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GMO HEALTH RISKSGMO HEALTH RISKS

• Genetically Modified Foods:Genetically Modified Foods:

• YES,YES, You are eating them, You are eating them,

• NO,NO, They are NOT safe, They are NOT safe,

Did You Know…?Did You Know…?

Since 1996 Americans have been Since 1996 Americans have been eating genetically modified (GM) eating genetically modified (GM) ingredients in most processed foods.ingredients in most processed foods.

Did You Know…?Did You Know…? • GM plants, such as soybean, corn, GM plants, such as soybean, corn,

cottonseed, and canola, have had foreign cottonseed, and canola, have had foreign genes forced into their DNA. The inserted genes forced into their DNA. The inserted genes come from species such as bacteria genes come from species such as bacteria and viruses, which have never been in the and viruses, which have never been in the human food supply.human food supply.

• What is a GMO? Genetically modified What is a GMO? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are made by forcing organisms (GMOs) are made by forcing genes from one species, such as bacteria, genes from one species, such as bacteria, viruses, animals, or humans, into the DNA of viruses, animals, or humans, into the DNA of a food crop or animal to introduce a new a food crop or animal to introduce a new trait.trait.

Did You Know…?Did You Know…? • The The American Academy of Environmental American Academy of Environmental

Medicine statesMedicine states, “Several animal studies , “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, faulty insulin problems, accelerated aging, faulty insulin regulation, and changes in major organs regulation, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. and the gastrointestinal system.

• They ask physicians to advise patients to They ask physicians to advise patients to avoid (DO NOT USE) GM food.avoid (DO NOT USE) GM food.

• Many physicians advise ALL Many physicians advise ALL patients to choose healthier non-GMO patients to choose healthier non-GMO foodsfoods..

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latter, latter, FirstFirst here is some valuable here is some valuable information:information:

Why isn’t the FDA protecting Why isn’t the FDA protecting us?us?• In 1992, the Food and Drug Administration In 1992, the Food and Drug Administration

claimed they had no information showing that claimed they had no information showing that GM foods were substantially different from GM foods were substantially different from conventionally grown foods. Therefore they conventionally grown foods. Therefore they were safe to eat, and absolutely no safety were safe to eat, and absolutely no safety studies were required. But internal memos studies were required. But internal memos made public by a lawsuit reveal that their made public by a lawsuit reveal that their position was staged by political appointees who position was staged by political appointees who were under orders from the White House to were under orders from the White House to promote GMOs. In addition, promote GMOs. In addition, the FDA official the FDA official in charge of creating this policy was in charge of creating this policy was Michael Taylor, the former attorney for Michael Taylor, the former attorney for Monsanto, the largest biotech company, Monsanto, the largest biotech company, and later their vice president. (The ones and later their vice president. (The ones who engineered GMO foods)who engineered GMO foods)

• In reality, In reality, FDA scientistsFDA scientists, had , had repeatedly warned that GM foods can repeatedly warned that GM foods can create unpredictable hard-to-detect create unpredictable hard-to-detect side effects, including allergies, side effects, including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. They problems. They urged long-term urged long-term safety studies, but were ignored.safety studies, but were ignored.

• Today, the same biotech companies Today, the same biotech companies who have been found guilty of hiding who have been found guilty of hiding toxic effects of their chemical toxic effects of their chemical products are in charge of products are in charge of determining whether their GM foods determining whether their GM foods are safe. are safe. Industry-funded GMO Industry-funded GMO safety studies are too superficial safety studies are too superficial to find most of the potential to find most of the potential dangers, dangers, and their voluntary and their voluntary consultations with the FDA are widely consultations with the FDA are widely criticized as a meaningless façade.criticized as a meaningless façade.

Genetic modification is Genetic modification is radically different from radically different from natural breeding…natural breeding…• Genetic engineering transfers genes Genetic engineering transfers genes

across natural species barriers. It uses across natural species barriers. It uses imprecise laboratory techniques that imprecise laboratory techniques that bear no resemblance to natural bear no resemblance to natural breeding, and is based on outdated breeding, and is based on outdated concepts of how genes and cells work. concepts of how genes and cells work. Gene insertion is done either by shooting Gene insertion is done either by shooting genes from a “gene gun” into a plate of genes from a “gene gun” into a plate of cells or by using bacteria to invade the cells or by using bacteria to invade the cell with foreign DNA. The altered cell is cell with foreign DNA. The altered cell is then cloned into a plant.then cloned into a plant.

