Do You Know What Genetically Modified Foods Are On Your Plate?

If you have not heard the term “GMO” or the phrase “genetically modified food,” then I suspect that you have been living in a cave for some time now.

• They trigger the emergence of new diseases due to the use of viruses and bacteria to modify some GM foods. These new diseases could be resistant to antibiotics.
• They raise the risk of developing cancer.
• They compromise digestive health.
• They trigger food allergies as a result of a food that causes allergies in some people being placed in another organism.
• They harm the ecosystem by removing a pest that could be an important source of food for another animal.
• They can be toxic to an organism and lead to its extinction.

• Corn (If you eat any kind of processed food on a regular basis – tortilla chips, cereal, granola bars – chances are, you consume genetically modified corn. The Center for Food Safety estimates that over 70% of the processed foods in American grocery stores contain genetically modified corn.)
• Rice
• Tomatoes
• Potatoes
• Honey
• Bananas
• Zucchini Squash
• Pork
• Eggs
• Dairy
• Soybeans
• Canola Oil
• Sugar Beets
• Salmon
• Sugar Cane
• Papaya
• Peas
• Alfalfa
• Vitamins – Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is often made from corn, vitamin E is usually made from soy. Vitamins A, B2, B6, and B12 may be derived from GMOs as well as vitamin D and vitamin K may have “carriers” derived from GM corn sources, such as starch, glucose, and maltodextrin.
• Aspartame (How can an artificial substance be genetically modified? Aspartame may seem like an odd addition to this list, but the fact is, Monsanto makes it using genetically modified bacteria. The bacteria produce the amino acid phenylalanine, which, when combined with aspartic acid, creates the faux sweetener.)
• Cotton (We don’t think of cotton as a food, and technically it isn’t – but we still end up eating it. Cotton isn’t classified as a food crop, so farmers can use any chemicals they want when growing it. That means cottonseed oil, which is present in products like mayonnaise and salad dressing, can be packed full of pesticides.)

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