GMO foods have been shown to cause harm to humans, animals, and the environment. More and more foods continue to be genetically altered. It’s important to note that steering clear of these foods completely may be difficult, and you should try to find other sources than a chain grocer.
If produce is certified USDA-organic, it’s non-GMO (or supposed to be!) Shop from local farmers and booths at open markets where you can be sure that the crops aren’t GMO.
GMO Foods List: Top 10 Worst Foods “NOT to EAT”
1. Corn and Corn Products
One of the most prominent GMO foods, avoiding corn is a no-brainer. If you’ve watched any food documentary, you know corn is highly modified. “As many as half of all U.S. farms growing corn for Monsanto are using genetically modified corn,” and much of it is intended for human consumption. Monsanto’s GMO corn has been tied to numerous health issues, including weight gain and organ disruption.
2. Soy and Soy Beans
Found in tofu, vegetarian products, soybean oil, soy flour, and numerous other products, soy is also modified to resist herbicides. As of now, biotech giant Monsanto still has a tight grasp on the soybean market, with approximately 90 percent of soy being genetically engineered to resist Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup. In one single year, 2006, there was 96.7 million pounds of glyphosate sprayed on soybeans alone.
3. Sugars and Substitutes
According to NaturalNews, genetically-modified sugar beets were introduced to the U.S. market in 2009. Like others, they’ve been modified by Monsanto to resist herbicides. Monsanto has even had USDA and court-related issues with the planting of it’s sugarbeets, being ordered to remove seeds from the soil due to illegal approval.
4. Aspartame Products
Aspartame is a toxic additive used in numerous food products, and should be avoided for numerous reasons, including the fact that it is created with genetically modified bacteria.
5. Papayas and Avocados
This one may come as a surprise to all of you tropical-fruit lovers. GMO papayas have been grown in Hawaii for consumption since 1999. Though they can’t be sold to countries in the European Union, they are welcome with open arms in the U.S. and Canada.
6. Canolas
One of the most chemically altered foods in the U.S. diet, canola oil is obtained from grapeseed through a series of chemical actions.
7. Cottons
Found in cotton oil, cotton originating in India and China in particular has serious risks.
8. Dairies
Your dairy products may contain growth hormones, since as many as one-fifth of all dairy cows in America are pumped with these hormones. In fact, health-hazardous rBGH has been banned in 27 countries, but is still in most US cows. If you must drink milk, buy organic.
Finally: Zucchinis and Yellow Squash
Closely related, these two squash varieties are modified to resist viruses. The dangers of some of these foods are well-known. The Bt toxin being used in GMO corn, for example, was recently detected in the blood of pregnant women and their babies. But perhaps more frightening are the risks that are still unknown.
Even while these foods should be on your ”DO NOT EAT” foods list so that they are avoided, you can buy 100% organic to be safest yet not guaranteed. With little regulation and safety tests performed by the companies doing the genetic modifications themselves, we have no way of knowing for certain what risks these lab-created foods pose to us outside of what we already know.
The best advice: Steer clear of them altogether.
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