Genetically Modified Foods could kill you but the culprits have "friends" in high places

There appears to be no question about the fact that the modified crops are designed to “handle” large doses of herbicide.

 Therefore it would only follow the GMO farmers are spraying their crops with more poison to fight off bugs, and the residue of these poisons can follow the food to the market and to your table.

 It’s possible we are all being slowly poisoned by crops that absorb sprayed poisons and may be eaten raw as a vegetable or even survive some cooking methods. One person, a laymen who has studied genetically modified foods a great deal says genetically modified corn causes colon and gastrointestinal problems because the corn sticks to the inside of the body.

One of the major concerns with genetically modified food is the eventual control of the food chain by a company such as Monsanto, who patents every seed modification they make. The implications of this are complex but sobering.

If Monsanto owns the rights to all seeds being planted, then no one can buy, use or plant any seeds without Monsanto’s express consent. The future failure of an entire seed chain could drastically reduce the availability of food and cause even more starvation in underdeveloped countries. There are even a group of conspiracy theorists who think a company like Monsanto could be used to severely limit food supply, resulting in the “culling” of millions of people worldwide.

I am not sure I buy in to this theory but with all that is going on in the world today, my mind is not closed to the “unbelievable” any more. It could even become illegal to use, plant, germinate, grow any seed that is not patented by a company such as Monsanto.

Their lawyer czars may have fashioned legislation that argues any seed not theirs could harm the seed or food chain, could contaminate it and therefore it should be illegal. Now, that may sound a little paranoid but you should pay attention to developments.

Washington and EU  lobbyists have huge capabilities. Regardless of whether modified food is harmful or could turn out to be harmful,  People have a right to know which foods are modified. Is that asking to much? We are supposed to be able to make free choices in this world, and the selection of which foods we eat is one of the most important.

Genetically modified foods are still to new for scientists to provide conclusive evidence of harm to humans. However, there are strong indications and factors that cause many scientists to believe some genetically modified food causes health problems in humans, including cancer.

Genetically modified food leaves a larger footprint in it’s aftermath, meaning the residue, the traces of it stay around in the body long after non-modified food is completely left the body. While genetically modified food must be labelled as such in Europe,

The US Food and Drug Administration in the United States not only does not require labeling, it does not require companies to even provide a list of their modified food, or to announce or send out notice there is a new modified food on the market. The Deputy Commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is Michael Taylor.

In the 1980’s Taylor was a lawyer for Monsanto and developed their food and drug defense against the government and any others who would question their practices.

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Food Chain: Pesticides Contaminate Nearly Half of Organic Produce

A new study released by CBC News found that almost half of organic fruits and vegetables tested in locations across Canada over the last two years are contaminated with pesticides. And almost 2 percent of the samples tested actually violated the maximum allowable limits for the presence of pesticides, according to data provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).  This upper limit is the amount set for any type of produce, not just organic.

While 45.8 percent of the samples showed trace amounts of pesticides, consumers are purchasing organic food in an effort to avoid pesticide consumption.

While the amount of organic produce contaminated by pesticides is unacceptable, the non-organic situation is even worse.  The CFIA found that 78.4 percent of non-organic food samples contained pesticides.  In the non-organic samples tested, 4.7 percent of the produce violated the Canadian government’s allowable limits, exposing consumers to excessively high amounts of pesticides.

Only about 20% of the produce tested was grown in Canada, with around 80% being imported from other countries.  Of the Canadian-grown produce approximately 43 percent tested positive for pesticides, just slightly lower than the imported produce. Because so much of the produce in the study was imported it suggests that the ramifications go well beyond the Canadian borders. The study has implications for consumers in other countries as well.

I’m concerned that so much organic produce is contaminated. Consumers of organic produce trust the producers to provide a pesticide-free alternative to the conventionally-grown produce lining most grocery store shelves.  And this trust is being violated, intentionally or as a result of the rampant contamination of our soil and water. Pesticide manufacturers and users need to be held accountable for the widespread health and environmental implications of their products.

Many people mistakenly believe that trace amounts of pesticides are harmless, but increasing volumes of research are disproving the “dose makes the poison” belief. In other words, minute amounts of some chemicals can have extremely dangerous effects, particularly if the chemicals are known hormone disruptors. Many pesticides fit that description.

A study conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a year ago identified more than 55 pesticides that can leave cancer-causing residues in food.  According to the US Natural Resource Defense Council, the use of pesticides has risen more than tenfold since the 1940s.  Currently, over 1.2 billion pounds of pesticides are used in agriculture every year in the United States alone.

Read more: Pesticides Contaminate Nearly Half of Organic Produce | Care2 Healthy Living

Save Organic Foods: Stop Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

In late January, the USDA announced that it is completely deregulating genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. This decision could spell disaster for organics and the quality of our food supply.

Alfalfa has been used by farmers as livestock feed for decades because of its high protein and low fiber content. But lobbyists for Monsanto -- a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation and the world's leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, or "Roundup" -- have succeeded in pushing the USDA to deregulate GE alfalfa.

If GE crops spread, the word "organic" will be virtually meaningless, affecting crops, the cattle who eat the alfalfa, and consumers who eat both.
 

For more: Save Organics: Stop Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Alfalfa - The Petition Site