America is not living longer, we are getting sicker and sicker. America has the highest incidents of "Multiple Chronic Conditions" than any developed nation in the world. Americans are getting fatter. 1 out of 2 Americans now get cancer. Take a look at these 2012 statistics released from the center of disease control. American health is NOT anything to be proud of...anymore.
The more I study the more I become convinced GMOs play a large roll in the decline of America's health.
This 2:30 video examines a, Long Term Study on fed RoundUp Ready crops., It shows that it isn't just RoundUp that is the problem but the genetic mutation in the Corn and Soy itself that is a major part of the problem. This study had 4 groups of rats:
1. GMO Corn and Herbicide ,
2. GMO Corn,
3. Herbicide only & non-GMO corn
4. No GMO Corn and no herbicide.
It was expected that GMO corn is bad because of the residue on RoundUp (a known endocrine disrupter and carcinogen). However, they were surprised to find rate of tumor growth with the GMO corn without the herbicide was scientifically notable.
Previously I was happy to eat organic soy or corn because I knew my tortilla chips fields were NOT sprayed with the herbicide and that was good enough for me. However, based on the above study results, I fear an entire genome of GMO crops are likely to be contaminated with the gene. I formed this opinion over the last 9 months. My wife is Japanese. My boy eats Natto imported from Japan every morning. I am trying to like soy, but I am starting to see the science.
Finally although I didn't bring up the GMO aspects of soy my initial post. GMO soy is the primary reason which drew a line for me. It is because of the possible contamination in soy which is being seen in GMO corn that I am now avoiding soy. GMO corn is traveling as mentioned in this article and the following documentary link:
article: GMO contamination in Oaxacac Mexico
movie: GMO documentary
This same type of contamination which is happening in corn is likely (in my mind) to happen to the soy genome. We all know the wind blows pollen for miles and miles. An organic field of soy has no chance of avoiding pollen from neighboring fields of RoundUp Ready Soy especially when 95% of soy is already GMO.
I tried to post without turning this into a GMO post, but I can't help but bring up GMO soy. As far as the history of soy. I love to see it. However, there was no mention of the introduction of Genetically Engineered soy in 1995. By 1997 GMO soy was 8% of US soy production, and by 2010 GMO soy reached 93% of US soy production. I believe they are currently at 95% of US grown soy. This would complete the story of soy which to me may as well be a gravestone. Soy is dead to me now....
I am normally not a zealous crusader about anything, but this seems really important to my household and I think the only reason others aren't uppalled is because they must not know about it.
FYI - The FDA is scheduled to approve GMO salmon this month.....?
The more I study the more I become convinced GMOs play a large roll in the decline of America's health.
This 2:30 video examines a, Long Term Study on fed RoundUp Ready crops., It shows that it isn't just RoundUp that is the problem but the genetic mutation in the Corn and Soy itself that is a major part of the problem. This study had 4 groups of rats:
1. GMO Corn and Herbicide ,
2. GMO Corn,
3. Herbicide only & non-GMO corn
4. No GMO Corn and no herbicide.
It was expected that GMO corn is bad because of the residue on RoundUp (a known endocrine disrupter and carcinogen). However, they were surprised to find rate of tumor growth with the GMO corn without the herbicide was scientifically notable.
Previously I was happy to eat organic soy or corn because I knew my tortilla chips fields were NOT sprayed with the herbicide and that was good enough for me. However, based on the above study results, I fear an entire genome of GMO crops are likely to be contaminated with the gene. I formed this opinion over the last 9 months. My wife is Japanese. My boy eats Natto imported from Japan every morning. I am trying to like soy, but I am starting to see the science.
Finally although I didn't bring up the GMO aspects of soy my initial post. GMO soy is the primary reason which drew a line for me. It is because of the possible contamination in soy which is being seen in GMO corn that I am now avoiding soy. GMO corn is traveling as mentioned in this article and the following documentary link:
article: GMO contamination in Oaxacac Mexico
movie: GMO documentary
This same type of contamination which is happening in corn is likely (in my mind) to happen to the soy genome. We all know the wind blows pollen for miles and miles. An organic field of soy has no chance of avoiding pollen from neighboring fields of RoundUp Ready Soy especially when 95% of soy is already GMO.
I tried to post without turning this into a GMO post, but I can't help but bring up GMO soy. As far as the history of soy. I love to see it. However, there was no mention of the introduction of Genetically Engineered soy in 1995. By 1997 GMO soy was 8% of US soy production, and by 2010 GMO soy reached 93% of US soy production. I believe they are currently at 95% of US grown soy. This would complete the story of soy which to me may as well be a gravestone. Soy is dead to me now....
I am normally not a zealous crusader about anything, but this seems really important to my household and I think the only reason others aren't uppalled is because they must not know about it.
FYI - The FDA is scheduled to approve GMO salmon this month.....?