Posted on 10/11/2010 11:57:20 PM PDT by restornu
For several years now I have made it my focus and goal to keep my messages geared toward the positive aspects of health: what your healthiest options are, and what directions will lead you to the best healthy results for you and your families. My mission is to provide you with healthy alternatives to drugs and surgery, so that you can obtain dynamic health and energy for yourselves and your loved ones.
In May of 2009, I attended a medical conference with ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine), and several of the studies and lectures shared have made it clear to me that I have an obligation to raise a strong, clear voice of warning as well.
Truly there are evil and conspiring intentions afoot: regarding our food supply, the air, land, and water that surround us - and the chemical soup that has invaded even the most cautious of us.
I don't speak from the standpoint of panic, but I do think that in order to choose healthy alternatives you need to know what alternatives exist. Then you can make your choices.
Most of all you need to be aware.
My first effort in this regard is to let you know what I learned about GMO, or genetically modified foods.
In this report, genetically modified foods refers to foods whose basic genetic chemistry has been manipulated to produce a higher yield, frost or insect or blight resistance, or some other desirable feature.
GMO does not refer to grafting, the science of encouraging limbs, stock, or rootstock, flowers, fruits or buds from one type of tree into those of another.
My information is derived from a solid, scientific, fact-based report given by Jeffrey M. Smith, founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and best-selling author.
In the United States, 91% of the soy crops are genetically modified. Corn crops are 73% GMO, cotton 87%, and canola (in Canada) is 80% genetically modified. Additionally, minor food crops, such as Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, crookneck squash, and sugar beets often come from GMOs.
Side-Effects Ignored
As far back as 1992, the FDA issued this statement of policy: "The agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way." However, studies that have long been suppressed tell another story: rats fed genetically modified potatoes developed precancerous cell growth in their intestinal tracts, smaller brains, livers and testicles, and suffered immune system damage.
Prior to the FDA statement, scientists had warned the FDA of allergens, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems with genetic engineering in the food supply. The scientists were overruled by Michael Taylor, who was in charge of FDA policy. Mr. Taylor, a former attorney for Monsanto, later became Monsanto's vice president. What is genetically modified food? A GMO is created when DNA (genes) are inserted into a food crop to make it resistant to herbicides, sprays (such as in Roundup Ready), and/or make it produce its own pesticides. The first genetically modified crop was Flavr-Savr Tomatoes. In test trials, rats refused to eat the tomatoes that had been modified. Of the rats that were force fed the tomatoes for 28 days, 7 developed stomach lesions, and 7 out of 40 died in the first two weeks of testing.
Conspiracies
The United Kingdom attempted to conduct some long-term studies regarding the efficacy and safety of genetically modified products. The story of what happened to one of the scientists who maintained his stand that the food was unproven and unsafe, Dr. Arpad Pusztai, is the stuff of which conspiracy movies are made. Dr. Pusztai suffered damage to his career and stellar reputation when he refused to back down with his voiced concerns. The process of creating a GM crop creates unpredictable changes in DNA and plant composition. A new gene is introduced into cells. As the cells are exposed to the substances, the transformed cells that survive are grown in tissue cultures, and the subsequent seeds are sold to farmers.
Farmers sell their crop to the food industry, which makes the resultant food available to the consumer in the store.
Theoretically, this could all seem to be a compelling idea: how much more convenient to raise crops that can withstand insects, disease, and crop damage! But unexpected changes took place within the DNA of these seeds: subsequent gene expressions and mutations grew by 5%; the on/off switch to DNA was broken, and often the gene material and expression deviated from anything that had been submitted for review.
In other words, the genetic blueprint had been tampered with, and now there was a scary price to pay: an unknown entity had been created.
More results of genetically modified food; this time corn:
Pigs and cows became sterile Horses, chickens, cows, and buffalo died Infected pollen caused allergic results, such as sneezing, asthma, coughing, nosebleeds, swelling, fever, headache, stomach ache, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, weakness, and numbness.
Mice that were fed the GMO corn developed multiple immune system problems, experienced increased infertility, and decreased birth weight. Rats fed the same corn showed liver and kidney toxicity, blood pressure problems, allergies, increased infections, increased blood sugar, and anemia.
With genetically modified cotton, workers developed itching all over their bodies, while sheep, buffalo, and goats that ingested the cotton plants died. Plants that have been genetically modified to be tolerant to herbicides still have herbicide residues on them (and by the way, herbicide use is increasing).
