The Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods

FDA declares GMOs no different

The agency is not aware of any information showing that foods derived by these new methods differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way.
Statement of Policy May 29, 1992
Food and Drug Administration

In reality, agency scientists warned of:

Allergens Toxins

New diseases
Nutritional problems

Person in charge of FDAs GMO policy ignored scientists warnings

Michael Taylor
Former Monsanto attorney Later Monsanto vice president Now back at FDA as

US Food Safety Czar

GMOs are Inherently Unsafe

The GM process creates massive collateral damage in the plant, which can cause sideeffects

GM potatoes damaged rats (10 or 110 days)

Rats developed
Potentially precancerous cell growth in the digestive tract Smaller brains, livers and testicles Partial atrophy of the liver, and Immune system damage
Lancet, 1999

Stomach lining

Non-GM

GM

Soon after GM soy was introduced into the UK, soy allergies skyrocketed by 50%.
York Laboratory

Possible causes for increase allergies

More herbicide residues Increased soy allergen New potential allergen? Digestive enzymes reduced Roundup Ready protein may be allergenic

The Only Human Feeding Study on GM Crops

Genes transfer to intestinal bacteria and continue to function

Altered cells, enzymes, and/or gene expression in livers, kidneys, pancreas, and hearts
Higher metabolic activity (toxic insult)

Mice and rabbits fed Roundup Ready soy

Mice livers
Hepatocyte Nuclei

Control GM soy fed

, B control group

Rat Livers
C

C, D GM soy fed

Rat testicles
Control GM soy fed

Control

GM soy

Mice fed GM soy

Testicle cells changed

(including young sperm) altered DNA expression

Embryos of GM-fed parents had

European Journal of Histochemistry, 2004, and in press

Death of baby rats, born of GM soy fed mothers

>50%

10%
Irina Ermakova, 2005-2007

Control

GM-soy Non-GM soy

19-day old rats

Larger rat is from control group;

smaller from GM-soy group.

Irina Ermakova, 2005-2007

Bt

in

crops

Built-in insecticide

Bt

in

crops

Thousands of times more concentrated than the spray Designed to be more toxic Has properties of a known allergen

Mice ate Bt corn

(30/90 days)

Multiple immune system responses

Government of Italy November 2008

Mice ate Bt corn

Increased infertility and lower birth weight
Government of Austria November 2008

Rats ate Bt corn

(90 days)

Indicators for liver and kidney toxicity, blood pressure problems, allergies, infections or disease, higher blood sugar, and anemia

Monsanto study

Laborers in India report the same reactions to Bt cotton as those who were sprayed
Itching, eruptions, wounds, discoloration

Bt cotton Thousands of sheep

died after grazing on Bt cotton plants

Indian buffaloes
Reproductive Problems: Prolapsed uterus, premature deliveries, abortions, infertility Sudden death

Bt corn, reports
Farmers report deaths:
Cows, horses, buffalos, chickens

Bt corn, reports
Farmers say pigs and cows became sterile

If Bt genes transfer

They might turn our intestinal bacteria into living pesticide factories

L-tryptophan produced by GM bacteria

Killed about 100 and caused 5,000-10,000 to fall sick

The epidemic was discovered because the disease

1. Was new, with unique symptoms 2. Acute 3. Came on quickly

Current Assessments

No post-marketing surveillance
No human clinical trials No proper evaluation of plant changes or effects Approvals based on: disproved or untested assumptions industry studies

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine

Animal studies indicate serious health risks including infertility, immune dysregulation, accelerated aging, dysregulation of genes associated with cholesterol synthesis, insulin regulation, cell signaling, and protein formation, and changes in the liver, kidney, spleen and gastrointestinal system.

Many animals avoided GM feed when given a choice

How do we stop the genetic engineering of our food supply?

Tipping point for rejection of GM crops

Campaign for Healthier Eating in America

www.ResponsibleTechnology.org

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