Why to Avoid Genetically Modified Food?

Recorded Deaths from GM, Near-deaths and Food Allergy Reactions, Direct Cancer and Degenerative Disease Link, Birth Defects and Shorter Life Spans, Interior Toxins, Lowered Nutrition , Unnatural Foods Soil Sterility and Pollution, Extinction of Seed Varieties, Superweeds, Destruction of Forest Life, Superpests, Animal Bio- invasions, Killing Beneficial Insects, Destruction of Self-Sufficient Family Farms, Less Diversity Quality Quantity and Profit, Lower Yields and More Pesticides Used With GM Seeds, Monopolization of Food Production, Dependency, Imposing a Non-Living Model onto Nature.

Toxic pesticides which are implanted into genetically modified food crops have lodged in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn babies, research shows. Traces of the toxin were found 93 per cent of the pregnant mothers and in 80 per cent of the umbilical cords. The research suggested the chemicals were entering the body through eating meat, milk and eggs from farm livestock which have been fed GM corn.

Experience indicates that GE crops may be more delicate than conventional crops. In addition, accumulating evidence are demonstrating that they are less productive. A Canadian government study in 2001 showed that after just 4-5 years of commercial growing, herbicide-resistant GM oilseed rape (“canola”) had cross-pollinated to create “superweeds” resistant to up to three different broad-spectrum herbicides. These superweeds have become a serious problem for farmers both within and outside their fields.

Bt insecticide-producing GM crops have led to resistance in pests, resulting in rising chemical applications. In China and India, Bt cotton was initially effective in suppressing the boll weevil. But secondary pests, especially mirids and mealy bugs, that are highly resistant to Bt toxin, soon took its place. The farmers suffered massive crop losses and had to apply costly pesticides, wiping out their profit margins. GM crops harm non-target insects and organisms: Bt insecticide-producing GM crops harm non-target insect populations, including butterflies and beneficial pest predators. Bt insecticide released from GM crops can be toxic to water life and soil organisms.

To date, most of the global research which has been used to demonstrate the safety of GM crops has been funded by the industry itself. Scientists are being harassed if they tell the truth about GMO hazards. Research on GMO hazards is being suppressed and negative research reports have been destroyed. Scientist who say GMO-foods are safe are not seldom lying out of fear of becoming unemployed and unable to get any new research job.