Since the massive invasion of GMOs into tonseed. And now sugar beets are on are clearly labeled non-GMO.
the food supply from 1996, chronic dis- the rise in the GM world. According to • Most corn is GMO. Items like
eases and food allergies have doubled. the USDA, in 2007, 91% of soy, 87% of corn fl akes and corn chips are from GM
David Schubert, a biologist at the cotton, and 73% of corn grown in the corn. Corn based products, corn oil,
Salk Institute warns that “children are U.S. were genetically modifi ed. It is es- corn starch, corn syrup, and high fruc-
the most likely to be adversely effected timated that over 75% of canola grown tose corn syrup (which is toxic in itself)
by toxins and other dietary problems” is GM. As a result, it is estimated that appear on the ingredients labels of many
related to GM foods. He goes on to say GMOs are now present in more than processed foods.
that without proper studies, our children 80% of packaged products in the aver- GMO corn is fed to cattle and other
become “the experimental animals”. age U.S. or Canadian grocery store. livestock. If you eat beef, pork or fowl,
• Most blended oils in North Amer- you are probably a second hand con-
How To Avoid GMO Foods ica contain canola and cottonseed oils. sumer of GM corn. So dig a little deeper
Use extra virgin olive oil instead. and buy grass or alfalfa fed or free range
The biggest genetically modifi ed • Most soy is GMO, so you may livestock meats only.
crops are soy, corn, canola and cot- want to avoid soy products unless they • Now more and more sugar beets
are GMO. Sugar from sugar beets is less
expensive than cane sugar for refi ned
sugar; therefore, it is popular with food
processing groups.
Again, look for non-GMO labels, or
eat certifi ed organic, which has less of
a risk.
Here are fi ve simple and effective
ways to decrease your contact with un-
tested, toxic and dangerous GMOs:
1. Buy Locally Produced Food
GMOs are used by large multina-
tional corporations who buy direct from
large farms. Produce from local farmers
have yet to become genetically modi-
fi ed, so purchasing locally grown food
supports your local farmers and your
health.
2. Buy Organic
The organic certifi cation process is
a relatively safe bet to ensure your food
is free of GMOs, although some organic
food producers do run a risk of cross-
pollination.
3. Avoid the Top GMO Crops of Soy,
Corn, Canola, Cottonseed and Sugar
Beets
This is a bit tricky as most blended
oils in North America contain canola
and cottonseed. Whenever you go out
to dinner and receive anything fried,
you are most likely consuming GMOs
from the oil, not to mention transfat. Try
to use 100% Virgin Olive Oil whenever
possible. If not, look for "non-GMO" or
some derivation on the label. Likewise,
any time you go you consume corn
chips, tacos or soy milk, you are eating
GMOs, again unless it specifi cally states
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