GMO "fake food"
In some of my previous articles, I said that I would write about GMOs (genetically modified organism) And yesterday I read an article that made me want to share with you this information . So in this article, I'm going to give you a brief summary about GMOs.
Now, GMO is a big issue around the world. There is a lot to say about this, so I'll just share what I consider to be some of the important points, so you can later continue to do your own research.
What is GMO ?
How and when did it start ?
In the 1970's scientists discovered a way to artificially alter or
transfer genes from one organism to another. Genes are made of DNA and contain
the instructions by which cells produce proteins. These proteins dictate a
cell's function in the specific organism. A flounder, for example survives in
the cold. Scientists could now take genes from a fish and insert them into a
tomato. Why? They wanted to create a tomato that would be more frost
resistant.In the 1980's Biotechnology companies began field-testing GMO (genetically modified organism) crops for large-scale agricultural use. By 1996, GMO grains were mixed with non-GMO grains and sent to food processing plants all over America. Corn, soy and their by-products (from corn syrup to soy's "protein-enriched" additive) are used in hundreds of products. But GMOs are not only found in grains. Various genetically altered products are found in over 60 percent of all processed foods on the U.S. market, and the market continues to expand with each new genetic alteration. Chances are, you have been eating GMOs for years.
But how would you know? GMO products are not labeled. And because they are not labeled, how could we track possible side effects? Environmental and food safety groups are busy fighting for mandatory labeling of all GMOcontaining products.
But what are the risks? Many of the questions raised focus on health and the environment. How could GMOs threaten our health? What is the effect of long-term exposure? Do we want to be ingesting a plant substance that has been genetically modified to also be an herbicide?
What we're dealing with is the introduction of new genetic foods that have genes that code for proteins that we've never consumed. We just don't know what the reaction's likely to be. (EnCognitive.com)
In the late '90s and early 2000s, genetically modified (GM) or genetically engineered (GE) crops were a hot-button issue around the world. They were originally developed by corporations like Monsanto to increase yield by keeping crops insect repellent and tolerant of herbicides. Companies spoke of crops that would feed impoverished countries, manufacture pharmaceuticals and clean up the environment. Critics called GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) a multi-pronged threat to human health, the environment, and even democracy.
Now? Barely a peep from the populace.
Meanwhile, Monsanto, Bayer CropScience, Syngenta, and other "Ag biotech" companies have continued to create GM crops that flood the marketplace. These Ag biotech companies own over 35 percent of the international seed market. Their four largest crops, cotton, canola, soy, and corn, take up over 99 percent of GM crop land. The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) claims that GMO crops cover over 282 million acres worldwide. Greenpeace says 60 percent of processed foods include some GMO. ( TheCanadian.org)
Can
you see why we need to share this information with others ? This is very serious. These new GMO foods are not products of nature. These are not God given foods that mankind has been eating since our creation. These are foods adulterated by man, injecting in them genes of other species, and even animal genes ! And as you just read, injecting them pesticides, poison !
And the effects on humans is not known yet (officially). Mainly because this just started about a decade ago, so they are experimenting with us ! But there are many studies and researches that show what GMO are doing to animals and humans also. Let me share them with you. I will start with the report I read yesterday :
GMO linked to infertility :
GMO linked to organ failure
Other GMO Health Risks:
- GM soy and allergic reactions
- Bt corn and cotton linked to allergies, GMOs may make you allergic to non-GM foods, GMOs and liver problems. And this site also mentions : GMOs, reproductive problems, and infant mortality. And, Bt crops linked to sterility, disease, and death. ( Responsibletechnology.org)
Unbelievable ! Did you ever think "food" could cause so much trouble ? Organ damage, infertility, allergies, cancer, disease, death ! It sounds like if we were talking about poison.
So, I think we can all agree that GM foods are bad news.
In the second part of this article, I will tell you about the " GMO Wars ". Even though GMO are very bad news, it is good to know that there are wars being fought against these atrocities.
Let's see who are the fighters.
(Among many others) on the GMO corner we have :
Monsanto, Bill Gates, the UN (United Nations), just to mention some of the main ones. Then there also also many organizations, and government agencies :
Monsanto is the largest producer of genetically engineered (GE) seed
Monsanto, World's Largest Genetically Modified Food Producer.
