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Do you sometimes feel like a lab rat in some big governmental lab experiment? Unfortunately, the more I learn, the more I do...

Are you familiar with the term GMO? GMO stands for genetically modified organism- an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. GMO crops like soy and corn are going into the foods we eat. Have you checked your processed food ingredients or labels lately? Corn and soy are in almost everything! The sad thing is, GMO food is currently not even mandated to be labeled on the food you buy in the store. We don't even know the long term effects of GMO food, but boy, it sure does produce a bumper crop that is resistant to things like insects, harsh weather, etc...it is all about the $$$.

Studies are now coming out that say maybe GMO food is something we need to "rethink". I would say that is an understatement. SHOCKING findings in new GMO study reported on by Daily Mailshow eating genetically modified corn (GM corn) and consuming trace levels of Monsanto's Roundup chemical fertilizer caused rats to develop horrifying tumors, widespread organ damage, and premature death. That's the conclusion of a shocking new study that looked at the long-term effects of consuming Monsanto's genetically modified corn. This gets my attention:

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You Have A Right to Know What You Are Eating...

"An unprecedented agricultural experiment is being conducted at America's dinner tables. While none of the processed food we ate 20 years ago contained genetically engineered ingredients, now 75 percent of it does - even though the long-term human health and environmental impacts are unknown. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't require labeling of genetically engineered foods. But as the current drive to get labeling on the ballot in California confirms, consumers want to know whether our food contains these revolutionary new things.

In 1992, the FDA ruled that genetically engineered foods didn't need independent safety tests or labeling requirements before being introduced. But one of its own scientists disagreed, warning there were "profound differences" with genetically engineered foods. Genetically engineered seed manufacturers were allowed to sell their products without telling consumers. A 2006 survey found that 74 percent of Americans had no idea that genetically engineered foods were already being sold.

Biotech companies have fought labeling, claiming genetically engineered crops are "substantially the same" and produce larger yields - both unproven claims. But genetically engineered crops have led to the increased use of pesticides, often sold by the same companies that make genetically engineered seeds.

About 94 percent of U.S. grown soybeans are genetically engineered and contain a gene that protects them against glyphosate, now the nation's most widely used pesticide. But glyphosate is becoming ineffective as "superweeds" become resistant to it, forcing farmers to use even stronger herbicides. Widespread adoption of genetically engineered corn has also led to pesticide resistance.

Almost all the research on the safety of genetically engineered foods has been conducted by the companies that sell them. The potential harm to developing fetuses is of concern. A study of pregnant women found genetically engineered corn toxins in 93 percent of the women and 80 percent of their unborn children. All of their umbilical cords had glyphosate residues. Biotech companies say genetically engineered crops aren't different - but defend their patent rights by arguing they're unique and that anybody who grows them without permission should be prosecuted. These companies want it both ways.

Genetically engineered crops are different. They often contain genetic material from different species. Some survive large doses of pesticide, others produce their own pesticide, and many do both. That's why they must be labeled. A label allows people to choose. It lets the free market, not industry lobbyists, determine the fate of genetically engineered foods. If genetically engineered foods are so great, companies that sell them should be proud to label them.

Fifty countries, including the European Union, require genetically engineered food labeling.

A recent poll found 93 percent of Americans think genetically engineered foods should be labeled. This month, 384,000 people signed a Just Label It ( www.justlabelit.org) petition urging the FDA to mandate genetically engineered food labeling nationally. The FDA justifies its refusal to label on an agency rule that requires labeling only if a food tastes or smells different or has a different nutritional value. The FDA should change that policy - or make an exception for genetically engineered foods, as it did for irradiated foods.

The FDA doesn't let pharmaceutical companies test new drugs on people without their informed consent. Consumers should have the same right to know when it comes to what they eat. But even the narrow dictates of that FDA rule shouldn't block the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Everything about how they were introduced and spread nationwide, without our knowledge or consent, leaves a bad taste in the mouth.' -Gary Hirshberg and Eric Schlosser

Here is my best advice for now:

Eat organic when possible. Read your labels. Decrease your processed food intake. If your container of crackers, cereal, cookies, protein bars, ketchup, ice cream, pizza, frozen dinner, etc has corn or soy in the label, assume it is GMO unless noted. Be a "stickler"...those PLU Codes actually do mean something in the produce section. If it is a 4 digit code that starts with a 3 or 4, it is conventionally grown- eat it sometimes. If it is a 5 digit code that starts with a 9 it is organic- try to always eat this. If it is a 5 digit code that starts with an 8 it is GMO- never eat this.

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Yours in health,

Dr. David Mason

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