I don’t want to give you so much info you will be bored and stop reading. Or think it is just too broad or a waste of your time. Learning about GMO’s is critical to yours and the health of your loved ones, especially the children and younger folks, and the elderly.
Here is a brief, down and dirty definition/description of GMO’s.
A GMO is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. Now, this is when it gets interesting: the foreign genes may come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even human. These invisible ingredients added to your food are what we are concerned with.
The FDA does not require labeling of ingredients present in the vast majority of processed foods. These same components are banned in Europe and elsewhere. So, if you eat processed foods, beware. You may not have a clue what you are consuming.
The argument for using gmo’s is that it attempts to increase nutritional benefits or productivity. However, the two main traits that have been added so far are herbicide tolerance and the ability of the plant to produce its own pesticide. Stop and let that sink in for a minute. The GMO you are consuming is spiked with herbicides and pesticides!!! Not to mention hormones, antibiotics, and other poisonous ingredients! Yet our own government turns a blind eye to this as they accept mega dollars under the table.
You may not be aware, but herbicide tolerance lets the farmer spray weed-killer directly on the crop without killing it. Pesticides are produced inside plants. These kills or deters insects, saving the farmer from having to spray pesticides. The plants themselves are toxic, and not just to insects. Farmers in India, who let their sheep graze on Bt cotton plants after the harvest, saw thousands of sheep die! So, imagine what is happening inside your body and that of the ones you love dearly, especially our children.