Are Your Gastro-Intestinal Issues Connected to GM Food?

We are creatures of habit. Lets face it. We buy our snacks in fancy packages, and enjoy the carefully engineered delicious food, without thinking about it. Perhaps it is time to start connecting some dots.

In 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops entered human food and animal feed in increasing amounts after being commercially released into USA fields. The main products were corn and soy. In addition to those modified crops, and many others since then, GM mosquitoes have also been introduced into the ecosystem, without the consent of the people.

A recent study published in the peer reviewed Journal of Organic Systems demonstrated that Pigs fed a GMO diet showed a higher rate of severe stomach inflammation than pigs fed a comparable non GMO diet.This finding was a result of a long-term toxicology study on pigs that were fed a combination of soy and GM maize (both genetically modified). Dr. Judy Carman, from the Institute of Health and Environmental Research, Australia led the study.

The significance of this 23 week study is that it reveals biological evidence linking GMO crops to significant harm. It showed that there was a 267% increase in stomach inflammation compared to the non GMO diets for the participating pigs. Surprisingly, males had an even higher increase (400%). 168 young pigs were involved in this study.  

Other studies, that didn't make mainstream news, indicate a link between GMO food and severe organ damage, cancer, kidney damage, tumors and premature death. For example, it is not a secret that rats fed with GMO's grow disgusting tumors, again as shown by documented scientific published studies. Hello?  

Where are the food regulators assessing GM crops to be ingested by animals or people? Where are the long-term negative harm studies from GM food or crops? What about the genetic pollution that spreads and creates unintended results? These are serious questions, without clear answers.

Do you have chills yet? How about pondering this connection?  The GM corn has an insecticide that works.  That 'special' insecticide is genetically grown into every GM corn kernel. Mmm. Sounds tasty. But, as each kernel damages the digestive system of the insects, that same insecticide stays inside the corn, which is turned into animal feed, or processed in your nachos (with corn chips), etc . What does that do to your digestive system?

Knowledge is power. The time has come to learn as much as possible about GM foods, as they do not appear to be healthy choices. When a manufacturer does not label ingredients, why buy their product? Today we are arguing and begging for accurate labeling of products consumed, especially if there are GMO's. We want to know what's inside the food sold...and some states are creating laws that mandate GM labeling. Maybe the time has come to use the pocket book for alternative products that state all of their ingredients.

Sources:

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/why-we-must-fight-label-gmos

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/video-feed/dr-mercola-glyphosate-gmos-and-agriculture

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/video-feed/health-dangers-genetically-modified-foods

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/how-gmo-farming-and-food-making-our-gut-flora-unfriendly

http://www.naturalnews.com/040727_GMO_feed_severe_inflammation_pig_stomachs.html

http://www.gmwatch.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14900:evidence-of-gmo-harm-in-pig-study

http://gmojudycarman.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/The-Full-Paper.pdf