New Studies Suggest Link Between GMO Foods and Serious Organ Damage

[one...two...tree 2,762]

A recent report published in the March 1, 2013 issue of Environmental Sciences Europe has revealed a connection between genetically modified foods and significant risk of developing organ disruptions, particularly in the liver and kidneys.

The research was conducted by a team of scientists including Gilles-Eric Séralini, professor of molecular biology at the University of Caen in France. Séralini and his team reviewed 19 animal based studies, some of which showed that consuming genetically modified corn or soybeans led to the organ disruptions, with male kidneys responding the worst.

A number of male rats who were fed Monsanto’s MON863 corn developed smaller kidneys with significant inflammation among other markers of disruptive kidney filtration and function problems. Some animals experienced changes in metabolic rates in the liver. Female genital cancers increased in the second generation, and some of the animals who were fed genetically modified organisms had altered body weights in at least one gender, which is considered to be a very strong predictor of side effects displaying in various organs related to toxins in the diet.

According to Jeffrey Smith, author of “Seeds of Deception,” Séralini’s study falls short in being able to determine whether any of the particular problems are a result of the pesticides applied directly to the GM crops, or as a result of the engineered seeds themselves, which causes genetic changes to the plants’ DNA.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture suggests that at least 70 percent of processed foods in U.S. supermarkets now contain genetically modified ingredients. 93 percent of soy, 86 percent of corn and 93 percent of cotton and canola planted in the U.S. in 2010 were genetically engineered.

http://www.undergroundhealth.com/gmo-foods-and-serious-organ-damage/

[GandD 5,966]

Apparently no one is ok with genetically modified wheat. I heard a story where a wheat farmer recently found a patch of genetically modified wheat in his wheat field. It was designed in a lab to resist round up among other things but was never implemented in the field because the US farmers and countries we export wheat to didn't want anything to do with it. I assumed everything was genetically modified at this point.

ETA, this wording looks like it was just this version of genetically modified wheat that was a problem

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/29/genetically-modified-wheat/2370533/

Edited May 31, 2013 by GandD

[Darnell 8,478]

wait a minute. corn? are you certain the monsanto sample did NOT contain the genetic markers in it that are harmful to rats in the first place?

go back, test on 100 cows, report back.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

A recent report published in the March 1, 2013 issue of Environmental Sciences Europe has revealed a connection between genetically modified foods and significant risk of developing organ disruptions, particularly in the liver and kidneys.

The research was conducted by a team of scientists including Gilles-Eric Séralini, professor of molecular biology at the University of Caen in France. Séralini and his team reviewed 19 animal based studies, some of which showed that consuming genetically modified corn or soybeans led to the organ disruptions, with male kidneys responding the worst.

A number of male rats who were fed Monsanto’s MON863 corn developed smaller kidneys with significant inflammation among other markers of disruptive kidney filtration and function problems. Some animals experienced changes in metabolic rates in the liver. Female genital cancers increased in the second generation, and some of the animals who were fed genetically modified organisms had altered body weights in at least one gender, which is considered to be a very strong predictor of side effects displaying in various organs related to toxins in the diet.

According to Jeffrey Smith, author of “Seeds of Deception,” Séralini’s study falls short in being able to determine whether any of the particular problems are a result of the pesticides applied directly to the GM crops, or as a result of the engineered seeds themselves, which causes genetic changes to the plants’ DNA.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture suggests that at least 70 percent of processed foods in U.S. supermarkets now contain genetically modified ingredients. 93 percent of soy, 86 percent of corn and 93 percent of cotton and canola planted in the U.S. in 2010 were genetically engineered.

http://www.undergroundhealth.com/gmo-foods-and-serious-organ-damage/

All crops are genetically modified. . It's been going on for centuries. Google Gregor Mandel. More liberal stupidity, much like the Organic stupidity that is currently all the rage..

[GandD 5,966]

All crops are genetically modified. . It's been going on for centuries. Google Gregor Mandel. More liberal stupidity, much like the Organic stupidity that is currently all the rage..

Selective seeding and making crops resistant to round up are different

[one...two...tree 2,762]

All crops are genetically modified. . It's been going on for centuries. Google Gregor Mandel. More liberal stupidity, much like the Organic stupidity that is currently all the rage..

What is a GMO?

A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. The foreign genes may come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans. Because this involves the transfer of genes, GMOs are also known as "transgenic" organisms.

This process may be called either Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM); they are one and the same. Read more.

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Why should you care?

Genetically modified foods have been linked to toxic and allergic reactions, sick, sterile, and dead livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals. The effects on humans of consuming these new combinations of proteins produced in GMOs are unknown and have not been studied. See more under GMO Health Risks.

Crops such as Bt cotton produce pesticides inside the plant. This kills or deters insects, saving the farmer from having to spray pesticides. The plants themselves are toxic, and not just to insects. Farmers in India, who let their sheep graze on Bt cotton plants after the harvest, saw thousands of sheep die!

Herbicide tolerance lets the farmer spray weed-killer directly on the crop without killing it. Comparative studies on the toxic residues in foods from such crops have not yet been done.

Pollen from GM crops can contaminate nearby crops of the same type, except for soy, which does not cross-pollinate. In fact, virtually all heritage varieties of corn in Mexico (the origin of all corn) have been found to have some contamination. Canola and cotton also cross-pollinate. The long-term effects on the environment could be disastrous. See more under Environmental Dangers.

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education

Edited May 31, 2013 by Lincolns mullet

[Darnell 8,478]

I'm betting the monsanto sample is perfect for cows, and toxic to rats, all by design.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Your blog post got the study date wrong. It was 2011

http://www.enveurope.com/content/23/1/10

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm betting the monsanto sample is perfect for cows, and toxic to rats, all by design.

how awesome would it be to have a grain that was good for humans and cows but killed rats.