TOP 10 GMO FOODS to LOOK FOR at your GROCERY

these are the TOP 10 GMO Foods Sold Today Provided by: Eat Drink Better

 

  1. Soy

Up to 90% of soybeans in the market have been genetically modified to be naturally resistant to an herbicide called, Round Up. This increased resistance to the herbicide allows farmers to use more Round Up to kill weeds. However, this results not only in a genetically modified food product, but also a food product loaded with more chemicals.

2. Corn

Half of the US farms growing corn to sell to the conglomerate, Monsanto, are growing GMO corn. Most of this corn is going to be used for human consumption. Genetically modified corn has been linked to health problems, including weight gain and organ disruption.

3. Canola oil

Canola oil is derived from rapeseed oil. It is considered one of the most chemically altered oils sold in the US.

4. Cotton

Even cotton has been genetically modified to increase yield and resistance to disease. Most concern relates to the cotton oil. Cotton originating from India, and China, in particular, is considered higher risk for personal health.

5. Milk

One fifth of the dairy cows in the United States have been given growth hormones to help them grow faster and increase their yield. These hormones can be found in some of the milk produced by these cows. These growth hormones have been shown to act inside the human body.

6. Sugar

Genetically modified sugar beets were introduced to the US market in 2009. These sugar beets are modified to resist Roundup, like corn.

7. Aspartame

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used instead of sugar by many people. There is some question concerning the the safety of aspartame in the body, including its possible link to certain cancers. Aspartame is manufactured from genetically modified bacteria.

8. Zucchini

Genetically modified zucchini contains a toxic protein that helps make it more resistant to insects. This introduced insecticide, has recently been found in human blood, including that of pregnant women and fetuses. This indicates that some of the insecticide is making its way into our bodies rather than being broken down and excreted.

9. Yellow squash

Yellow squash has also been modified with the toxic proteins to make it insect resistant. This plant is very similar to zucchini, and both have also been modified to resist viruses.

10. Papaya

Genetically modified papaya trees have been grown in Hawaii since 1999. These Papayas are sold in the United States and Canada for human consumption. These papayas have been modified to be naturally resistant to Papaya Ringspot virus, and also to delay the maturity of the fruit. Delaying maturity gives suppliers more time to ship the fruit to supermarkets.

These are just 10 of the most prevalent GMO foods found in the supermarket. There are many others currently for sale and being grown for the market. GMO safety is not yet certain, so if you want to stay away from it always keep an eye out for a label that indicates food is organic or non-GMO.

http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2013/06/18/top-10-most-common-gmo-foods/

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    • Sally Ellis
    • January 3, 2014
    Reply

    Kirsten, Do you truly believe what you are writing? Your blog contains an astounding amount of misinformation. This suggests either a profound lack of knowledge, or a cynical disregard for the the truth. Either way, rather than spending the time to write a blog, you need to spend a few minutes to do some homework, so that you can share something useful with your readers.`

    1. Please enlighten me Sally on the misinformation in this article, which by the way, is not mine, it is from eatdrinkbetter.com. You might want to take this argument up with them as well. But I would like to hear your point of view.

      Thank you for your comments.

    • Sally Ellis
    • January 3, 2014
    Reply

    Kirsten, Do you truly believe what you are writing? Your blog contains an astounding amount of misinformation. This suggests either a profound lack of knowledge, or a cynical disregard for the the truth. Either way, rather than spending the time to write a blog, you need to spend a few minutes to do some homework, so that you can share something useful with your readers.`

    1. Please enlighten me Sally on the misinformation in this article, which by the way, is not mine, it is from eatdrinkbetter.com. You might want to take this argument up with them as well. But I would like to hear your point of view.

      Thank you for your comments.

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