Compelling Idea
The idea behind genetically modified foods is compelling: how exciting to be able to combine the best of all the fruits and vegetables that exist to create super foods that are resistant to disease, frost, weed invasion, unappealing to pests, and so forth!
I have absolutely no quarrel with scientists who are striving to create a healthier, safer, more available food supply. However, having said that, it is important that when a new "food" is engineered, that thorough testing be done, over time (so it can be proven in generational studies to determine gene effects as well as other inheritable potential problems). In the case of genetically modified foods, I could give you case study after case study of the dangers that appeared in these products, but suffice it to say that the scientific results give cause for major concern.
In my personal medical practice, I have done allergy testing and treatments for more than 20 years. As a pediatrician, I conducted allergy testing and treatments, using shots.
Currently I use a more sophisticated, less intrusive system called "SenPro," which does sensitivity reprogramming. I have observed that over the years it is increasingly common to see higher numbers of people becoming allergic to wheat, milk, eggs, and a number of other food items.
Although I have no scientific research to back up my theory, I still believe that my theory is worth sharing with you because it gives cause for thought: I believe that the reason so many are "allergic" to different food items is because they have been exposed to GMO foods or foods that contain residues of toxic pesticides - in particular wheat, eggs that come from chickens who have been fed GMO feed, milk that comes from cows that have been injected with GMO antibiotics or synthetic hormones and fed food that is not their natural diet.
All of these interferences with Nature - especially the untested and unproven ones - give me great cause for concern. It is now more important than ever before to be aware of what we are eating: what its source is, how it was grown, and how it was processed.
My recommendation? Steer clear of processed foods (the boxed, packaged, canned goods you can find in the middle of the store). If you have no garden availability, consider the local farmers' market as your source for fresh produce and organic meat, grains, fruits, and vegetables.
As much as possible, grow what you eat, be grateful for and ask a blessing upon what you eat, and know your food sources.
How about going after that “scientific research”? This appears to be poised to go the way of the globull warming scandal.
Farmers have been ‘genetically modifying’ crops ever since there were crops. As long as there is significant diversity in the seed pool, what’s the problem?
Everyone and everything is genetically modified, in a manner of speaking.
When Mrs. Persevero married Mr. Persevero, we limited our offspring to our genetic traits.
Homegrown Revolution Trailer: Premiers Wild & Scenic Film Festival Jan 9-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEvHVXoNZCE&feature=player_embedded
there are bills in congress to make it against the law to home grow.
http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/3357/
A Small Victory Against Monsanto & GMOs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATFZjS8P2h0&feature=player_embedded
S510 – Illegal To Grow, Share, Trade, Sell Homegrown Food
S 510 fails on moral, social, economic, political, constitutional, and human survival grounds.
1.It puts all US food and all US farms under Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, in the event of contamination or an ill-defined emergency. It resembles the Kissinger Plan.
2.It would end US sovereignty over its own food supply by insisting on compliance with the WTO, thus threatening national security. It would end the Uruguay Round Agreement Act of 1994, which put US sovereignty and US law under perfect protection. Instead, S 510 says: Nothing in this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization or any other treaty or international agreement to which the United States is a party.
3.It would allow the government, under Maritime Law, to define the introduction of any food into commerce (even direct sales between individuals) as smuggling into “the United States.” Since under that law, the US is a corporate entity and not a location, “entry of food into the US” covers food produced anywhere within the land mass of this country and “entering into” it by virtue of being produced.
4.It imposes Codex Alimentarius on the US, a global system of control over food. It allows the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the WTO to take control of every food on earth and remove access to natural food supplements. Its bizarre history and its expected impact in limiting access to adequate nutrition (while mandating GM food, GM animals, pesticides, hormones, irradiation of food, etc.) threatens all safe and organic food and health itself, since the world knows now it needs vitamins to survive, not just to treat illnesses.
5.It would remove the right to clean, store and thus own seed in the US, putting control of seeds in the hands of Monsanto and other multinationals, threatening US security. See Seeds How to criminalize them, for more details.
6.It includes NAIS, an animal traceability program that threatens all small farmers and ranchers raising animals. The UN is participating through the WHO, FAO, WTO, and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in allowing mass slaughter of even heritage breeds of animals and without proof of disease. Biodiversity in farm animals is being wiped out to substitute genetically engineered animals on which corporations hold patents. Animal diseases can be falsely declared. S 510 includes the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), despite its corrupt involvement in the H1N1 scandal, which is now said to have been concocted by the corporations.
7.It extends a failed and destructive HACCP to all food, thus threatening to do to all local food production and farming what HACCP did to meat production put it in corporate hands and worsen food safety.
