{"id":1332,"date":"2011-01-04T18:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drconnieamundson.com\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2011-01-04T18:00:10","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T18:00:10","slug":"gmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartmountainchiropractic.com\/es\/gmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetically Modified Organisms (January 2011)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen the scientific evidence that  genetically modified foods are 100% safe with no long-term health related side  effects? Neither have we. What is emerging is more startling evidence that the government  and seed industries \u201csolution to world hunger\u201d is creating a potentially irreversible  pattern of destruction in agriculture, wild life and human health.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a GMO?<\/h2>\n<p>Genetically modified  organisms (GMO&#8217;s) are created by meshing genes from one species into the DNA of  a food crop or animal to produce a new trait. Because  living organisms have natural barriers to protect themselves against the  introduction of DNA from a different species, genetic engineers must force the  DNA from one organism into another. Their methods include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using viruses or bacteria to  \u00abinfect\u00bb animal or plant cells with the new DNA.<\/li>\n<li>Coating DNA onto tiny metal pellets  and firing it with a special gun into the cells.<\/li>\n<li>Injecting the new DNA into  fertilized eggs with a very fine needle.<\/li>\n<li>Using electric shocks to create  holes in the membrane covering sperm and forcing the new DNA into the sperm  through these holes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By inserting certain bacterial genes into crop seeds  it allows farmers to spray otherwise deadly doses of weed-killer directly on  the crop without killing it. Other seeds are inserted with soil bacterium  Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) to produce an insect-killing pesticide within every  cell of the plant. When insects eat the plant, they get a mouthful of toxins  which cause their stomachs to erupt, killing the bug. These GM plants are so  toxic they are registered as pesticides with the Environmental Protection  Agency, and for good reason. Mass deaths have been seen in livestock allowed to  graze on GM Bt plants in both the US and abroad. If bugs and  livestock die after eating Bt plants, what effects will be seen on humans?<\/p>\n<p>Biotech companies like Monsanto and DuPont claim  the Bt-toxin has a history of safe use citing even organic farmers use Bt  bacteria spray for natural insect control. However they fail to point out that  the Bt-toxin produced in GM plants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is thousands times more concentrated than the natural Bt spray used by  organic farmers.<\/li>\n<li>Is designed to  be <em>more<\/em> toxic.<\/li>\n<li>Has properties  of an allergen.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike the  spray, cannot be washed off the plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Risks<\/h2>\n<p>The  American Academy of Environmental Medicine reported serious health risks  associated with GM foods in animal studies including infertility, immune  problems, accelerated aging, faulty insulin regulation, and changes in major  organs and the gastrointestinal system.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mice fed GM soy  had fewer, and smaller, babies.<\/li>\n<li>More than half  the babies of mother rats fed GM soy died within three weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Testicle cells  of mice and rats on a GM soy diet changed in color and size.<\/li>\n<li>By the third  generation, most GM soy-fed hamsters became infertile.<\/li>\n<li>Rodents fed GM  corn\/soy showed signs of toxicity, lowered immunity &amp; increased allergies.<\/li>\n<li>The stomach  lining of rats fed GM potatoes showed excessive cell growth, a condition that  may lead to cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Studies also  found organ lesions, altered liver and pancreas cells, changed enzyme levels,  etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately,  no clinical study has looked at the effects of GMO&#8217;s on humans. The only  published experiment found that once GM soy is ingested by humans, the genetic  material forced into the food will remain inside our intestines and continue to  function. This means the potential for super diseases, antibiotic resistance  and internal pesticide production.