Widespread, unpredictable Widespread, unpredictable changeschanges

• The genetic engineering process creates The genetic engineering process creates massive collateral damage:massive collateral damage:

• Mutations are produced in hundreds or Mutations are produced in hundreds or thousands of locations throughout the plant’s thousands of locations throughout the plant’s DNADNA

• Natural genes can be deleted or permanently Natural genes can be deleted or permanently turned on or off.turned on or off.

• Hundreds of genes may change their behaviorHundreds of genes may change their behavior

• Even the inserted gene can be damaged or Even the inserted gene can be damaged or rearranged, and may create proteins that can rearranged, and may create proteins that can trigger allergies or promote disease.trigger allergies or promote disease.

GM foods on the marketGM foods on the market

• There are eight GM food crops. The five There are eight GM food crops. The five major varieties—soy, corn, canola, major varieties—soy, corn, canola, cotton, and sugar beets—have bacterial cotton, and sugar beets—have bacterial genes inserted, which allow the plants to genes inserted, which allow the plants to survive an otherwise deadly dose of survive an otherwise deadly dose of weed killer. Farmers use considerably weed killer. Farmers use considerably more herbicides on these GM crops and more herbicides on these GM crops and so the food has higher herbicide so the food has higher herbicide residues. About 68% of GM crops are residues. About 68% of GM crops are herbicide tolerantherbicide tolerant..

• The second GM trait is a built-in The second GM trait is a built-in pesticide, found in GM corn and cotton. pesticide, found in GM corn and cotton. A gene from the soil bacterium called Bt A gene from the soil bacterium called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is inserted into (Bacillus thuringiensis) is inserted into the plant’s DNA, where it secretes the the plant’s DNA, where it secretes the insect-killing Bt-toxin in every cell. insect-killing Bt-toxin in every cell. About 19% of GM crops produce their About 19% of GM crops produce their own pesticide. Another 13% of GM own pesticide. Another 13% of GM crops produce their own pesticide and crops produce their own pesticide and are herbicide tolerant. are herbicide tolerant.

• There is also GM There is also GM Hawaiian PapayaHawaiian Papaya and a small amount of and a small amount of Zucchini Zucchini and and Yellow Crookneck Squash, Yellow Crookneck Squash, which are which are engineered to resist a plant virus.engineered to resist a plant virus.

GROWING EVIDENCE OF GROWING EVIDENCE OF HARM FROM GMOsHARM FROM GMOs

GM soy and allergic reactionsGM soy and allergic reactions

• Soy allergies skyrocketed by 50 percent Soy allergies skyrocketed by 50 percent in the UK, soon after GM soy was in the UK, soon after GM soy was introducedintroduced

• A skin prick allergy test shows that some A skin prick allergy test shows that some people react to GM soy, but not to natural people react to GM soy, but not to natural soysoy

• Cooked GM soy contains as much as 7-Cooked GM soy contains as much as 7-times the amount of a known soy allergentimes the amount of a known soy allergen

• GM soy may contain a new unexpected GM soy may contain a new unexpected allergen, not found in natural soy.allergen, not found in natural soy.

Bt corn and cottonBt corn and cotton linked to allergies linked to allergies

• The biotech industry claims that Bt-The biotech industry claims that Bt-toxin is harmless to humans and toxin is harmless to humans and mammals because the natural mammals because the natural bacteria version has been used as a bacteria version has been used as a spray by farmers for years.spray by farmers for years.

• In reality, In reality, hundreds of people exposed to hundreds of people exposed to Bt-toxin had powerful immune responses Bt-toxin had powerful immune responses and damaged intestinesand damaged intestines, Moreover, the , Moreover, the Bt in GM crops is designed to be Bt in GM crops is designed to be more more toxictoxic than the natural spray and is than the natural spray and is thousands of times more concentrated.thousands of times more concentrated.

• Farm workers throughout India are Farm workers throughout India are getting the same allergic reactions from getting the same allergic reactions from handling Bt cotton as those who reacted handling Bt cotton as those who reacted to Bt. Spray. Mice and rats fed Bt corn to Bt. Spray. Mice and rats fed Bt corn also showed immune responses.also showed immune responses.

GMOs fail allergy testsGMOs fail allergy tests

• No tests can guarantee that a GMO No tests can guarantee that a GMO will not cause allergies. Although the will not cause allergies. Although the World Health Organization World Health Organization recommends a screening protocol, recommends a screening protocol, the GM soy, corn, and papaya in our the GM soy, corn, and papaya in our food supply fail those tests—because food supply fail those tests—because their GM proteins have properties of their GM proteins have properties of known allergens.known allergens.

