{"id":17717,"date":"2013-07-01T12:26:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T12:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=17717"},"modified":"2017-01-19T03:08:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T03:08:45","slug":"gmo-in-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/gmo-in-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Accept GMO In Food And Corporations Own Your Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

GMO in food is where the food supply and huge corporations intersect.<\/strong> Those three letters mean \u201cGenetically Modified Organism\u201d and it\u2019s the way multi-nationals change the very NATURE of plants (and now animals) to have characteristics they don\u2019t inherently have.<\/p>\n

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Gene research and therapy is perhaps the fastest growing segment of study in the laboratory these days,<\/strong> and it\u2019s done a lot of good. Some gene research has helped develop new drugs and aided in medical research. But, altering genes in plants for food can be particularly dangerous for you individually and for Man as a species.<\/p>\n

Just as I had asked, \u201cAre chemicals on food slow poison or a necessity?\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, so must I ask whether genetically modified foods help feed the hungry where there\u2019d be no food, or just a way for corporations to take our money in exchange for poor health.<\/p>\n

GMO in food means that plant crops have been altered on a genetic level<\/strong> to resist pests, fungi, diseases, grow faster, have a bright color, increase shelf life, or just grow somewhere where they wouldn\u2019t normally.<\/p>\n

Ironically, I was the General Manager at the corporate cafeteria of Bayer Cropscience about a decade ago<\/strong> when all this was being developed. It was ironic because I was trying to give the employees the healthiest food for lunch while they were creating some of the most potentially harmful foods in the rest of the building.<\/p>\n

\"gmo-in-food\"The most successful GMO was created by Monsanto. <\/strong> They invented Roundup, the stuff you spray on the weeds that grow in sidewalk cracks. They decided instead of spraying their chemical invention glycophosate on plants, they\u2019d splice it right into the genes. These plants are now \u201cRoundup Ready\u201d, systemically resistant to herbicides and pests.<\/p>\n

GMO in food is great for farmers<\/strong>. They can grow more crops per acre, they have less waste and more yield, and their plants deteriorate less. All this is accomplished through the miracle of modern chemistry and genetics.<\/p>\n

The long term effects of GMOs are unknown.<\/strong> Currently, they are deemed safe by the US FDA and EPA. They have been banned in many European countries or faced strict labeling laws. Why have they been banned in other countries and not the US? It\u2019s certainly not because of research on the affects, it\u2019s the lobbying efforts and deeeeeeeeep pockets of the agrichemical companies.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m confident you\u2019ll be surprised in the amount of our foods that ARE genetically modified.<\/strong> You might think to yourself that if you avoid processed foods and convenience foods you\u2019ll avoid GMOs. You\u2019d be wrong.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find the most genetic modification in:
\n<\/strong>
\nCorn<\/strong> – highly modified, highly subsidized, and appears in more food than you know
\nSoy <\/strong>– Monsanto owns the soybean crop in the US. 90% are Roundup Ready
\nSugar<\/strong> – GMO sugar beets from Monsanto are attracting the courts recently
\nAspartame<\/strong> \u2013 the \u201cnatural\u201d sweetener is achieved through GM bacteria
\nCanola<\/strong> \u2013 One of THE most altered foods, the oil is made by chemical reaction
\nDairy<\/strong> \u2013 Monsanto\u2019s rBGH growth hormone effects one-fifth of all cows, and all dairy.
\nSquash<\/strong> \u2013 modified to resist viruses<\/p>\n

It\u2019s almost impossible to tell which of your foods have been tinkered with in a laboratory<\/strong>; they\u2019re pervasive at this point. Opponents say that it\u2019s \u201cFranken-foods\u201d that will kill us eventually. Supporters say there has been no proof that GMOs are harmful and they help feed the planet.<\/p>\n

The only way to avoid GMO in foods is to buy locally, from the farmers market.<\/strong> Ask the farmer how his garden grows, ask their opinion about modified foods, and purchase only those that don\u2019t support large multi-national agri-business but your local community.<\/p>\n

Do you grow your own food? If you do, it might be the only way to avoid genetically modified dinners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please share the contents of your garden with everyone reading this.<\/strong> What do you grow? What grows best? Why do you grow your own food? You can help many other people by sharing your insight.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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