GMO's - what are we eating?

What is GMO? GMO literally translates to Genetically Modified Organism. Scientists are able to isolate specific genes, then they can insert those genes into organisms, especially food crops, to produce "desirable" traits. Some of these desirable traits are that they can make the crops resistant to pests, weeds, and add nutrients to them. All great in theory.

One of the abilities they have is to put vaccines into these seeds, and thus vaccinate consumers through their food. The article I found this information in is posted below. The author endorses this as if it is a good thing. This ability to manipulate food concerns me because if they have the ability to put pharmaceuticals in the genes of a plant, how do I know I am not consuming them?

I found this article helpful for gathering basic information, but definitely maintain my own point of view on the matter:

Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful of Helpful?

I watched a documentary "Scientists Under Attack" (a documentary on well respected scientists who lost it all when they did not endorse GMO food), in part of the documentary an independent researcher from another country tested the effects of GMO potato on rats. All the rats he tested on developed cancer. He said he would not eat these foods and would not recommend that anyone else eat these foods. Big company shut him down and stopped him from giving this as his official results.

Effects of Feeding GMO potato to rats (about 5 mins)
"remember all these studies are done before you can do any experiments with humans. Now in this thing of course the whole thing has been changed around because you are being used as the guinea pig, they are doing the experiments on you. What is even more is that you do not know whether they are doing it or not..."

Scientist Under Attack

Growing and eating truly organic food is becoming increasingly impossible. Monsanto, the company that owns GMO seed, has made it nearly impossible for organic farming to continue to exist. They have passed laws so only GMO seeds can be purchased and used; Even farmers who do manage to have organic seeds, their crops are being contaminated via pollination from neighboring GMO farms. The organic farmers are fighting back and have filed a law suit against the big company. To read on the case open the link below:

Organic Farmers v. Monsanto

This is a lot of information to pack into one post. And all of the information that is here is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the matter of GMO's.

So, what do we do with this knowledge?

One step is to avoid commonly genetically modified foods,
Some major genetically modified foods to look out for are:
-corn
-soy
-milk
-canola oil
-salmon
-meat (animals are fed GMO corn, we eat the animals, we eat GMOs)

I know that I am just beginning to learn about what is happening with GMO foods, and how it has penetrated the United States food system with little to no acknowledgement. Just beginning to learn about all of the negative effects of these foods on both our health and environment. I do know that it is time to take action to change this. As I learn more myself I will be sharing.

This is exactly why freedom of speech was made as the first amendment. To protect people's abilities to speak about and uncover the truth, and to decide for ourselves whether or not we want to participate in this large scale science experiment.