The acronyms above all stand for the same thing- Genetically Modified Organism. Otherwise known as mutated food! Scientists have altered the DNA of foods to make the resistant to bugs and pesticides. That way they can spray the h*ll out of the plants without killing them. Sounds tasty,right?! This is mostly done to corn and soybeans.
So, a couple of things about GMO's-
First,they are in almost EVERYTHING!!! Well everything in a package that is.There are even trace amount in our meat and dairy( because instead of eating grass our cows are fed corn( GMO).
Second,the food industry is NOT required to label foods that are or contain GMO's. So,with no research telling us one way or the other on the safety of these mutated items,we are all consuming them at an alarming rate.Yikes!
So I did a little investigating in my own 'pseudo' healthy kitchen.Here's the list of foods I found with GMO's in them. It's a little scary to think that I've been feeding my kids this garbage!
Sunflower seeds( really!!! I thought these were healthy)
granola bars
powdered sugar
white chocolate baking chips
Chicken broth
fat free half and half
cereals
bread(whole grain no less!)
kids instant oatmeal
mayo
horseradish
chili sauce
ketchup
salad dressing
BBQ sauce
syrup
HOLY COW!!! Seems like everything that came in a package was contaminated!
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
Unfortunatly ,I have no clue.What I do know is this. As a part of my families switch to organic,I feel compelled to include GMO foods on my list of axed items.
Why,you ask? Because you never know.
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