Six Reasons Not To Eat GMO Foods
By Linda
Tremer
Knowing
what is in your food is a challenge. The challenge is that it is hard to tell
what foods are genetically modified and what foods are safe. Here are six
reasons why you do not want to eat genetically modified foods.
1.
They are untested. Believe it or not the FDA and the USDA do not test
genetically modified foods for safety. There is no way of knowing the long term
effects of eating these foods. Some serious health risks have been reported.
2.
We are eating pesticides, insecticides and herbicides when we eat GMO foods.
The plant is altered to withstand massive amounts of pesticides and herbicides.
These are sprayed on the field to kill the weeds and the bugs. The altered
plant takes up the pesticides and herbicides and we eat these poisons. And the
farmers are spraying more and more insecticides and herbicides on their altered
crops.
3.
If you have a food allergy you have no way of knowing what is in the food you
are eating. In the past a nut gene was inserted into soy beans. Someone
recognized that people allergic to nuts would be unaware of this and
fortunately the project was canceled. But the gene used to modify the plant is
often a trade secret.
4.
A German Scientific journal reported that city dwellers had 5 to 20 times the
limit of herbicides in their urine than the amount allowed in water. The amount
of herbicides we are exposed to in foods is extremely high. Mother's breast
milk has tested positive for at least one agrochemical. Some breast milk tested
higher than the allowed level in cow's milk.
5.
Vegetarians may be eating genes from fish, scorpions, insects and viruses
without their knowledge. Meat is not safe either. Animals are fed corn and
alfalfa which has been genetically modified. And cows, pigs and chickens have
been altered to grow bigger and faster. Dairy products have genetically
modified ingredients. Almost all corn syrup is genetically altered. Anything
that has with corn syrup in it is a GMO food.
6.
Gene transfer is carried out with bacteria and viruses. We have no way of
knowing what harmful bacteria or virus has been used and is present in our
food. Biotech companies do not have to disclose the presence of altered genes
in their food.
These
are only some of the reasons not to eat genetically modified foods. There are
many other environmental and safety concerns. It is possible to eat healthy
food. But we must know what foods are genetically modified in order to make
that decision. Take the time to investigate bio technology and contact your
representatives to insist on labeling our food.
Linda
Tremer is the author of Food to Die For a mystery novel about genetically
modified foods. She has also written The Persistent Ghost, and 57 Tips on Where
To Meet The Opposite Sex. She has written many healthy living and weight loss
articles for the website The Center For Weight Loss. Visit her web site LindaTremer.com
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Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Linda_Tremer/133099
The effects of genetic modification in crops have been tested on animals, but not on humans. I do agree with the article in that if you have a food allergy you do not know what is in the food you are eating. To meet the demand in rice and wheat we need to use significantly more land, fertilizer, and water. Climate change makes the problem far worse, bringing higher temperatures, drought, damaging storms in many regions. GM solves these problems.
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