Genetically Modified Genes
This article on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) if frightening! To think that Genetically Modified genes remain inside of us and there is no predictable way to know what they will do to our human genes! This article should make everyone think twice about eating anything made with GMO’s. I have highlighted what I thought was on importance but I could have highlighted the whole article. Please click on the source at the bottom and read for yourself much more.
Functioning Genetically Modified Genes remain inside you
Unlike safety evaluations for drugs, there are no human clinical trials of GM foods. The only published human feeding experiment revealed that the genetic material inserted into GM soy transfers into bacteria living inside our intestines and continues to function.[39] This means that long after we stop eating GM foods, we may still have their GM proteins produced continuously inside us.
If the antibiotic gene inserted into most GM crops were to transfer, it could create super diseases, resistant to antibiotics.
If the gene that creates Bt-toxin in GM corn were to transfer, it might turn our intestinal bacteria into living pesticide factories.
Animal studies show that DNA in food can travel into organs throughout the body, even into the fetus.[40]
GM food supplement caused deadly epidemic
In the 1980s, a contaminated brand of a food supplement called L-tryptophan killed about 100 Americans and caused sickness and disability in another 5,000-10,000 people. The source of contaminants was almost certainly the genetic engineering process used in its production.[41] The disease took years to find and was almost overlooked. It was only identified because the symptoms were unique, acute, and fast-acting. If all three characteristics were not in place, the deadly GM supplement might never have been identified or removed.
If GM foods on the market are causing common diseases or if their effects appear only after long-term exposure, we may not be able to identify the source of the problem for decades, if at all. There is no monitoring of GMO-related illnesses and no long-term animal studies. Heavily invested biotech corporations are gambling with the health of our nation for their profit.
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i have been afraid of gmo’s for a long time and this has added to my disgust at companies that not only don’t care about anything but money, but would put generations of children at risk. i saw an article recently about how many government officials either are now or have been recently (financially) associated with monsanto….so i fear that it will be difficult to stop this… particularly because of labeling – we won’t even know if what we’re buying is gmo…
I was not aware fo this side effect of GMOs, een though I steer clear of them already. Thanks!
How freaking scary is this? I have had digestive problems for about 7 years and assumed it was a side effect of having my gall bladder taken out but now my 8 year old is experiencing problems. I am definitely going to look more into GMO in our foods and see if that could be causing our problems. Thank you for sharing this and making me aware!
That’s horrifying! But thanks for posting.
A very very interesting article. I have previously read some things on GMO’s before. I Will definately pass this on to my brother and his family as they read up on all this all the time. All our foods should be labeled, we as a consumer have a right to know what we are putting into our bodies. I try and grow most of my vegetables and cook from scratch. To many unknown things in what we buy at the grocery stores. thanks for the info
I had never heard of this before, but it is really scary. I will be paying more attention to what I buy from now on. I just wish I had a large enough yard to grow my own food. Well, I’ve wished that for a long time anyway.. even more so now.
Oh My, This really is scary to think of these chemicals being ingested by millions 🙁
Very scary but important information. Thank you for sharing 🙂
This terrifies me, it seems impossible to avoid. I hope everything can one day be labeled and then we can actually make a choice as opposed to having it forced on us!
It was a real bummer that the GMO bill did not pass here in CA. I think we have the right to know when there are GMO ingredients in food.
I don’t like that American food is full of hormones and modified at all. Anytime something comes up on the ballet to fight that suppliers spend enormous money to have people vote their way.
Thank you for posting ! I have not been aware of GMO products before but I will definately look for more insight on this matter and look more carefully at what i buy from now on !
This makes me angry! I wish labeling would be more proactive but in the meantime, thanks to the websites and bloggers that keep us informed.
Yikes! I hope this article is eye opening for people who don’t take care of themselves. It really is scary to think of the things some people put inside their bodies.
Very interesting and informative – there should absolutely be more stricter testings put in place on all consumption foods, to prevent the vast number of unnecessary illnesses and deaths.
thanks for spreading this info – i tend to forget, until reading comments like the ones above, that most people aren’t even aware of the damage they may be doing to their bodies. i personally try to buy non-GMO things and actively boycott the big agra backed companies that are spending millions/billions on keeping labeling out of reach
there’s a wonderful group on fb called ‘the peoples boycott’ that has a list of all sorts of companies to boycott for those reasons and more (slave labor and exploitation, unfair or unethical business practices, etc) and they also have a list of suggested companies you could choose to use instead 🙂
GMO foods are insane, and they are in SO much stuff we eat and don’t even realize it. The main one being High Fructose Corn Syrup. Thanks for the information. I read about this everyday and we try and be vigilant.