World's largest producer of GM seeds, Monsanto Company.
Bill Gates Foundation Buys 500,000 Shares of Monsanto
Bill Gates dumps another $10 million into researching new GM crops for agricultural takeover of Africa.
Bill Gates And Monsanto Team Up To Fight World Hunger.
Bill Gates, Monsanto, and eugenics: How one of the world's wealthiest men is actively promoting a corporate takeover of global agriculture.
UN agency backs GM food crops.
UN, OECD Backed Genetically Modified Crops as a Weapon in the Fight to Curb Hunger.
Greenpeace Denounces UN Support for GM Crops in Mexico.
Walmart agrees to sell genetically modified corn.
Study: Bt toxin in GM crops kills non-target species.
Grass linked to Texas cattle deaths.
I think that is enough. You can clearly see these entities pushing GMO to countries, with the "excuse" of fighting hunger. But what they really want is to control all crops, small farms, markets and most important all food ! As Henry Kissinger said: "Who controls the food supply controls the peoples".
But the good news is that people, organizations, farmers are standing against this. Even entire countries are fighting GMOs.
Say no to genetic engineering. - Greenpeace
Greenpeace vs Monsanto - Battle over the World's Food Supply.
Sorry Bill Gates: GMO Crops Proven to be Ineffective at Fighting World Hunger
Millions against Monsanto - Organic consumer association.
Organization gathers signatures against GMO.
300k farmers hope for lawsuit against Monsanto.
Beekeepers show GMO Corn killing honeybees.
U.S. organic growers appeal lawsuit against Monsanto.
France banned the Monsanto MON 810 "Yieldgard" maize due to environmental and health concerns.
Poland to Ban Monsanto's Genetically Modified Corn.
Starving Zimbabwe rejects GM maize.
7th GMO-free Europe Conference 2012.
Monsanto Bites the Dust: Hungary and Peru Ban GMO Crops and Take Serious Actions.
GMO Crops Continually Banned Around the World in Display of Health Freedom.
There is also a big fight against GMO, demanding to label GMO products.
Battle Brewing Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food.
Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods: Whose Side Are You On?
Monsanto Launches Massive Campaign Against GMO Labeling.
So, you see, people want to consume real food ! Not some genetically modify human products ! And that is the right decision, considering the risks of eating GM foods. And as you can see they are fighting against Monsanto, Bill Gates and friends. But, personally, I think this war will continue, and will actually get worse. As Monsanto and pals will keep coming with new inventions called "food".
We, as followers of Christ, should also be concerned about this. Since we now know how dangerous is to consume GM foods. Specially if you have children, I am sure you would want to know what they are eating. Mainly because we want the best for them, and for us as well. And keeping yourself healthy is a very wise choice.
But, does God care about our physical health and mental health ?
The obvious answer is, Yes ! Not only He cares about our health, but actually He has some advises for us.
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (KJV)
Luke 21:34 Don't spend all of your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you.(CEV)
1 Thessalonians 5:23 I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns. (CEV)
1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (NIV)
So we see that there is no doubt that God wants us to live a healthy life. We shouldn't eat anything that is harmful to our bodies. Eating unhealthy goes against God's counsel. I know this is not a very popular message, because some people don't want anyone messing with their "food". Sadly for many their "food" is their god, as the Holy Bible says :
Philippians 3:18,19 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things.
But we cant ignore God's counsel, in fact, this is a very important message that God wants us to know. But, why ? Why is this so important ? Why does God care about what I eat ?
Let the Holy Bible answer that question for us:
1 Corinthians 6:19,20 Do
you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in
you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.1 Corinthians 3:16,17 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.
Our bodies are a "temple" and the Holy Spirit lives in it ! We are building this temple everyday, like Peter says in :
1 Peter 2:5 And you also, as living stones, be built up and become spiritual temples and holy Priests to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable before God by Yeshua The Messiah. (Aramaic Bible in Plain English)
Being the temple of the Holy Spirit, our bodies must be kept healthy. So we can offer our body as a pleasing sacrifice to God just like it is written in:
Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.
Let us follow God's teachings and be careful of what we consume. As sons and daughters of God all we want to do is please our Creator. May we keep the Holy Spirit's temple spotless, clean, healthy to offer it to Jehovah our father, by our Lord and Redeemer Yeshua the Messiah. Amen.
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