Are Genetically Engineered Foods Dangerous?

You may be surprised to learn that you have a 75 percent chance of picking a food with genetically modified (GM) ingredients when you're at the supermarket. This is because at least seven out of every 10 items have been genetically modified.

There is an incredibly important documentary, called The Future of Food, on this topic that I urge you to watch yourself and then pass on to ALL of your friends and family. This documentary will help you understand the very real threat that ALL future generations face as a result of genetic engineering. It is one of the most important videos I have ever viewed. View The Future of Food, at

http://www.hulu.com/watch/67878/the-future-of-food


Your GM Food Probably Contains Roundup Pesticide Residues
For starters, 85 percent of all GM seeds are engineered for herbicide tolerance, most of these being Monsanto's "Roundup Ready" cotton, corn, soy, and canola seeds. This allows plants to withstand the significant amounts of pesticides being sprayed on them, in effect promoting pesticide use. Since the introduction of GM crops in the United States, more than 120 million pounds of additional pesticides were used.

This particular variety of GM crop (Roundup Ready) became so popular because it allows farmers to spray Monsanto's Roundup herbicide directly onto their fields without harming the crops. As you might imagine, the use of Roundup herbicide has increased dramatically since the GM Roundup Ready crops were introduced -- a double win for Monsanto.

But while it's widely known that GM Roundup Ready crops contain Roundup residues (how could they not with how much is poured on them?), a recent study showed, for the first time, just how toxic these residues may be to your health.

Even when researchers tested formulations of Roundup that were highly diluted (up to 100,000 times or more) on human cells, the cells died within 24 hours. They also found damage to cell membranes and DNA, along with an inhibition of cell respiration.

At Least 65 Serious Health Risks Have Been Discovered
GM crops routinely create unintended proteins, alter existing protein levels, or even change the components and shape of the protein that is created by the inserted gene. This results in new proteins that have never before existed in food, some of which may be causing severe allergic reactions.

Creating a GM crop can also produce massive changes in the natural functioning of the plant's DNA. Native genes can be mutated, deleted, permanently turned on or off, or change their levels of protein expression. Jeffrey Smith. a leading spokesperson on the dangers of GM foods, has documented at least 65 serious health risks related to GM foods.

Just last year a long-term feeding study commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety confirmed GM corn seriously affects reproductive health in mice.
The results were so worrisome that GM opponents called for an immediate ban of all GM foods and GM crops in order to protect the health of humankind and the fertility of women around the world.


Are You Willing to Play Russian Roulette With Your Food?
When you pick up seven out of 10 foods in your grocery store, you're picking up a food that contains GM ingredients. Yet, it likely won't be labeled as such.

Particularly in the United States, the GMO giants have been very effective in eliminating legislation that would require them to clearly label GM products and, as a result, most grocery stores in the United States do not post signs next to produce to let you know it's been genetically modified.