GMOs may make you GMOs may make you allergic to non-GM foodsallergic to non-GM foods

• GM soy drastically reduces digestive enzymes in GM soy drastically reduces digestive enzymes in mice. If it also impairs your digestion, you may mice. If it also impairs your digestion, you may become sensitive and allergic to a variety of become sensitive and allergic to a variety of foodsfoods

• Mice fed Bt-toxin started having immune Mice fed Bt-toxin started having immune reactions to formerly harmless foodsreactions to formerly harmless foods

• Mice fed experimental GM peas also started Mice fed experimental GM peas also started reacting to a range of other foods. (The peas reacting to a range of other foods. (The peas had already passed all the allergy tests had already passed all the allergy tests normally done before a GMO gets on the normally done before a GMO gets on the market. Only this advanced test, which is never market. Only this advanced test, which is never used on the GMOs we eat, revealed that the used on the GMOs we eat, revealed that the peas could actually be deadly.peas could actually be deadly.

GMOs and liver problemsGMOs and liver problems

• Rats fed GM potatoes had smaller, Rats fed GM potatoes had smaller, partially atrophied (shrunk) liverspartially atrophied (shrunk) livers

• The livers of rats fed GM canola were The livers of rats fed GM canola were 12-16% heavier12-16% heavier

• GM soy altered mouse liver cells in GM soy altered mouse liver cells in ways that suggest a toxic insult. The ways that suggest a toxic insult. The changes reversed after they changes reversed after they switched to non-GMO soyswitched to non-GMO soy

GMOs, reproductive GMOs, reproductive problems, and infant problems, and infant

mortalitymortality• 1.1. More than half the babies of mother rats More than half the babies of mother rats

fed GM soy were considerably smaller, and fed GM soy were considerably smaller, and died within three weeks, (compared to 10% of died within three weeks, (compared to 10% of the non-GM soy controls)the non-GM soy controls)

• 2.2. Male rats and mice fed GM soy had Male rats and mice fed GM soy had changed testicles, including altered young changed testicles, including altered young sperm cells in the mice.sperm cells in the mice.

• 3.3. The DNA of mouse embryos functioned The DNA of mouse embryos functioned differently when their parents ate GM soydifferently when their parents ate GM soy

• 4.4. The longer mice were fed GM corn, the The longer mice were fed GM corn, the less babies they had, and the smaller their less babies they had, and the smaller their babies were.babies were.

Bt crops linked to sterility, Bt crops linked to sterility, disease, and deathdisease, and death

• Thousands of sheep, buffalo, and goats Thousands of sheep, buffalo, and goats in India died after grazing on Bt cotton in India died after grazing on Bt cotton plants after harvest. Others suffered plants after harvest. Others suffered poor health and reproductive problemspoor health and reproductive problems

• Farmers in Europe and Asia say that Farmers in Europe and Asia say that cows, water buffaloes, chickens, and cows, water buffaloes, chickens, and horses died from eating Bt corn horses died from eating Bt corn varieties.varieties.

• About two dozen US Farmers report that About two dozen US Farmers report that Bt corn varieties caused widespread Bt corn varieties caused widespread sterility in pigs or cows.sterility in pigs or cows.

• Filipinos in at least five villages fell Filipinos in at least five villages fell sick when a nearby Bt corn variety sick when a nearby Bt corn variety was pollinatingwas pollinating

• The stomach lining of rats fed GM The stomach lining of rats fed GM potatoes showed excessive cell potatoes showed excessive cell growth, a condition that usually leads growth, a condition that usually leads to cancer. Rats also had damaged to cancer. Rats also had damaged organs and immune systemsorgans and immune systems

Functioning GM Genes Functioning GM Genes remain inside youremain inside you

• Unlike safety evaluations for drugs, there Unlike safety evaluations for drugs, there are no human clinical trials of GM foods. are no human clinical trials of GM foods. The only published human feeding The only published human feeding experiment revealed that the experiment revealed that the genetic genetic material inserted into GM soy material inserted into GM soy transfers into bacteria living inside transfers into bacteria living inside our intestines and continues to our intestines and continues to function. function. This means that long after we This means that long after we stop eating GM foods, we may still have stop eating GM foods, we may still have their GM proteins produced continuously their GM proteins produced continuously inside of us.inside of us.

