California could have been the first state in the nation to mandate the labeling of genetically engineered foods. We would have joined more than 60 countries where consumers have the right to know if their food has been genetically modified. But the prospect of Proposition 37 terrified the junk food and pesticide companies that want to keep us in the dark about what ... Continue Reading
The REAL Danger Of Monsanto GMOs
According to the research cited by Stephen Scott, Glyphosate (Monsanto herbicide used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses known to compete with commercial crops grown around the globe) is being consumed by us on a daily basis. For example, anytime we eat or drink a food product that has high fructose corn syrup and/or regular corn syrup as ... Continue Reading
Monsanto Dismisses the Tumor Report as Insignificant
Monsanto's efforts to dismiss new evidence linking its genetically modified (GM) corn to tumors has been thoroughly debunked in a public briefing by the food sustainability nonprofit Earth Open Source. "NK603 must be immediately withdrawn from the market and all GMOs must be subjected to long-term testing," the briefing concludes. In a two-year study, a team of French ... Continue Reading
Shoppers Kept In The Dark About GM Corn In Whole Foods Products
Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association has been protesting Whole Foods for several years, demanding the company label the GMOs it sells. Whole Foods management has foolishly ignored him. In fact, until recently his efforts achieved relatively little traction, but all of a sudden "he appears to be a prophet," a friend told me yesterday. Yep, Ronnie Cummins was ... Continue Reading
GMO Foods Are More Harmful Than You Think
(BeWellBuzz) The first lifetime feeding study assessing the health risks of GM foods has confirmed that genetically engineered foods are harmful. The results of this 2-year long study were published online on 19th September. In the study, rats were fed genetically engineered corn that is being sold in the US for last two years. Scientists found that rats that were fed ... Continue Reading