As California remains the proverbial battlefield for GMO labeling, an increased interest is growing over ways to actually start avoiding GMOs
in your daily life. By far the best tip, which may not be applicable at
all times, is to stick to high quality organic sources. Preferably 100%
organic or locally grown by organic-based farmers. This certainly is not
always an option, so I’ve compiled a quick ‘cheat sheet’ of the top
genetically modified crops and substances that you can remember when
avoiding GMOs in your daily life.
Produce items like yellow squash and papaya are considered by many
worldwide to be health foods, however chances are that these food items
among about 8 others I will be discussing today are heavily modified.
Keep in mind that Monsanto is continually on a mission to dominate virtually 100% of the food supply, having already conquered upwards of 90% conservatively of staple crops like soybeans and corn.
A number of non-organic food products actually do exist that are free
of GMOs, but it is important to learn the deceptive marketing tricks
used by fake ‘health conscious’ brands who wish only to trick you into
purchasing their GMO-laden garbage. As it was revealed back in October of 2011,
many ‘eco-friendly’ brands are actually sporting the presence of GMOs
within their products. Even products that have a “Non-GMO” label on
their package! That’s right, it’s vitally important that the Non-GMO
product sticker states that it is “verified” by the Non-GMO project or
another source. Otherwise, it has been found to be a worthless claim.
Is it any wonder then that many of these ‘eco-friendly’ and ‘natural’ producers like Kashi have actually dished out millions of dollars to fight against
GMO labeling in California? It becomes increasingly more clear which
companies simply do not care about your health when you examine who owns
them at the highest level. Kashi, for example is owned by Kellogg. You
can actually view the chart on our site that shows which mega corporations own many phony ‘natural’ entities.
Top List for Avoiding GMOs
Outside of avoiding these companies and doing your best to purchase
organic produce that starts with the number 9 on the PLU code sticker
(the sticker on fruits and vegetables), here are 10 foods that are the
most likely to contain GMOs that you should avoid when not consuming an
organic source:
1. Corn
2. Soy
3. Sugar
4. Papayas
5. Aspartame (yes, aspartame is genetically modified! It was revealed back in the 90s in a little-known report).
6. Canola
7. Zucchini
8. Yellow squash
9. Dairy (more than 1/3 of non-organic dairy products in the United
States still contain Monsanto’s genetically engineered hormone known as rBGH. Made from cloned DNA, the hormone is currently banned in over 27 countries).
10. Cotton (in the form of cotton oil).
Until proper legislation is enacted to label or ban GMOs entirely,
it’s important to protect yourself and your family on a daily basis from
the effects of genetically altered food staples.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
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