• If the antibiotic gene inserted into If the antibiotic gene inserted into most GM crops were to transfer, it most GM crops were to transfer, it could create super diseases, resistant could create super diseases, resistant to antibioticsto antibiotics

• If the gene that creates Bt-toxin in GM If the gene that creates Bt-toxin in GM corn were to transfer, it might turn our corn were to transfer, it might turn our intestinal bacteria into living pesticide intestinal bacteria into living pesticide factoriesfactories

• Animal studies show that DNA in food Animal studies show that DNA in food can travel into organs throughout the can travel into organs throughout the body, even into the fetusbody, even into the fetus

GM food supplement GM food supplement caused deadly epidemiccaused deadly epidemic

• In the 1980s, a contaminated brand of In the 1980s, a contaminated brand of a food supplement called L-tryptophan a food supplement called L-tryptophan killed about 100 Americans and caused killed about 100 Americans and caused sickness and disability in another sickness and disability in another 5,000-10,000 people. The source of 5,000-10,000 people. The source of contaminants was almost certainly the contaminants was almost certainly the genetic engineering process used in its genetic engineering process used in its production.production.

• The disease took years to find and The disease took years to find and was almost overlooked. It was only was almost overlooked. It was only identified because the symptoms identified because the symptoms were unique, acute, and fast-acting.were unique, acute, and fast-acting.

• If all three characteristics were If all three characteristics were not in place, the deadly GM not in place, the deadly GM supplement might never have been supplement might never have been identified or removed.identified or removed.

• If GM foods on the market are causing If GM foods on the market are causing common diseases or if their effects common diseases or if their effects appear only after long-term exposure, appear only after long-term exposure, we may not be able to identify the we may not be able to identify the source of the problem for decades, if source of the problem for decades, if at all. There is no monitoring of GMO-at all. There is no monitoring of GMO-related illnesses and no long-term related illnesses and no long-term animal studies. animal studies. Heavily invested Heavily invested bio-tech corporations are bio-tech corporations are gambling with the health of our gambling with the health of our nation for their profit.nation for their profit.

Help end the genetic Help end the genetic engineering of our food engineering of our food

supplysupply• When the tipping point of consumer When the tipping point of consumer

concern about GMOs was achieved in concern about GMOs was achieved in Europe in1999, within a single week Europe in1999, within a single week virtually all major food manufacturers virtually all major food manufacturers committed to remove GM ingredients. committed to remove GM ingredients. The Campaign for Healthier Eating The Campaign for Healthier Eating in America in America is designed to reach a is designed to reach a similar tipping point in the US soon.similar tipping point in the US soon.

Now, the promised Tips to Now, the promised Tips to Avoid GMOsAvoid GMOs

• Although most Americans say they Although most Americans say they would avoid brands if labeled GMO, would avoid brands if labeled GMO, unfortunately labels are not required. unfortunately labels are not required. Here are 4 Tips to help you shop Here are 4 Tips to help you shop non-GMO.non-GMO.

TIP #1TIP #1 BUY ORGANICBUY ORGANIC

• Certified organic products cannot Certified organic products cannot intentionally include any GMO intentionally include any GMO ingredients. Buy products labeled ingredients. Buy products labeled “100% organic,” or “made with “100% organic,” or “made with organic ingredients.” You can be organic ingredients.” You can be doubly sure if the product also has a doubly sure if the product also has a Non-GMO Project Verified Seal.Non-GMO Project Verified Seal.

TIP #2 LOOK FOR NON-TIP #2 LOOK FOR NON-GMO GMO PROJECT PROJECT SEALSSEALS• Products that carry the Non-GMO Products that carry the Non-GMO

Project Seal are independently verified Project Seal are independently verified to be in compliance with North to be in compliance with North America’s only third party standard for America’s only third party standard for GMO avoidance, including testing of GMO avoidance, including testing of at-risk ingredients.at-risk ingredients.

• The Non-GMO Project is a non-The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to profit organization committed to providing consumers with clearly providing consumers with clearly labeled and independently verified labeled and independently verified non-GMO choices.non-GMO choices. NonGMOProject.orgNonGMOProject.org

DAIRY:DAIRY:

• Products may be from cows injected Products may be from cows injected with GM bovine growth hormone. with GM bovine growth hormone. Look for labels stating No rBGH, Look for labels stating No rBGH, rBST, or artificial hormones, or check rBST, or artificial hormones, or check brand listings atbrand listings at NonGMOshoppingGuide.com.NonGMOshoppingGuide.com.

• Phone Number (641)209-1765Phone Number (641)209-1765

TIP #3TIP #3 AVOID AT-RISK AVOID AT-RISK INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS

• If it is not labeled organic or If it is not labeled organic or

verified non-GMO:verified non-GMO: Avoid products Avoid products made with ingredients that might be made with ingredients that might be derived from GMOs (see list). The derived from GMOs (see list). The eight GM food crops are Corn, eight GM food crops are Corn, Soybeans, Canola, Cottonseed, Sugar Soybeans, Canola, Cottonseed, Sugar Beets, Hawaiian Papaya (most) and a Beets, Hawaiian Papaya (most) and a small amount of Zucchini and Yellow small amount of Zucchini and Yellow Squash. Squash.

