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"There is intensive farming with poor crop rotation as well as chemical re-fertilization and genetic modification. Pesticides are so widely used that there is even documented evidence that popular foods are being contaminated. So we have toxic residues along with our vegetables. Even the fruit along with the vegetables have often been in cold storage for six to nine months and this will cause the nutrient content to decrease drastically. That's why a good vitamin and mineral supplement is necessary." "Is there a special diet for older people? " Kevin L." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"This pathway is of substantial interest as a potential target for genetic modification to improve the yield, forage traits, and nutritional properties of crop species. A major recent breakthrough has been the isolation of genes encoding two key enzymes—anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) and leucoanthocyanidin reductase (LAR)—that provide the initiating and extension units for proanthocyanidin biosynthesis (Figure 3.1). ANR was initially identified through characterization of the banyuls locus in Arabidopsis (Devic et al., 1999)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Cardiomyopathy can also be caused by genetic modification of the mechanisms associated with energy production. Cardiomyopathy may be the result of nutritional deficiencies, longstanding excess alcohol consumption, infection, or severe inflammation such as viral assault on the heart. Cardiomyopathic hearts just don't metabolize enough energy efficiently. No matter the cause, patients with cardiomyopathy are unable to generate enough cardiac energy to keep their heart beating properly, or to allow sufficient relaxation for refilling." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), spectroscopy, positron emission tomography (PET), and genetic modification (transgenesis) in mouse models of heart disease have allowed this theory to be confirmed. We now know for certain that ATP levels decrease in the hypertro-phied and failing hearts by up to 30 percent. However, because the loss of ATP substrates is progressive, it is generally not easy to detect until the heart is in severe failure. This progressive depletion of the energy pools adds to, and is not the result of, a progressive worsening of the disease." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"On the other hand, regular crops are contaminated with pesticides, other chemicals, and irradiation, and undergo genetic modification. Organic foods are exposed to fewer nitrates and other harmful residues. sf Organic foods are healthier for children in their growth years. Some foods that kids favor, such as peanut butter, raisins, and peaches, have among the highest levels of pesticide residue, and these pesticides can cause neurological damage in children. ¦ Organic foods taste better, thanks to the better-balanced soils in which they're grown." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"This section looks at health impacts associated with these products of genetic modification. Milk from rbGH-treated cows may increase risk of cancer and other diseases "Wl Tefeelfairly confident in being able to demonstrate that the safety of European citizens who consume [rbGH]products cannot be guaranteed. "* —Fredrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, former Vice President of the Agriculture Committee of the European Commission 1. Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone is injected into dairy cows in the United States and elsewhere, to increase milk production. 2." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.)

"Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S23. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990c. Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S28-S29. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990d. Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S92-93. ILSI (International Life Sciences Institute). 1995." - Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens, Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human: A Comparison of Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Substances (Get the book.) "Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) Sl-S196. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990b. Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S23. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990c. Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S28-S29. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990d." - Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens, Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human: A Comparison of Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Substances (Get the book.)

"Only fresh organically grown apples (that have not been treated with pesticides and chemical fertilizers or undergone genetic modification) are used. Organic Apple Cider Vinegar contains fibrous pectin and the "mother" or "the veil of the mother." The mother is usually visible floating in the vinegar when its held up to the light. You'll see a minute cloudiness within the vinegar appearing like tiny grains or strands. These particles add fiber to the ACV and ensure you receive the most beneficial components of the original apples—essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and amino acids." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"With chapters on genetic modification, organic dairy, and everything in between, Lipson goes beyond simply explaining the benefits of organic food, to provide a plethora of resources for further reading on the organic-food movement. In her words: "If there is one thing the reader should take away, it is that we all have the power to create change that is felt at the highest levels. We do it with our choices every day and by sticking with those choices over the long haul." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"As if the damage caused by pesticides isn't enough, crops are now being altered through genetic modification until they are no longer "natural" at all! How Do Genetically Modified Foods Cause a Toxic Colon? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) come from plants or ani-130 mals that have received new genetic material to achieve various results thought to be desirable. Experiments with the genetic makeup of diverse plant crops have led to resistance to pesticides, herbicides, and o insecticides, enhanced levels of nutrients, and even tolerance to extreme u w weather conditions." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"GM Watch Devoted to exposing the propaganda, PR, front groups, and lobbyists used by industry to promote genetic modification; especially concerned with Africa. www.gmwatch.org India Resource Center Supports movements against globalization in India; particularly active in opposing the environmental destruction caused by Coca-Cola. Avww.indiaresource.org International Food Policy Research Institute Working to achieve sustainable food security and reduce poverty in developing countries; publishes numerous reports and resources. www.ifpri." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.)

