Controversy, GMO Research & Women's Health - Hormones MatterHormones Matter. Monday, October 8th, 2012 / Chandler Marrs, PhD If you’ve been on the internet at all over the last several weeks, you’ve likely come across these pictures- the white rats with grotesquely large mammary tumors warning of the dangers of GMO foods.
A controversial and not yet even officially published study out of France on the Long term toxicity of Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize is responsible. In this 2 year study (compared to the 90-120 days for most previous protocols) researchers purportedly demonstrated the ill-effects of glyphosate (active ingredient in Roundup herbicide) and its adjuvants (putatively inactive ingredients that enhance the absorption, distribution or metabolism of the active ingredient), but also inadvertently, and despite the rampant criticism of the study, may have identified a mechanism of action for the growth of these tumors; a disruption of the estrogen pathway perhaps linked to primary kidney and liver damage. World Scientists Statement. The World Scientists Statement dates from 1999.
It was superceded by the Independent Science Panel Report in 2003, and by the most recent report Ban GMOs Now in 2013. We are no longer collecting signatures for this statement. Greenpeace-shoppers_guide.pdf (application/pdf Object) GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies. By Sean Poulter Updated: 10:07 GMT, 20 May 2011 GM firms claimed toxins were destroyed in the gut Study: Mothers to be were tested Toxins implanted into GM food crops to kill pests are reaching the bloodstreams of women and unborn babies, alarming research has revealed.
A landmark study found 93 per cent of blood samples taken from pregnant women and 80 per cent from umbilical cords tested positive for traces of the chemicals. Millions of acres in North and South America are planted with GM corn containing the toxins, which is fed in vast quantities to farm livestock around the world – including Britain. However, it is now clear the toxins designed to kill crop pests are reaching humans and babies in the womb – apparently through food. It is not known what, if any, harm this causes but there is speculation it could lead to allergies, miscarriage, abnormalities or even cancer.
They took blood samples from 30 pregnant women and 39 other women who were not having a baby. Decade-Long Feeding Study Reveals Significant Health Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods. Scientists in Norway have released results from experimental feeding studies carried out over a 10-year period, and the verdict is in: If you want to avoid obesity, then avoid eating genetically engineered (GE) corn, corn-based products, and animals that are fed a diet of GE grain.
As reported by Cornucopia.org, the project also looked at the effects on organ changes, and researchers found significant changes that affected weight gain, eating behaviors, and immune function. How Genetically Engineered Corn and Soy Can Wreak Havoc on Your Health According to the featured article: “The results show a positive link between GE corn and obesity. Animals fed a GE corn diet got fatter quicker and retained the weight compared to animals fed a non-GE grain diet. The studies were performed on rats, mice, pigs and salmon, achieving the same results. … Researchers found distinct changes to the intestines of animals fed GMOs compared to those fed non-GMOs.
They also suffered immune system alterations. GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies. Toxins implanted into GM food crops to kill pests are reaching bloodstreams of women and unborn babies, research revealed.
A landmark study found 93 per cent of blood samples taken from pregnant women and 80 per cent from umbilical cords tested positive for traces of the chemicals. The new study was carried out by independent doctors at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, at the University of Sherbrooke Hospital Centre in Quebec, Canada. It is now clear toxins that are designed to kill crop pests are reaching humans and babies in the womb –through food. It is not known what harm this causes, but there is speculation that it could lead to allergies, miscarriage, abnormalities or even cancer. The industry has always maintained that if these toxins are eaten by animals or humans they will be destroyed in the gut and pass out of the body, causing no harm. Toxin from GM crops found in human blood: Study : North, News. Dinesh C.
Sharma New Delhi, May 11, 2011 | UPDATED 19:06 IST Fresh doubts have arisen about the safety of genetically modified crops, with a new study reporting presence of Bt toxin, used widely in GM crops, in human blood for the first time. Genetically modified crops include genes extracted from bacteria to make them resistant to pest attacks. These genes make crops toxic to pests but are claimed to pose no danger to the environment and human health. Genetically modified brinjal, whose commercial release was stopped a year ago, has a toxin derived from a soil bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt). Till now, scientists and multinational corporations promoting GM crops have maintained that Bt toxin poses no danger to human health as the protein breaks down in the human gut. What's Really Making Us Fat? - Kristin Wartman - Health. It may not be as simple as calories in, calories out.
