products limit their claim to only one Choose wisely when preparing your next
particular “At-Risk” ingredient such as meal. What we put in our mouths today
vegetable oil or soy protein and still call can affect us for generations to come.
it “non-GMO.”
Erika Cappelluti, M.D., Ph.D., F.C.C.P.,
TIP #3: AVOID THE
is board-certified in Integrative/Holistic
AT-RISK INGREDIENTS
Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Medicine, and Internal Medicine. She
Avoid products that are made with any
also holds a M.A. in Experiential Health
of the major crops that are GM includ-
& Healing. She is the Medical Director
ing corn, canola, soybeans and cotton-
of the Respiratory Care Department at
Hartford Hospital and the Respiratory
seed. Some of the most common geneti-
Therapy Program at Goodwin College.
cally modified ingredients in processed
She joined Connecticut Multispecialty
foods are:
Group (CMG) in 2004 and recently
Corn - Corn flower, meal, starch, oil,
founded The Center for Integrative
syrup and gluten. Sweeteners - such as
Healthcare & Healing, which houses the
fructose, dextrose, and glucose. Modi- new Integrative Medicine Department
fied food starch. of CMG. For more information, contact
Soy - Soy protein, flour, lecithin, isofla-
the Center for Integrative Healthcare &
vone, and isolate. Vegetable protein and
Healing, 533 Cottage Grove Rd, Bloom-
vegetable oil.
field, CT, 860-243-2224 or visit www.
Canola - Canola (rapeseed) oil.
cmgmds.com/cihh.html. See ad on page
Cotton - Cottonseed oil.
13.
Sugar - anything not listed as 100%
Resources:
cane sugar.
Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith, Yes!
Sadly, the burden of responsibil-
Books, 2003.
ity is largely on the consumer. Without
Non-GMO Shopping Guide
formalized labeling regulations, avoid-
“The GMO Trilogy: Why Genetically
ing GM foods is a bit dicey unless you
Modified Organisms Threaten Your
select organic foods and meticulously Health, the Environment and Future
read labels. That being said, there are Generations” (DVD 2006).
many helpful resources available to help
consumers navigate the complexities of
www.responsibletechnology.org (down-
GM foods. Of utmost importance is the
load free copy of Non-GMO Shopping
continuing education of the public and
Guide).
the collective resistance to GM foods.
www.seedsofdeception.com
www.gmo-watch.org
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