"Harash Naragn, microbiologist and senior research associate at the University of Leeds said as follows, "If you look at the simple principle of genetic modification it spells ecologic disaster.. .The solution is simply to ban the use of genetic modification in food."41 Modified soybeans can have higher than normal levels of estrogen. How will these affect soy formula fed infants 20 years from now? Is this good for growing and sexually maturing youngsters? (See Chapters 4, 5." - Doris J. Rapp, M.D., Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Get the book.)

"Allergies and immune responses According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, "The allergenicity potential of GM food has often been difficult to establish with existing methods as the transgenes transferred are frequendy from sources not eaten before, many have unknown allergenicity, or there maybe a potential for the genetic modification process to result in increase of an allergen already present in the food."1 The threat is not trivial." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.) "Michael Antoniou, a molecular geneticist who does human gene therapy, says genetic modification "technically and conceptually bears no resemblance to natural breeding." In normal sexual reproduction, genomes from both parents contribute thousands of genes to the offspring; these get sorted and expressed in a highly regulated and natural way. Plant breeders have worked with this system for thousands of years by selecting parents with desired characteristics, such as yield or disease resistance, in the hopes that the offspring express both." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.) "Thus, the damage to the rats was not caused by the lectin, but apparently by "the genetic modification process itself."7 This includes disruptions in the potato genome as well as unpredicted effects from additional genetic material inserted with the lectin gene (see section 2). The study raised serious questions about the safety of all GM products on the market, most of which were created with the same process and the same accompanying genetic material." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.)

"Nonetheless, genetic modification is not inherently evil, and when applied with wisdom, it can have positive results. An excellent example is New Rice for Africa (NERICA), a strain of rice that may succeed in bettering health in West and Central Africa, restoring agricultural sus-tainability there, and improving the economics of food importation in the regions." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Referred to as an ancient grain, meaning that it has not been altered over time by either primitive crossing techniques or modern genetic modification, spelt has a long history. Spelt is rich in energy-producing B vitamins and has 30 percent more protein than standard whole wheat. Spelt does contain gluten but in considerably smaller quantities than whole wheat. Because of its gluten content, spelt flour can be used to bind other grain and seed flours in baking. For this reason, and because spelt takes longer than most grains to prepare, spelt flour is the most useful form of this grain." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"But you pay a higher price for margarines that are free of lactose, gluten, genetic modification (GM), or trans fat; the ones that are organic or vegan; and those that are "light" —low in calories, fat, or saturated fat, or with no fat at all. You pay more for margarines boosted with extra calcium, vitamin E, omega-3 fats, olive oil, or canola oil, and you pay much more for the ones that contain substances that really do lower your cholesterol, at least by a little. Are the healthier margarines worth the higher cost? I am not convinced that they are." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.) "Getting margarine to be both at the same time is a The industry's response to concerns about calories, taste, trans fats, and genetic modification has been to get you to ignore them by marketing margarine as healthier than butter or as a "functional" food. triumph of food technology—in this case, accomplished through hydro-genation. To make margarine, food chemists purify soy oil and force just enough hydrogen through it to give the resulting mixture of fatty acids the precise degree of hardness required. A quick word about fatty acids." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.) "The industry's response to concerns about calories, taste, trans fats, and genetic modification has been to get you to ignore them by marketing margarine as healthier than butter or as a "functional" food. Of the challenges, the trickiest is the one involving hydrogena-tion and its consequences. Soy oil is a liquid at room temperature, but margarines are supposed to be solid yet soft enough to be spreadable and melt in your mouth." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"Organic food also is free of genetic modification. Eating pesticide-free and non-genetically-modified foods are extremely important for all healthy populations to observe into the future. 11. For the ideal digestion and assimilation of fruits, maintain a mono-diet (one fruit at a time) whenever comfortable. If you do eat more than one type of fruit, try to give yourself 30 to 60 minutes between fruit types. Fruits may be combined, but the mono-diet is simplest for digestion." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"The stockholders and stockbrokers saw genetic modification as a potential huge return on investment for a wide range of genetically altered products. This investor reaction provided the genetic corporations with more capital to experiment further with the world's food and fiber supply Until 2003, advertisements and editorials for genetically modified crops and drugs focused on discussions of potential profit, labor, price of production, and the introduction of new vocabularies, new slogans, and new advertising campaigns." - Will Allen, The War on Bugs (Get the book.)

