We stroll through our busy lives everyday thinking about what? How are my children, is my husband okay driving to work, what bills are due today, when is my tee time Saturday, who has dance class this afternoon, do I have time to paint today, are my stocks up or down, when is my vacation on Nantucket, what's for dinner? Yes, what is for dinner?
As I stroll into the market at 5:13pm last night I recall an email I received weeks ago talking about genetically modified foods in America. I was surprised to know the nutritional details and product ingredients stated on U.S food store shelves didn't have to state if the item was anyway genetically modified.
So let me ask you...
How many products on average are in a grocery store?
How many of them have corn in them?
Who supplies the corn?
What kind of corn is it?
Where does the corn come from?
So many questions, so many misconceptions, so many hidden issues.
Let's sort them out. On average there are over 40,000 items in a grocery store.
Approximately 90% of all products on the grocery store shelves have a form of "corn" (or soy) in them. All of the corn supplied for these products - (about 90%) comes from a very large company who genetically modify their corn seed. Genetically modified corn comes from seeds that have been injected with an unknown chemical. It's their answer to not having to use as many chemicals on crops (not true-chemicals are still sprayed on corn crops). This company is an American company and all this corn is grown in the US.
A seed that is genetically modified is done so with unknown chemicals... the chemicals that modify these seeds are still being researched for any side effects to humans. Genetically modified seeds are supposed to help the seed fight against bugs, infection, drought, over watering, they are supposed to help bring in a bigger yield at harvest time, to control the little farmers who grows the corn...because the genetically modified seeds are patented protected by this company and to allow American's to have all kinds of foods when every and where ever they want.
But at what price? Why are American's not allowed to know which products are genetically modified?
So as we stroll through the food store and see what's for dinner look closely at the label....is corn an ingredient? If it is, choose an organic brand!!
Every time you choose an organic product at the market you are voting for an item that has not been genetically modified.
This very large company (who is being subsidized by our government) doesn't want ANYONE to know they are genetically modifying 90% of the American "corn crops" (and soy). What they do want is a bill to pass that is being ruled on this week which states SHHHHH on all GMO Labeling. They don't want to allow any other conventional or organic farmer the right to state NOT GENETICALLY MODIFIED on their labeling. I believe we live in the land of the free. Let's be brave and choose organic where ever we can.
There has been a lot of controversy on this topic. Take a stand. It's your right to know what you’re eating.
Please read and act!!!!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/bytes/ob223.htm#SEC2
Eat Fresh, Eat Local, Eat Organic
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