Genetically modified foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their genome altered through genetic engineering. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.
For me, splicing animal proteins into our food supply is just not a good thing to do. THere is a reason this has not happened naturally in nature… because it’s not supposed to be that way. What makes man think he can do this himself successfully and without harmful effects is pure bullshit.
In this lecture, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception
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Seeds of Deception
Some Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified
Vegetable oil, vegetable fat and margarines (made with soy, corn, cottonseed, and/or canola)
Ingredients derived from soybeans: Soy flour, soy protein, soy isolates, soy isoflavones, soy lecithin, vegetable proteins, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu, tamari, tempeh, and soy protein supplements.
Ingredients derived from corn: Corn flour, corn gluten, corn masa, corn starch, corn syrup, cornmeal, and High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).
Some Food Additives May Also Be Derived From GM Sources
The list may change as we encounter new information: ascorbic acid/ascorbate (Vitamin C), cellulose, citric acid, cobalamin (vitamin B12), cyclodextrin, cystein, dextrin, dextrose, diacetyl, fructose (especially crystalline fructose), glucose, glutamate, glutamic acid, gluten, glycerides (mono- and diglycerides), glycerol, glycerol, glycerine, glycine, hemicellulose, , hydrogenated starch hydrolates, hydrolyzed vegetable protein or starch, inositol, invert sugar or inverse syrup, (also may be listed as inversol or colorose), lactic acid, lactoflavin, lecithin, leucine, lysine, maltose, maltitol, maltodextrin, mannitol, methylcellulose, milo starch, modified food starch, monooleate, mono- and diglycerides, monosodium glutamate (MSG), oleic acid, phenylalanine, phytic acid, riboflavin (Vitamin B2) sorbitol, stearic acid, threonine, tocopherol (Vitamin E), trehalose, xanthan gum, and zein.
Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients
- Infant formula
- Salad dressing
- Bread
- Cereal
- Hamburgers and hotdogs
- Margarine
- Mayonnaise
- Crackers
- Cookies
- Chocolate
- Candy
- Fried food
- Chips
- Veggie burgers
- Meat substitutes
- Ice cream
- Frozen yogurt
- Tofu
- Tamari
- Soy sauce
- Soy cheese
- Tomato sauce
- Protein powder
- Baking powder (sometimes contains corn starch)
- Powdered/Confectioner’s sugar (often contains corn starch)
- Confectioner’s glaze
- Alcohol
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- Peanut butter
- Enriched flour
- Vanilla extract (sometimes contains corn syrup)
- Pasta
- Malt
- White vinegar
For more information about this speaker, the author of the book Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating
I was raised in a Catholic home and went to Catholic school most of my life so you would think that my beliefs were pretty rock solid right. Wrong! I always new there was something else, something they weren’t saying, something was missing. I mean I would sit in church and in class listening to what I was being taught and not really believing any of it. Why should I. I knew deep down in my bones this was not all there was, how could it be. There had to be more. Looking back I understand why I got bad grades in Religion class, there were to many questions I had left unanswered.
is certainly a comprehensive guide. As the name suggests, it’s a great reference guide; but it also contains an excellent introduction to the basic ideas of Optimum Nutrition.
The edition I have (2004, paperback) begins with 5 chapters looking at various aspects of Optimum Nutrition itself – what it is, ideas on the perfect diet and a look at the wondrous workings of a healthy digestive system.
