Someone has decided that Genetically Modified Food (GMO) is safe for consumption. These foods have FDA approval, so we can relax – Right?
Genetically modified foods (GMO’s) have had their DNA changed by genetic engineering techniques. You have to be careful when messing with the way God / the Creator made things.
Our bodies and digestive systems have not changed. It probably does not understand how to breakdown and use genetically modified food.
For the purist, altering food in any way diminishes the nutritional value. Heating food in microwave ovens changes the molecular structure of the food. If you heat water in the microwave, let it cool and put it on a plant, the plant will die in a couple days. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions about that.
Those who believe in the raw food and living food lifestyle, believe that heating over 115degrees Farenheit, kills the food. Enzymes necessary for digestion and food untilization are destroyed by heating.
FDA approval
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association are supposed to be concerned about the health of the United States population. And the FDA is particularly tasked with protecting our food. At FDA.gov, you can find the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval list.
GMOs have passed the test. In 2009 the FDA rulled that “Genetic engineering is a targeted and powerful method of introducing desirable traits into animals using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.”
Is Genetically Modified Food Safe?
Not sure about the desirable traits that the FDA mentions. And obviously the FDA doesn’t see the dangers ofgenetically engineered foods. They say genetically modified foods is safe to eat. I say no.
GMO food is in the same class as the chemically manufactured stuff that passes as food in the grocery story. Ifgenetically modified food compromises rather than nourishes my body, than GMO’s don’t function as food for me.
Is GMO Genetically Modified Food Safe?
Genetically Modified Foods:
Good or Bad?A new report claims that genetically modified foods (or organisms) can damage your health and even cause cancer, but some experts say they’re an inexpensive and healthy way to put dinner on your table. We’re going to be discussing both sides of the issue on our show today. This GMO debate got so hot, our expert guests couldn’t even be on our stage at the same time to discuss their points of view.
Modifying the genetic structure of food is not a new concept. For centuries, farmers have improved our food supply by cross-breeding different types of plants or animals to come up with new organisms that would taste better, yield more, and grow in more difficult conditions. The result is thousands of different crops that feed billions of people.
These practices were once limited to combining the traits of organisms only within the same species. Today, due to advances in biotechnology, that is no longer the case. Scientists can now genetically engineer different species so that they share the same genetic material. For example, they can breed corn with a built-in pesticide that can kill bugs or survive chemical sprays. Or they can move the gene from a fish that lives in cold water into a tomato so it can survive in cold weather. This new technology has the potential to revolutionize how we produce food to feed a growing population – but at what cost?
These advancements have concerned consumers and activists. Though the intentions may be for good, the effects of these foods are controversial. Is this new form of genetic modification safe?
A new French study says no. Why? This is what they found: NK603 is a type of corn that has been genetically modified to be tolerant of a commonly used herbicide, which would eliminate surrounding weeds, but it would also be present in small quantities in the foods we eat. The scientists fed rats NK603 that contained levels of the herbicide. They found the rats eventually developed massive tumors after seven months and died earlier than animals fed a “regular” diet.
However, scientists who are in support of genetically modified foods say the research is flawed – even accusing the authors of going on a “statistical fishing trip” and selecting numbers that suited their study while throwing out the unsuitable data. The opposing scientists also claimed the authors used a breed of rats who were bred to develop tumors as they aged anyway. The authors failed to mention the amount of food given in the article, which is important since high amounts of food, GMO or normal, can increase the risk of tumors. Not to mention, they also had a very small control group (fed non-GMO food) of 20 rats that also developed tumors.
Despite the results of the contested study, more research needs to be done on the long-term effects of genetically modified foods on humans. Until that happens, many European countries, like Russia and the UK, have already banned certain types of GMOs for human consumption.
Amidst this controversy, California voters will decide if food companies should label genetically modified food products. Proposition 37 will be on the ballot on November 6 this year. If passed, California will “require labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale to consumers if the food is made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways.” Furthermore, those companies will be prohibited from labeling or advertising such food as “natural.”
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Medical Association support voluntary labels, while recognizing that “there currently is no evidence that there are material differences or safety concerns in available bioengineered foods.” Read this statement provided by the FDA
Raw Foodists and MicrowavesI will be keeping an eye on this California proposition in November to see what happens. Find out what foods to avoid for your safety until more research comes out.
For the purist, altering food in any way diminishes the nutritional value. Heating food in microwave ovens changes the molecular structure of the food. If you heat water in the microwave, let it cool and put it on a plant, the plant will die in a couple days. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions about that.
Those who believe in the raw food and living food lifestyle, believe that heating over 115degrees Farenheit, kills the food. Enzymes necessary for digestion and food untilization are destroyed by heating.
FDA approval
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association are supposed to be concerned about the health of the United States population. And the FDA is particularly tasked with protecting our food. At FDA.gov, you can find the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval list.
GMOs have passed the test. In 2009 the FDA rulled that “Genetic engineering is a targeted and powerful method of introducing desirable traits into animals using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.”
Is Genetically Modified Food Safe?
Not sure about the desirable traits that the FDA mentions. And obviously the FDA doesn’t see the dangers ofgenetically engineered foods. They say genetically modified foods is safe to eat. I say no.
GMO food is in the same class as the chemically manufactured stuff that passes as food in the grocery story. Ifgenetically modified food compromises rather than nourishes my body, than GMO’s don’t function as food for me.
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