<\/p>\n<p>In  December, the International Journal of Biological Sciences reported that all  three GM corn options produced by Monsanto created kidney and liver  dysfunction, which are the main organs that respond to chemical food poisoning.  New evidence has also come to light exposing the recommendations of at least a  dozen FDA scientists who urged long-term safety studies before GMO&#8217;s hit the  market in the mid 1990&#8217;s. Despite these warnings, the FDA approved GMO&#8217;s  addition to food without requiring product labeling. In 1996 widespread crops  hit the market and nine years later the number of people suffering from three  or more chronic diseases nearly doubled from 7% to 13%, allergic reactions  treated in emergency rooms doubled and overall food related illnesses doubled  according to the CDC.<\/p>\n<h2>The Creation of  Superweeds<\/h2>\n<p>Bio-tech  companies flourished after FDA approval even up until 2009 when Forbes magazine  named Monsanto \u201ccompany of the year\u201d. But as more studies into the effects of  GMO&#8217;s emerge, questionable company ethics come to light, bioengineered corn  seeds fail to produce and super-weeds resistant to herbicide creep across 11  million acres of U.S.  farmland (5x more than just 3 years ago), Forbes retracted their statement  saying they were \u201cwrong, really wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Last  year in France,  the Supreme Court found Monsanto guilty of advertising their herbicide Roundup  as \u201cbiodegradable and environmentally friendly.\u201d The active ingredient in  Roundup (glyphosate) is acutely toxic to fish, birds and beneficial insects. We  now have farmers dousing their fields with 10x the recommended amount of  herbicide (which studies show may not even be enough to kill the superweeds!)  which seeps into the soil, nearby streams and the air. Farmers are fed up,  stocks are plummeting, but Monsanto says it will make a comeback. They are in  the process of producing a new soybean seed with high levels of omega-3 fatty  acids to appeal to health-conscious consumers who they hope will demand the  product from farmers.<\/p>\n<h2>Shopping<\/h2>\n<p>Read  your labels! Right now, more than 70% of foods on supermarket shelves contain  derivatives of the eight GM foods on the market &#8211; soy, corn, oil from canola  and cottonseed, sugar from sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, and a small amount of  zucchini and crook neck squash. Currently,  about 85% of corn, 92% of soybeans, 76% of cotton, 75% of canola and 50% of  Hawaiian papaya grown in the U.S.  is genetically modified.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for Non-GMO Project  Seals Products \u2013 see pervious page for seal example<\/li>\n<li>Buy organic\/local when  possible. Certified organic products cannot intentionally include any GMO  ingredients. <\/li>\n<li>Honey and bee pollen &#8211;  may have GM sources of pollen<\/li>\n<li>Sugar &#8211; If a non-organic  product lists \u201csugar\u201d (not pure cane sugar) as an ingredient it&#8217;s most likely a  combination of sugar cane and GM sugar beets.<\/li>\n<li>Meat\/Eggs &#8211; Unless  specified on the label, products may be from cows injected with the GM bovine  growth hormone or from animals fed GM soy or corn feed. Look for labels stating  no rBGH, rBST or artificial hormones.<\/li>\n<li>Enzymes, flavorings,  processing agents &amp; additives including aspartame (NutraSweet\u00ae) may contain  GMO&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Other common items which  may include GMO&#8217;s:\n<ul>\n<li>Infant Formula <\/li>\n<li>Hamburgers\/Hotdogs <\/li>\n<li>Chips <\/li>\n<li>Tamari &amp; Soy Sauce<\/li>\n<li>Salad Dressing <\/li>\n<li>Margarine <\/li>\n<li>Veggie Burgers <\/li>\n<li>Baking Powder<\/li>\n<li>Bread <\/li>\n<li>Mayonnaise <\/li>\n<li>Meat Substitutes <\/li>\n<li>Soy <\/li>\n<li>Protein Powder<\/li>\n<li>Cereal <\/li>\n<li>Fried Foods <\/li>\n<li>Tofu  Peanut Butter<\/li>\n<li>Enriched Flour <\/li>\n<li>Pasta <\/li>\n<li>Cosmetics <\/li>\n<li>Soaps<\/li>\n<li>Detergents<\/li>\n<li>Shampoo<\/li>\n<li>Bubble Bath<\/li>\n<li>Cheese <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen the scientific evidence that genetically modified foods are 100% safe with no long-term health related side effects? 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