Nutrition- GMO's

What Do You Need to Know About GMO's?

                 (Genetically Modified Organisms or GE, Genetically Engineered)

 

There is scary evidence that genetically modified organisms in the GM/GE foods we eat may actually become part of the bacteria inside our digestive tract!  One study showed that the Bt toxin from GM corn was in the blood streams of 93% of pregnant women. The USDA is wanting to remove all controls on GE corn and cotton.  (Read more.)

When GM soy was introduced in the UK, allergies to soy rose by 50%.  GM soy has two NEW proteins in it plus the amount of trypsin inhibitor (a known soy allergen) is seven times higher in GM soy.  (See here.) 

 How do you avoid GMO?  If you buy organic, it should not have any GMO ingredients.  If you want to find out about other foods that are not available to you in organic, check out this shopping guide or this one.The actual GM crops that are sold in the U.S. are corn, soybeans, canola, cottonseed, sugar beets, Hawaiian papaya, and a small amount of zucchini and yellow squash. However, processed foods often have GMO ingredients in them. 

 For more information, go here.