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in the U.S. are genetically altered. Some experts argue that these crops
could pose serious health and environmental risks, but the scientific
picture is currently incomplete -- deliberately so.
Agricultural corporations such as Monsanto and Syngenta have
restricted independent research on the crops. They have refused to
provide independent scientists with seeds, or else have set restrictive
conditions that severely limit research. This is legal because under
U.S. law, genetically engineered crops are patentable.
The Los Angeles Times reports:
"Agricultural companies defend their stonewalling by saying that
unrestricted research could make them vulnerable to lawsuits if an
experiment somehow leads to harm, or that it could give competitors
unfair insight into their products. But it's likely that the companies
fear something else as well: An experiment could reveal that a
genetically engineered product is hazardous or doesn't perform as
promised."
Even if you don't want to eat genetically engineered foods, you most
likely already are doing so. Corn and soy are two of the most common
food ingredients, especially in processed foods, and over 90 percent of
both these crops in the US are now from GM seeds.
Organic food companies and consumer groups are stepping up their
efforts to get the government to exercise more oversight of engineered
foods. Critics of current policy argue that the genetically modified
(GM) seeds are often contaminating the nearby non-GM crops.
ABC News reports:
"The U.S. government has insisted there's not enough difference
between the genetically modified seeds its agencies have approved and
natural seeds to cause concern. But Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,
more so than his predecessors in previous administrations, has acknowledged the debate over the issue and a growing chorus of consumers
concerned about what they are eating."
Sources:
 ABC News February 28, 2011
Can Large Corporations Be Trusted to Put You First?
One of the prime lessons that emerged from the recent home mortgage
scandals, , or from our experience with the cigarette companies, just to
name a few examples, is this: Major corporations operating with little
or no regulation or real government oversight simply cannot be trusted
to put anything above their quest for profits.
Not your financial health, not your personal health, not even the law.
A public corporation is a legal entity whose mandate is to produce
profits for shareholders (with the exception of non-profits, which are
not the same), while at the same time shielding the human beings who are
running it from legal claims for the actions taken by the corporation, it's:
"A body that is granted a charter recognizing it as a separate
legal entity having its own rights, privileges, and liabilities distinct
from those of its members."
So Monsanto primary purpose is to protect its profits at the expense
of everything else, and the human beings running them essentially can't
be held accountable for wrongdoings in the quest for profits.
In the case of Phillip Morris and other tobacco manufacturers this means employing medical professionals to produce grossly misleading PR, lying to Congress under oath, and in the case of Big Pharma, paying their researchers to produce studies that that support the idea that their product is safe.
Would you really expect the corporate giants Monsanto or Syngenta to behave any differently?
While I am not against corporations seeking a profit, I am quite
adamantly opposed to corporations manipulating government regulators (who are nowadays simply former executives of the corporations themselves!), producing biased scientific studies that blatantly distort data and lying to the public to accomplish their goals.
And until Monsanto and Syngenta submit their GM seeds to independent
analysis by scientists not funded by these companies, I will remain
skeptical about their safety claims. It is important to note that they
are currently stonewalling ALL independent researchers from safety
testing under the guise and legal excuse of "patent protection".What You Can Do NOW to Avoid GMO Foods....It is crucial to purchase authentically certified organic foods as
that will assure you will not receive artifacts of industrial processing
and any GMO surprises. Currently due to corporate collusion with the
US government GMO labeling is prohibited so the only reliable way to
differentiate non GMO food is to purchase organic. You will of course also avoid or dramatically reduce your exposure to
pesticides, hormones and antibiotics that are nearly universally added
to GMO meat and of course potent herbicides like Round Up that is
sprayed on nearly all GMO crops.Â
There is one important exception, especially with respect to meat in
that it doesn't have to have the "official' organic certification if you
can do the certification yourself. Certification can be an expensive
process and many small independent farmers are simply unable to afford
it. So if you personally know the farmer and visit the farm and are
confident it meets the standards then it is will likely be just fine.
Just far more work than most of us have the time for.
The crucial point is to absolutely know the source of your food. If you
can't grow or raise it yourself then you better be darn well confident
that you delegate that responsibility to someone or some organization
you trust. That is one of the reasons I rarely eat out and consume over
95% of my food at home.
Remember food is a critical part of the equation of "Taking Control of
Your Health", you simply must get it right if you want any real chance
of avoiding chronic degenerative disease.
more at>>https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/05/05/the-dirty-secret-gmo-companies-dont-want-you-to-know.aspx
Eight Foods You Should Almost Never, Ever Eat
Unless,
of course, you fancy the idea of having food lying around in your
stomach that colonizes your gut bacteria and genetically alters it to
produce pesticide within your own cells. Even the L.A Times and ABC News
are starting to question their motives - isn't it time you stopped
being their guinea pig?Â
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