I think I’ll just take my chances lol.
ok this is not only scary but enlightining thank you for the info and we have pretty much elimanated processed foods in our home but it is really scare what the gmos can do to our bodies
I read a lot about gmos because its interesting and scary. I would certainly like the right to know. People need to know to make a choice.
This is interesting but I need more hard scientific data to come to a conclusion. There is a lot of controversy over these foods. I agree there long term results are unknown, but that can be said for a lot of drugs on the market too.
Thanks for posting. I guess I’ve really not thought too much about the topic, but this definitely brings my attention to it.
It seems that we just can’t be safe with anything we consume these days.
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Never paid attention to GMO’s before, I’ll be looking more clodely at labels now on.
I hate that GMO’s aren’t marked… we do our best here to buy organic, or foods where we know the field it comes from…and have pretty much cut out all processed foods and fast food. Hopefully, we can avoid these franken-products.. but I still worry about the occasional school lunches my kids buy, the food they eat at friends’ houses…:(
This is very scary ! I’ve just started looking into GMO’s and I can’t believe everything I’m reading..
Thanks for the informative article. I’ve heard about the GMO hype, but didn’t really have any idea what it meant. Now I do…and it is obvious I need to avoid them like the plague!
Very good to know!! Thanks so much for sharing!! =)
Yeesh well that’s frightening! Especially that the GMO’s continue to produce in your body long after you stopped consuming them! I am definitely going to be more GMO conscious when it comes to food for myself and my family!
Oh, my Goddess. We are going away from healthy food and into killing ourselves. This is the price for trying changing foods in order to have an “improved” food. GM Food + Human = GM Human. That simple. A better life starts with a healthy food.
GMOs are terrifying! I have long thought they were an awful idea & try to keep them out of my family’s diets but it is difficult to avoid them entirely. I am sure we end up eating some by accident even if we are careful.
This makes me feel sick.. I agree with another commentor – this is legal?
thankyou for sharing, i really did not know much about gmo in our foods..
I have been doing a lot of research on GMOs lately and it disgusts me! The idea disgusts me as well as how oblivious we all are to it! I’m so glad that people like you are spreading the word about GMOs so more people can be educated about this!
Thanks Cassandra! I hope more people will realize really what is in their food.
Scary stuff! It’s so ridiculous how much food companies are able to get away with … that the almighty $$ is greater than our health. Ugh!
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the idea of GMO’s is very scarey, we have enough things out there that effect our bodies.
Thanks for the article. I’ve heard so much about GMO concerns, but not in a meaningful way as this, so I didn’t really understand until NOW what ppl were freaking about. This is by far the best article I’ve seen!!!
Thank you Rosie! I try to get good information put out there.
Scary to think of all the things think is ok to put in food.
One needs to be vigilant to avoid GMO, label don’t need to be added to packaged food, but you can be sure if it has soy or corn, it’s probably in it. Also meat that is not grass fed and organic probably was fed GMO’s. This is way scary and should be outlawed.
Trish, and when people think soy is a healthy product! It is mostly GMO unless organic or noted on product. Yes Corn is almost all GMO…
It is really scary but from what I hear the Supreme Court has been bought out and that’s why it’s difficult to get legislative laws regarding GMO’s passed.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve never heard of this before. I’ll look deeper into it.
Why in the hell would they put out stuff like this legally. Thanks!!!
WOW, scary but good to know. Thanks for this posting.
A Vegan life is a very healthy one. I learned a lot about nutrition and my life just changed completely. I’m all for eating the healthiest way possible.
Loved it here.
I have never really paid much atention to this topic but, this has got me thinking; I need to work on educating myself a little more
We were so disappointed the labeling bill didn’t pass in California.
That is very interesting. I have never heard of this.
What is this Old world coming to! I will be doing more research on this I thank you so much for the information ! One of the best and longest reviews I’ve read with so much information. Again Thanks.
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My X father-in-law was a Dr. and I can remember he saying that illnesses are put out there!