SUGAR:SUGAR:

• If a non-organic product made in If a non-organic product made in North American lists “sugar” as an North American lists “sugar” as an ingredient, (and NOT pure cane ingredient, (and NOT pure cane sugar), then it is almost certainly a sugar), then it is almost certainly a combination of sugar from both combination of sugar from both sugar cane and GM sugar beets. sugar cane and GM sugar beets.

TIP #4:TIP #4: DOWNLOAD THE DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEGUIDE

• Visit Visit NonGMOShoppingGuide.comNonGMOShoppingGuide.com to to download the growing list of Non-download the growing list of Non-GMO products available and check GMO products available and check out the iPhone application, out the iPhone application, ShopNoGMO free at the iTunes store.ShopNoGMO free at the iTunes store.

Invisible GM IngredientsInvisible GM Ingredients

• Processed foods often have hidden Processed foods often have hidden GM sources (unless they are organic GM sources (unless they are organic of labeled non-GMO). of labeled non-GMO).

• The following ingredients may be The following ingredients may be made from GM crops or GM micro-made from GM crops or GM micro-organisms:organisms:

Aspartame; also called Aspartame; also called NutraSweet, NutraSweet, Canaderel, Equal, Canaderel, Equal, Spoonful, E951, Spoonful, E951, BeneVia, BeneVia, AminoSweet. Baking AminoSweet. Baking powder, canola oil, powder, canola oil, caramel color, caramel color, cellulose, citric acid cellulose, citric acid (can get plant based, (can get plant based, organic, non-GMO), organic, non-GMO), cobalamin, colorse, cobalamin, colorse, condensed milk, condensed milk, confectioners sugar, confectioners sugar, corn flour, corn corn flour, corn masa, corn meal, masa, corn meal,

corn oil, corn sugar, corn oil, corn sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup, cornstarch, cornstarch, cottonseed oil, cottonseed oil, cyclodextrin, cystein, cyclodextrin, cystein, dextrin, dextrose, dextrin, dextrose, diacetyl, diglyceride diacetyl, diglyceride erythritol, Equal, food erythritol, Equal, food starch, fructose (any starch, fructose (any form), glucose, form), glucose, glutamate, glutamic glutamate, glutamic acid, gluten, acid, gluten, glycerides, glycerin, glycerides, glycerin, glycerol, glycerol glycerol, glycerol monooleate, glycine, monooleate, glycine, hemicellulose,hemicellulose,

high fructose corn high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), syrup (HFCS), hydrogenated starch, hydrogenated starch, hydrolyzed vegetable hydrolyzed vegetable protein, inositol, protein, inositol, inverse syrup, invert inverse syrup, invert sugar, inversol, sugar, inversol, isoflavones, lactic isoflavones, lactic acid, lecithin, leucine, acid, lecithin, leucine, lysine, malitol, malt, lysine, malitol, malt, malt syrup, malt syrup, maltodextrin, maltodextrin, maltose, mannitol, maltose, mannitol, methylcellulose, milk methylcellulose, milk powder, milo starch,powder, milo starch,

modified food starch, modified food starch, modified starch, modified starch, mono and diglyceride, mono and diglyceride, monosodium monosodium glutamate (MSG), glutamate (MSG), Nutrasweet, oleic Nutrasweet, oleic acid, phenylalanine, acid, phenylalanine, phytic acid, protein phytic acid, protein isolate, shoyu, isolate, shoyu, sorbitol, soy flour, soy sorbitol, soy flour, soy isolates, soy lecithin, isolates, soy lecithin, soy milk, soy oil, soy soy milk, soy oil, soy protein, soy protein protein, soy protein isolate, soy sauce, isolate, soy sauce,

stearic acid, sugar stearic acid, sugar (unless cane), (unless cane), tamari, tempeh, tamari, tempeh, teriyaki marinade, teriyaki marinade, textured vegetable textured vegetable protein, threonine, protein, threonine, tocopherols (Vit E), tocopherols (Vit E), tofu, trehalose, tofu, trehalose, triglyceride, triglyceride, vegetable fat, vegetable fat, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, Vitamin B12, Vitamin Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, whey, whey E, whey, whey powder, xanthan powder, xanthan gum.gum.

Note:Note:

Vitamin C (ascorbic Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) although acid) although usually derived from usually derived from corn, is probably not corn, is probably not GM because it is not GM because it is not likely made in North likely made in North AmericaAmerica

POPCORNPOPCORN is is NOT NOT GMOGMO

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