GMOs
are unhealthy.
Human
studies show how genetically modified (GM) food can leave material
behind inside us, possibly causing long-term problems. Genes inserted
into GM soy, for example, can transfer into the DNA of bacteria
living inside us, and that the toxic insecticide produced by GM corn
was found in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn fetuses.
Numerous
health problems increased after GMOs were introduced to the farmers
around the world. more chronic illnesses jumped high in recent years;
food allergies skyrocketed, and disorders such as autism,
reproductive disorders, digestive problems, and others are on the
rise. Although there is not sufficient research to confirm that GMOs
are a contributing factor, doctors tell us not to wait before we
start protecting ourselves, and especially our children who are most
at risk.
GMOs
contaminate―forever.
GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds can travel. It is impossible to fully clean up our contaminated gene pool. Self-propagating GMO pollution will outlast the effects of global warming and nuclear waste. The potential impact is huge, threatening the health of future generations. GMO contamination has also caused economic losses for organic and non-GMO farmers who often struggle to keep their crops pure.
GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds can travel. It is impossible to fully clean up our contaminated gene pool. Self-propagating GMO pollution will outlast the effects of global warming and nuclear waste. The potential impact is huge, threatening the health of future generations. GMO contamination has also caused economic losses for organic and non-GMO farmers who often struggle to keep their crops pure.
GMOs
increase herbicide use.
Most GM crops are engineered to be “herbicide tolerant”―they deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide.
Most GM crops are engineered to be “herbicide tolerant”―they deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide.
Overuse
of Roundup results in “superweeds,” resistant to the herbicide.
This is causing farmers to use even more toxic herbicides every year.
Not only does this create environmental harm, GM foods contain higher
residues of toxic herbicides. Roundup, for example, is linked with
sterility, hormone disruption, birth defects, and cancer.
Genetic
engineering creates dangerous side effects.
By mixing genes from totally unrelated species, genetic engineering unleashes a host of unpredictable side effects. Moreover, irrespective of the type of genes that are inserted, the very process of creating a GM plant can result in massive collateral damage that produces new toxins, allergens, carcinogens, and nutritional deficiencies.
By mixing genes from totally unrelated species, genetic engineering unleashes a host of unpredictable side effects. Moreover, irrespective of the type of genes that are inserted, the very process of creating a GM plant can result in massive collateral damage that produces new toxins, allergens, carcinogens, and nutritional deficiencies.
GMOs
harm the environment.
GM crops and their associated herbicides can harm birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems, and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity, pollute water resources, and are unsustainable. For example, GM crops are eliminating habitat for monarch butterflies, whose populations are down 50% in the US. Roundup herbicide has been shown to cause birth defects in amphibians, embryonic deaths and endocrine disruptions, and organ damage in animals even at very low doses.
GM crops and their associated herbicides can harm birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems, and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity, pollute water resources, and are unsustainable. For example, GM crops are eliminating habitat for monarch butterflies, whose populations are down 50% in the US. Roundup herbicide has been shown to cause birth defects in amphibians, embryonic deaths and endocrine disruptions, and organ damage in animals even at very low doses.
GMOs
do not increase yields, and work against feeding a hungry
world.
Whereas sustainable non-GMO agricultural methods used in developing countries have conclusively resulted in yield increases of 79% and higher, GMOs do not, on average, increase yields at all. This was evident in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2009 report Failure to Yield―the definitive study to date on GM crops and yield.
Whereas sustainable non-GMO agricultural methods used in developing countries have conclusively resulted in yield increases of 79% and higher, GMOs do not, on average, increase yields at all. This was evident in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2009 report Failure to Yield―the definitive study to date on GM crops and yield.
The
International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and
Technology for Development (IAASTD) report, authored by more than 400
scientists and backed by 58 governments, stated that GM crop yields
were “highly variable” and in some cases, “yields declined.”
The report noted, “Assessment of the technology lags behind its
development, information is anecdotal and contradictory, and
uncertainty about possible benefits and damage is unavoidable.”
They determined that the current GMOs have nothing to offer the goals
of reducing hunger and poverty, improving nutrition, health and rural
livelihoods, and facilitating social and environmental
sustainability.
On the contrary, GMOs divert money and resources that would otherwise be spent on more safe, reliable, and appropriate technologies.
On the contrary, GMOs divert money and resources that would otherwise be spent on more safe, reliable, and appropriate technologies.
By
avoiding GMOs, you contribute to the coming tipping point of consumer
rejection, forcing them out of our food supply.
Because GMOs give no consumer benefits, if even a small percentage of us start rejecting brands that contain them, GM ingredients will become a marketing liability. Food companies will kick them out. In Europe, for example, the tipping point was achieved in 1999, just after a high profile GMO safety scandal hit the papers and alerted citizens to the potential dangers.
Because GMOs give no consumer benefits, if even a small percentage of us start rejecting brands that contain them, GM ingredients will become a marketing liability. Food companies will kick them out. In Europe, for example, the tipping point was achieved in 1999, just after a high profile GMO safety scandal hit the papers and alerted citizens to the potential dangers.