8.It deconstructs what is left of the American economy. It takes agriculture and food, which are the cornerstone of all economies, out of the hands of the citizenry, and puts them under the total control of multinational corporations influencing the UN, WHO, FAO and WTO, with HHS, and CDC, acting as agents, with Homeland Security as the enforcer. The chance to rebuild the economy based on farming, ranching, gardens, food production, natural health, and all the jobs, tools and connected occupations would be eliminated.
9.It would allow the government to mandate antibiotics, hormones, slaughterhouse waste, pesticides and GMOs. This would industrialize every farm in the US, eliminate local organic farming, greatly increase global warming from increased use of oil- based products and long-distance delivery of foods, and make food even more unsafe. The five items listed the Five Pillars of Food Safety are precisely the items in the food supply which are the primary source of its danger.
10.It uses food crimes as the entry into police state power and control. The bill postpones defining all the regulations to be imposed; postpones defining crimes to be punished, postpones defining penalties to be applied. It removes fundamental constitutional protections from all citizens in the country, making them subject to a corporate tribunal with unlimited power and penalties, and without judicial review.
For further information, watch these videos:
Food Laws Forcing People to Globalize
Corporate Rule
Reclaiming Economies
http://libertyinternational.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/s510-illegal-to-grow-share-trade-sell-homegrown-food-rense/
The important line of the whole article,”Although I have no scientific research to back up my theory, I still believe.....”.
Of course he doe, he’s found a cause to follow.
This is the crux of our problem.
There are just too many people out there who have no background in the Scientific Method, have not been taught simple Statistics, and have never been given a class in Logic and the argumentative technique. Thus, they have no knowledge of how they are being scammed and jump on these leftist bandwagons.
Well, sir, I believe you raise alot of good points. I work in a children’s hospital & the kids with strange food allergies is appalling. I find myself wondering how we’ve survived for thousands of years if such a large segment of the population is gluten-intolerant (for example).
I try to buy non-GMO when I can but it’s hard to find. I’d like to start growing more of my own food. Perhaps this spring.
Thanks for this info.
Cool!
Most of the “increase” of the food allergies and childhood mental and physical illness’ are because we now know what they are and there are means of identifying them. Before, they were lived with (or died with) and defined as “slow learner”, “frail child”, “bad behavior”, “problem child” and the like.
Add that everyone is now mainstreamed, our diet is much broader than it ever was, and there are many more of us and you will then see more problems.
All the hoopla on GMOs goes back to when GMO corn was introduced and the bacteria used to modify it was not cut from the corn. It was only one strain of the GMO corn but it caused allergic reactions and was immediately ID’ed and removed. We have had GMO corn for more than ten years with no health problems.
I,like the author, have no scientific proof, but theorize that if you eat GMO food you will add years to your lifespan. Since our lifespan is increasing, it must be true.
When you hybrid a plant you are removing genes that can be removed through natural selection. Genetically engineered manipulation of genes is inserting or removing genes that would not be possible through normal growing procedures. Almost ALWAYS the manipulation is NOT for making a more NUTRITIOUS food, but to make farming that crop easier. From what I’ve read, many in the health field believe that the incredible increase of individuals allergic to grains (as well as the increase in autoimmune disease) is directly a result of this type of genetic manipulation. We are not eating the same wheat, corn, etc. that our ancestors ate.
They are famous for making stuff up too. Any lie is ok if it advances the moonbat cause.
This is a better explanation of genetic modification.
So you are OK with a major corporation holding patents on all food?
“What if we create the child through invetro fertilization ? While were at it,we splice in a gene from a dog to give the kid a better sense of smell ?. The medium we use to do this would be a strain o E-coli.”
I don’t quite agree with your analogy, because as far as I know, genes from one species are not utilized in other species.
Happy to be corrected if I am wrong.
Technologies that produce foods that are easier to grow with less pesticide, less water, higher productivity per acre... any number of a great number of improvements... this is a GOOD thing.
It means more food grown by more people that need it.
We’ve been genetically modifying food plants and animals for thousands of years. This is all empty hysteria and nothing more.
Read your sentence again carefully. The actions YOU take might have an impact on YOUR individual lifespan, but one person cannot make a difference in "our lifespans" unless you have a rather small and tightly controlled test group. And do all your figuring after everyone has died. And then average out all the mitigating factors, etc, etc.
True. And those with full bellies and fat faces will tell the hungry how bad GM foods are for them. Or DDT or this or that.
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