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. Their findings (which were published July 11, 2012 in Norway by Forskning.no, an online news source devoted to Norwegian and international research ) showed that animals fed genetically engineered Bt corn ate more, got fatter, and were less able to digest proteins due to alterations in the micro-structure of their intestines. As noted by Cornucopia.org:
GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies | Centre for Science and Environment 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. Source: GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies <div class="disqus-noscript"><a href="
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. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells. The new findings intensify a debate about so-called “inerts” — the solvents, preservatives, surfactants and other substances that manufacturers add to pesticides. Nearly 4,000 inert ingredients are approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient, is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. Until now, most health studies have focused on the safety of glyphosate, rather than the mixture of ingredients found in Roundup. One specific inert ingredient, polyethoxylated tallowamine, or POEA, was more deadly to human embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells than the herbicide itself – a finding the researchers call “astonishing.” In addition, the EPA and the U.S.
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. “We are trying to identify which indicators we need to measure in order to explore unintentional effects from GM food,” explains Professor Åshild Krogdahl of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. “The findings could give us some understanding of the potential effects for these animal species as well as for humans.” Rats fattening up Different microstructure Wide range of organs
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. Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The type of RNA in question is called microRNA (abbreviated to miRNA) due to its small size. Should the research survive scientific scrutiny -- a serious hurdle -- it could prove a game changer in many fields. The Central Dogma resembles the process of ordering a pizza. And:
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. My Take
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. I've been writing about GM foods since the mid-1990s, and am impressed by the immutability of positions on the topic. In GMO Myths and Truths, the authors attempt to cross this divide by taking a science-based, heavily referenced approach to dealing with claims for the benefits of GM foods. On the basis of this research, they argue that a large body of scientific and other authoritative evidence demonstrates that most claims for benefits of GM foods are not true. Whether or not you agree with these conclusions, the authors have put a great deal of time and effort into reviewing the evidence for the claims. Please let's just label it.
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. "I felt what was needed was a collation of the evidence that addresses the technology from a scientific point of view. Notes 1. News points from the report 1. 2.
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. Scientists from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, have detected the insecticidal protein, Cry1Ab, circulating in the blood of pregnant as well as non-pregnant women.
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. Read more... Recent research has also shown that Cry1Ab protein is detectable in the blood of pregnant women, their fetuses, and also in non pregnant women. 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. From “pink slime” to today’s headline about “meat glue,” a substance used to bind meat scraps together so that they might appear as one piece of meat, rather than dozens of disparate parts, it is becomingly increasingly obvious that science and technology, while affording us incredible opportunities to access cheap foods and shareholders in the food industry remarkable returns, may be costing us more than we realize. In no way is this more apparent than in the creative use of technology to genetically engineer our commodity crops, things like soybeans and corn, to withstand increasing doses of chemicals. Who knows? How is an American to do that without labels?