Thursday, November 13, 2008

Gulp! Guys, One more reason that Genetically modified food might be BAD 4U!

The school of too good to be true is in session - GM food is designed for profit, not necessarily for human food or the good of the environment.

Why Eating GM Food Could Lower Your Fertility




by Sean Poulter



Genetically modified corn has been linked to a threat to fertility
in an official study that could deliver a hammer blow to controversial
'Frankenstein Food'.

[Most of the research on GM crop safety has been conducted by biotech companies, such as Monsanto, rather than outside independent laboratories. ]Most of the research on GM crop safety has been conducted by biotech companies, such as Monsanto, rather than outside independent laboratories.
A long-term feeding trial commissioned by
the Austrian government found mice fed on GM corn or maize had fewer
offspring and lower birth rates.

The trial has triggered a
call from Greenpeace for a recall of all GM food crops currently on the
market worldwide on the grounds of the threat to human health.

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