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Not-So-New Study on the Dangers of GMOs

 This is the second part of my series on Genetically Modified foods (GMOs). I want to preface that I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and am as much a fan of science as I am of the environment. And I believe the evidence is overwhelming that GMOs do not belong in our food system yet (if ever). They do not help us feed the world (no greater yields than organics) and they leave a path of ecosystem & health destruction wherever they go. I see possible uses for GMOs...just not in my salad, please.

A recent press release by Food Freedom on a study analysis by the International Journal of Biological Sciences confirmed that varieties of Monsanto's GM corn created liver and kidney damage in mammals.

Now here's where it gets interesting - this study is actually based off of Monsanto's own data from 2002. Monsanto's study showed these effects. What Monsanto did, however, was only take the first 90 days of the study and they threw out the evidence of damage in these first 90 days so they could call the GM corn safe. How they were allowed to do this AND keep the results confidential for 4 years goes to a core fault of industry-funded research (another day, perhaps). Their reasoning included the fact that results were different for male and female mammals. They say this nullifies the results, when in reality differences like this are incredibly common because male and female organ function is different. Also, most chronic toxicity problems do not surface in 90 days. Our organs are incredibly resilient and can even process poisons....for a while.

The study also found material pesticide residue on all GMO samples, by the way. There will be brand new, long-term studies on multiple animals surfacing in the coming year (as long as Monsanto doesn't squash them or sue the scientists into oblivion - their application of libel laws is amazing). Remember that non-organic foods, unless labeled GMO-free, most likely are GMO! 90% of corn (corn chips at Mexican restaurants, HFCS in sodas, dressings & thousands more) and soy are GMO. Check out the guide for avoiding GM foods 

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Submitted by Curah Beard on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 1:29am.

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GMOs and the industry's lack of labeling standards is a FEARFUL issue that everyone needs to sit up, take notice and start demanding our law makers take action against.  The FDA has FAILED the people whom they are supposed to protect -- the individual, not the industry.  Either the people they have overseeing such issues are completely incompetent, completely overburdened (much like caseworkers), or just snowed over by the so-called science behind the "studies".  It should be a RED FLAG to the FDA when studies are industry funded ... and they should be requiring independant studies. 

But, then ... who's going to pay for that?  No one ... so instead, WE THE PEOPLE pay for their greed any idiocity with our health, with our children's health.  

Aside from GMOs there are multiple other concerns out there in the food industry ... potential trace elements of mercury in HFCS ... the tranformation of certain artifical sweeteners into formaldehyde in the body (both of which are neurotoxins -- and we wonder why we have such high levels of autism and other brain disorders in the US) ...  false claims of low fat/fat free dairy products being healthier and helping you lose weight (another industry funded study!) when in actuallity they have to ADD sweeteners to flavor it. 

Industry always claims that the "trace elements" are so miniscule that they are not harmful ... but again those studies are based on single exposures ... and not taking into consideration that we consume to MULTIPLE servings per day of HFCS ... or multiple exposures to the hazardous chemicals in personal care/beauty products -- sure a single "dose" per day may not be 'that cancerous' ... but multiply that by X#: shampoo, soap, deoderant, hairspray, COSMETICS.

Please ... become a label reader!  Arm yourself with knowledge. And follow Mason's advice and go organic.