New research reveals a far more complex equation for weight gain that places at least some of the blame on organic pollutants. Image: Laborant/Shutterstock Conventional wisdom says that weight gain or loss is based on the energy balance model of "calories in, calories out," which is often reduced to the simple refrain, "eat less, and exercise more. " But new research reveals a far more complex equation that appears to rest on several other important factors affecting weight gain. Researchers in a relatively new field are looking at the role of industrial chemicals and non-caloric aspects of foods -- called obesogens -- in weight gain.
The CDC reports that "nearly all" Americans tested have BPA in their urine, "which indicates widespread exposure to BPA in the U.S. population. " NCDsupport.com // The Official Website for Natural Cellular Defense. Posted by Newzfeed on Feb 23rd, 2012 (NaturalNews) A new study published in the journal Archives of Toxicology proves once again that there really is no safe level of exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide formula for genetically-modified organisms (GMOs).
According to the new findings, Roundup, which is applied by the tens of thousands of tons a year all around the world, is still toxic to human DNA even when diluted to a mere 0.02 percent of the dilution amount at which it is currently applied to GM food crops. Numerous studies have already identified the fact that Roundup causes DNA damage, not to mention endocrine disruption and cancer. DNA / RNA In GMO Foods Alter Organ Functions!!! - Mike Adams. Why Genetically Engineered Food Is Dangerous. Why Genetically Engineered Food Is Dangerous New report by genetic engineersPress release for immediate releaseEarth Open Source17 June 2012 LONDON, UK - Aren't critics of genetically engineered food anti-science?
Isn't the debate over GMOs (genetically modified organisms) a spat between emotional but ignorant activists on one hand and rational GM-supporting scientists on the other? A new report released today, "GMO Myths and Truths",[1] challenges these claims. The report presents a large body of peer-reviewed scientific and other authoritative evidence of the hazards to health and the environment posed by genetically engineered crops and organisms (GMOs). Unusually, the initiative for the report came not from campaigners but from two genetic engineers who believe there are good scientific reasons to be wary of GM foods and crops.
Health - Marion Nestle - Debunking the Health Claims of Genetically Modified Foods. In a new book, critics of crop modification take a science-based approach to advocacy.
I've just been sent GMO Myths and Truths, a review of research on claims made for the safety and efficacy of genetically modified (GM) foods. The authors are Michael Antoniou, Claire Robinson, and John Fagan, scholars with critical positions on GM foods. The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods - Ari LeVaux. New research shows that when we eat we're consuming more than just vitamins and protein. Our bodies are absorbing information, or microRNA. Update 1/12: Thanks to science and biology bloggers, Christie Wilcox and Emily Willingham at the Scientific American blog network and The Biology Files, respectively, we've learned of the scientific inconsistencies made in Ari LeVaux's most recent Flash in the Pan column, which is syndicated by a number of newspapers and magazine websites.
This column has been expanded and updated for AlterNet, with LeVaux discussing specific improvements in the comments. Evidence of GMO toxin absorption and toxicity. Lab and clinical research shows that toxins from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are absorbed by humans. Pregnant women and their fetuses had detectable levels of the toxins in their blood. Lab research shows toxic effects on human kidney cells. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a natural insecticide that produces a toxin called Cry1Ab protein. This protein is produced by some corn crops that have undergone genetic modification to produce GMO products. Genetically Engineered Foods Are NOT Welcomed in Germany. By Dr. Food Fraud: How Your Food Has Been Hardwired for Chemicals. In the United States, consumers are having a “food awakening.”
Perhaps driven by the rates of diseases like cancer or perhaps driven by the jaw-dropping increases we are seeing in the number of people suffering from food allergies, diabetes and obesity, the bottom line is that American consumers are waking up to what’s in our food. Growing fatter on a GM diet. As part of the study, a group of rats were fed corn which had been genetically modified for pest resistance. (Photo: iStockphoto) Since genetically modified (GM) food started to appear in shops in the early nineties, large quantities have been sold for human consumption – without any harmful effects, as far as we know. But is there a risk of a long-term impact? An international research project is exploring the effects of GM food, studying the impact on rats, mice, pig and salmon. The wide-ranging study includes researchers from Hungary, Austria, Ireland, Turkey, Australia and Norway. Weed-Whacking Herbicide Proves Deadly to Human Cells. Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer.
Scientists warn of link between dangerous new pathogen and Monsanto’s Roundup.