"Organic foods are grown naturally, without using genetic modification. • When eating soy, use organic fermented sources such as natto (fermented soybeans), tempeh, miso, tamari, or tofu. If soy is not labeled "organic", it is most likely genetically modified. • Avoid canola oil and cottonseed oil. Make sure you read ingredient lists to ensure these oils were not used for food processing. Replace them with organic sources of virgin How to Eliminate Toxins from GMO FOODS (contd.) coconut oil, olive oil, or grapeseed oil, available from markets specializing in organic and whole foods." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"Harash Naragn, microbiologist and senior research associate at the University of Leeds said as follows, "If you look at the simple principle of genetic modification it spells ecologic disaster...The solution is simply to ban the use of genetic modification in food."41 • Modified soybeans can have higher than normal levels of estrogen. How will these affect soy formula fed infants 20 years from now? Is this good for growing and sexually maturing youngsters? (See Chapters 4, 5." - Doris Rapp, Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Get the book.)

"Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S28-S29. IFBC (International Food Biotechnology Council). 1990d. Biotechnologies and food: Assuring the safety of foods produced by genetic modification. Regul. Toxicol Pharmacol. 12:3(part 2) S92-93. ILSI (International Life Sciences Institute). 1995. Dietary Restriction: Implications for the Design and Interpretation of Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Studies. R.W. Hart, D.A. Neumann, and R.T. Robertson, eds. Washington, D.C.: ILSI Press. Inoue, S., K. Ito, K." - Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens, Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human: A Comparison of Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Substances (Get the book.)

"In May 2001, for example, 62% of respondents said agree in response to a question asked this way: Tell me if you agree, disagree, or if you don't know whether information about genetic modification should be required on food labels.2 In contrast, here is an industry-sponsored question: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires special labeling when a food is produced under certain conditions: when biotechnology's use introduces an allergen or when it substantially changes the food's nutritional content, like vitamins or fat, or its composition." - Marion Nestle, Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism (Get the book.)

"Tobacco is bad enough. But genetic modification, if it is going to be problematic, if it is going to cause us real health problems, then tobacco will be nothing in comparison with this. The size of genetic modification and problems it may cause us are tremendous. "If we injure the health prospects of humanity in this and the next and the next generation, then I think those people should be made accountable for the crimes they committed. "Informing the public is the most important business in this very sorry affair, so one can do something." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating (Get the book.)

"American Seed Trade Association says it cannot guarantee that corn is free of genetic modification, asks USDA to approve a tolerance level of 1%. USDA tells EPA advisory committee that it cannot locate 7 million bushels (11%) of StarLink corn. More than 40 people report allergic reactions to StarLink corn products. EPA committee says StarLink protein has "medium likelihood" of being allergenic but "low probability" of causing problems from food. 2000 December EPA is reported to know since 1997 that StarLink is in the human food supply." - Marion Nestle, Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism (Get the book.)

"The disease killed about 100 Americans and caused sickness or disability in about 5,000-10,000 others.29 What further disasters will genetic manipulation bring? What will be the result of the secret, sensational, taxpayer-subsidized experimentation that Charlotte Sine, Mindy Laff, Len Richardson, and their colleagues are so anxious to protect and promote? In spite of such serious problems with GMO technology, consumer and scientific pressure in the United States has not been as consistent or as strident as in Europe." - Will Allen, The War on Bugs (Get the book.)

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