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Countries around the world have rallied against GM foods and crops. The European Union has banned the importation of GM containing foods from the U.S., forcing American food manufacturers to provide them with unadulterated foods. Unfortunately the same manufacturers that provide Europe with clean food have been forcing genetically manipulated foods on unwitting Americans for years. There are currently no labeling laws in the U.S. that would allow consumers to make educated decisions about the food they purchase. Approximately 80% of soy and 40% of corn planted in the U.S. is genetically modified. Any of you who have ever tried to avoid these foods in your diet know just how difficult it can be - derivatives of these two crops can be found in about 70% of processed foods! And for those of you with food allergies, consider the consequences of a soy gene being spliced into potato DNA (it has been tried)... Current commercial GM crops include: Soy, Cotton, Canola, Corn, Hawaiian papaya, small amounts of zucchini and yellow squash, and tobacco (Quest®brand).
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| recommended reading... | |||||||||
| Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M.
Smith. Touted as THE book on genetically modified foods, Jeffrey Smith carefully documents the significant health dangers of these foods. He also investigates the corruption that riddles the biotech industry and influences the politics that ultimately determine what ends up in our grocery stores. An incredible exposé of manipulation that will change the way you look at food. |
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| what can you do? 1. Buy Organic! Organic farmers are not allowed to
use GM seeds or feed GM products to their livestock.
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