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GMOs - Why YOU should say NO to Genetically Modified Organisms,
and YES to Organic, Local, and Homegrown
foods.
What are GMOs?
GMOs are Genetically Modified Organisms. GM food has had
it’s genes altered or spliced in a laboratory by genes from other plants,
bacteria, viruses, or animals. This experimental technology is not found in
nature.
GM products were created under the claim that they would be
resistant to pesticides and drought while being nutritionally dense and also
create a high yield. These claims, however are not true.
Why should I care?
GM foods have been on your table since 1994.
An ever-expanding amount of evidence is linking GMOs to health problems, environmental
damage, and farmer and consumer rights.
Studies show that genetically engineering food can create
new, unintended toxic substances and in-crease allergies, cancer risks, and
other health problems.
Doesn't the FDA look out for me?
In 1992, the Food and Drug Administration claimed that they
had no information showing that GM foods were substantially different from
conventionally grown foods and therefore were safe to eat. But internal memos
made public by a lawsuit reveal that their position was staged by political appointees
under orders from the White House to promote GMOs. FDA scientists, on the
other hand, warned that GMOs can create un-predictable, hard-to-detect side
effects, including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems.
They urged long-term safety studies, but were ignored. The FDA does not require
any safety evaluations for GMOs.
Biotech companies are now in charge of determining whether
their GM foods are safe.
(via: responsibletechnology.org)
What can I do?
The amount of products on the market that are GM is
overwhelming, and unfortunately none of them are labeled.
The best place to start is to make a few small changes. When
you find yourself starting to feeling better, and cleaner, you will no doubt
want to make bigger changes!
* Buy organic whenever possible!
* Avoid processed foods, or buy their organic equivalents.
* Buy local. Find out where your local farmers market is and
sup-port your community.
* Shop at local run cooperative grocery stores.
* Grow your own organic garden!
* Avoid fast food chains.
* Educate your-self: know what it is before it goes in your
body.
Want to see the science?
They hurt your local farmers
Since these seeds are genetically altered they are
patented. The owners of these abomination seeds have shut down small, organic,
and local farms since their patented seed flew into these farms and grew.
Farmers rights are being taken away fast. The farmers who are forced to switch
to these GM seeds are not allowed to save extra seeds and therefore forced to
buy new product every year.
Anti-GMO Shopping List
This is a list of foods that should only be bought organic, or not at all.
01. Celery*
02. Bell Peppers*
03. Potatoes
04. Leafy Greens* (Lettuce, Spin-ach, etc.)
05. Soy
06. Rice*
07. Flax
08. Beets
09. Zucchini
10. Corn (remember, corn is in a lot of processed foods)
11. Fruits with a thin skin* (apples, pears, peaches,
nectarines, etc.)
12. Canola (rapeseed) and vegetable oil.
13. Sugar
14. Wheat
*Not necessarily GMO, but have a high amount of pesticides used on them.
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