Scary! Interested to read up more on this, thanks for sharing.
I had never really payed attention before, but I have heard of GMO. It’s scary thinking about all the risks, so I usually try to block it all out. :
Great information. Never heard of GMO previously. Thanks for informing us. Would be careful while buying food.
Makes you afraid to eat anything
I enjoyed your article. Can you give us a list of options of non gmo foods?
Jane I know it does seem sad… but there are lots if you watch and look. Many foods are now labeled NON GMO and please check my other articles.
Look for #9 first on fresh produce…..they are non gmo and organic.
I think it’s quite a downer that almost alot of food has GMOs. I’m still trying to avoid them but geez its in alot of stuff now.
This is scary stuff! I’ve been reading about GMOs and their affects quite a bit lately. I wish they’d ban GMO foods altogether!
YIKES!!!!!!!!! thats nasty and why do people not know more about this, this is the first i am hearing about any GMO… i will have to do further research.. Thanks so much for all this information..
Effing Monsanto!! I hate how they are in the freaking governments pocket and buying off all the politicians and corporations so that GMO is here to stay in the US, at least for now :/ Thanks for speaking up.
really scary
This is truly scary stuff. And it’s crazy that more isn’t being done about it. Great job educating your readers! I hope that if enough people know the truth we can bring about change!
Thanks for sharing there is so much i didn’t know!
WOW! This article was VERY informative. I am so glad I spent the time and read all of it. THANKS SO VERY much for bringing all of this to my attention (and everyone! LOL)
The concept of genetic modification isn’t the problem – as you point out, it’s the lack of standards or regulations in how modifications can be made and how the resulting products are tested and marketed that are the problem. The larger problem is the difficulty of changing testing and regulations to keep up with very rapidly changing technology – there is no motivation in the current system for companies to self-regulate in any meaningful way.
kinda scary
I am very opposed to GMOs because I just don’t think there’s enough scientific research showing how they can (possibly negatively) affect our bodies. This kind of article makes me even more determined not to consume GMOs. It’s really hard to avoid them, though! My family used to eat about 90% organic (and the other 10% completely natural) because of a serious illness in our family. I was proud of us for accomplishing it – we networked and bought directly from local organic farmers, got to know our local health food stores very very well, ordered in bulk, grew our own garden, and absolutely never ate at restaurants – but it was incredibly time-consuming and expensive. Now that my family is free of illness and can relax our standards, I’m trying to find a good balance between eating naturally and loosening up a little.
Thank You! I’ve been wondering what all the GMO stuff I’ve been reading about even meant and your the first I’ve seen to actually elaborate on it. Very disturbing I must say I will definitely be taking a second look at my “Healthy” foods :/
Very helpful information! I’ll never look at tomatos the same way.
I knew GMO’s weren’t good but WOW… your info. brought to light that they remain in our bodies! Hadn’t known that before reading your post. My younger brother had sent me several articles about the CA prop that failed to be voted in. There needs to be continued personal education so we don’t keep allowing these types of mistakes to carry on.
The frightening thing is that people don’t realized that the more popular processed foods are almost certain to have GMO’s in hem, and they haven’t been listed. I have been trying very hard in the past year to get rid of all processed foods in our diet…I can’t even remember the last time we had fast food, etc… It tends to be more expensive, but I have noticed that even when I am feeding all of us and there are 8-10 of around the table, we eat less when it is made from scratch, and doesn’t have any processed elements in it.. The chemicals make you eat more!!!! Good, wholesome food is just more satisfying 🙂 ( but time consuming!!!!)
Well thanks to the widespread voter fraud, California voted on not seeing what they’re eating by voting no on prop 37. I hate hate hate Monsanto with a passion and these politicians who end up payed off to allow this evil company to continue with these highly unethical and downright diobolical practices deserve to go to h*&*%!!
So I’ve seen products that have said No GMO’s but I had no idea what they were! Now I’m going to be looking for it on every product in the grocery store. It seems like the only safe way to eat anymore is to grow it yourself.
I avoid GMOs like the plague I think they are. But companies don’t have to label their products about it so I go for products that SAY no GMOs.
Thanks for posting this! It is amazing to me how many people are still blind to this even though they are eating GMOs EVERY DAY! Hopefully people will take this seriously and we can at least get our food labeled!
That’s crazy. I’ll never take anything with GMO’s in it.