Did you know? The truth about GMO...

Truth be told: avoid the GMO.

Recently, I've become aware that not everyone understands what a Genetically Modified Organism is or why it is receiving so much attention. The media does a very good job at making us believe that genetically modified foods are the solution to preventing famine for our future generations. They want us to think that these food-like substances are just as good as, if not better than, what nature produces. Genetically modifying a food is NOT the same as cross pollinating two tomato plants, making sure that we get the largest, most deep red color and delicious flavor. A GMO is a food produced in the laboratory - where gloves and facemasks are a necessity.

Right outside of our own front door, we've noticed a rather large weed growing up through the pavement, squeezing itself up through a crack in the parking lot. This weed has set itself up to become the perfect experiment to show everyone just what "GMO" means. For our experiment we decided to apply one "treatment" with RoundUp, the average weed-killer. Throughout the frames below you can easily see how quickly this plant completely dies off and turns to dust.

 

So what does this have to do with GMO's?

The manufactures of RoundUp also manufacture a GMO that they call a soybean - which happens to be resistant to RoundUp. This means that farmers can spray their entire soy field with RoundUP to kill the weeds but the soybeans continue to stand tall, unaffected.

Better yet, our RoundUp Resistant GMO soybeans have "friends" such as corn, canola, cotton, sugar beets and alfalfa. These RR crops are almost impossible to regulate because after an extended period of time, the weeds and insects become so genetically altered themselves that they are no longer affected by this particular RoundUp concoction. Instead, we are left with the creation of superweeds and super-insects, and the GMO seed must be changed.

So, the question exists - if people in laboratories are wearing gloves and masks to create RR crops that don't die off when this potent chemical is applied, then why in the world do we think that our bodies can ingest and digest these food like substances without consequence?

The CPC rule of thumb is: if it's made from a plant -eat it. If it's made in a plant - you can't!

One thing's for sure, CPC does not want to be part of this experiment. Knowledge is Power, ensure you are buying NON-GMO foods in order to keep yourself safe.

Sully