed-veg gie-varieties-owned-by-mon santo/
- Wyllo Sanders · Top Commenter · Arsenal Technical High SchoolMIKE I AM NOT QUESTIONING YOU ,,, BUT I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE SAYING , CHEM-TRAILS GAVE THEM MORGELLONS..
- Debra Baukney Moss · Top Commenter · The Ohio State UniversityNo one really knows what is causing Morgellons. The nanoparticles believed to be responsible for the disease can come from anywhere, they are in food, clothing and air for all we know. It's not so much the source but rather that we have nanoparticles in our bodies in the first place.
- Cheryl Elmore DeCaire · Subscribe · Portage Northern High SchoolRead this and make your own decisions. Pretty friggin scarey!
- Elizabeth Ocso FernbergTEN top GMO foods listed that can cause health problems.One of them is a disease called MORGELLON'S disease ( first time I heard it) symptoms are crawling, stinging, biting, threads or black speck on or beneath your skin, fatigue, , memory loss and etc.
- Dyan Parker · Subscribe · Works at Global Internet Entrepreneur · 112 subscribersAnd this is just onE part of the equation, what we put IN us...what about what we're putting on & AROUND us? Knowledge is POWER...we must spread the word to those who are unaware!
- Johnny Grimståhl Biomagnetism Kinesiologi · Stockholm, SwedenAmerica seems to be a dangerous country to live in. However, Europe seems to follow it´s track on eating habits. Be aware what you put in your mouth (I´m talking about food now, OK). As for myself, it´s easy to do the shopping, 90 % in the Super market is to be avoided, so I go straight for the 5 or 10 % that I want to buy, it saves a lot of time and keeps me strong and healthy at the age of 68. Best wishes to all of you!
- Megan McKinney · RN, BSN at Salem Healthgrrrrrrr! Thanks for killing us big brother! "Time and again, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has warned that GMOs pose a serious threat to health, and it is no accident that there can be a correlation between it and adverse health effects. In fact, the AAEM has advised doctors to tell their patients to avoid GMOs as the introduction of GMOs into the current food supply has correlated with an alarming rise in chronic diseases and food allergies."
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/ 035734_GMOs_foods_dangers.h tml#ixzz1tdvcOI12. - Betsy Hird Warren · Top CommenterWhen talking about GM corn it's important to list all of the different by-products that are derived from corn that is in our food system - people who are ignorant about this issue will see this and think all they have to do is avoid eating corn. It's not that simple. The most obvious corn byproduct is high fructose corn syrup, but there are many others that are not so obvious. Check out this site for a list of how corn is hidden in almost all processed food. http://www.vishniac.com/
ephraim/corn-bother.html - Doreen Etherly-Germany · Chicago, IllinoisAnd we still think the FDA is here to protect us? IThe governement is our worst enemy..What a clever way to control the population without us knowing it! *smh*
- Amanda WhitneyThanks Kristi R Sweeney for the extensive list of Monsanto owned seeds. A good list to print and take with you when buying seeds. And, "agardenforthehouse.com" is a great site.. signed up for their newsletters... thanks!
- Michael Chalaron · Baton Rouge, LouisianaSomething like 70% of the corn planted in the US is also Roundup Ready corn.
- Emily Dale · Top Commenter · Univrsity of AlabamaWe who wish to maintain good health are in your debt for alerting us to articles that show food dangers, as well as healthy eating habits. At age 86, I do not go to allopathic doctors, I take a well-rounded supply of supplements, and do moderate exercise (I need to do more of the latter).
- Muna DeStefano · Works at Purdue UniversityAnd did anyone hear the news that Monsanto just purchased a leading Bee Research firm- Beeologic! this is such a huge problem! Seriously need to grow your own food and buy from local farmers you can trust and have researched. Scary times
- Jamie Foley · Top Commentertomatoes, potatoes, & peas are not commercialized, they r not on the market.
- Serene N SassySoulAt this point it's almost impossible to figure out what is safe to eat...smh I purchase as many organic items as I can but sometimes these items may not be available. Thank you for this article.
- Crystal Hendricks · Salem, OregonWhen growing your own food or getting it locally you still have to be careful that you or the farmer isn't getting GM seeds.
- Avyn Trahelion · Subscribe · Brown Ajah at The White TowerThe moment that Morgellon's was mentioned I lost all hope in this article.
- Robert Cross · Essex Catholic High School, Newark, NJCaution.......Living may be harmful to your health!
- Finn Andre NilssonThere is no money in dead people, and there is no money in healthy people. The money is in between, in individuals that kind of living, but have a demand of medicine for staying alive. Sinserley YOUR government!
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