Are You in Denial About Your Food?
There was a story I heard several years ago. A man had a large bag of rice; it was his favorite thing to eat. One day a scientist came around showing off an incredible new tool called a microscope. It made small things appear large. While demonstrating this new gadget, the scientist asked to see some of the man's rice.
The man complied and thought how marvelous it would be to see his favorite food up close. The scientist prepared the slide and looked into the eye pieces as he adjusted the knobs. Once all was set he allowed the man and everyone else to take a peek. Excitement was building in everyone. The man looked through the microscope. He was shocked at what he saw.
On the slide was a bunch of small worms swimming around bumping into each other. The man stepped back with a gasp. This microscope was an evil thing. He grabbed his rice, went home and put the unpleasant afternoon out of his mind. How dare this scientist come here and show him the truth about his favorite food.
This kind of mentality is at the heart of the genetically modified food debate. Many people do not want to hear what eating GMO foods truly means to our bodies, our land and not only our health but the health of the animals we eat. We are enduring the largest science experiment in our nation's history.
Back in the day, if a child was born with Down's Syndrome, the doctors would suggest putting them in an institution. Many psychiatric patients and criminals were used as science experiments. Horrendous things were done in the name of science and the "greater good". The greater good concept is what the companies who make these GMO foods use to push their agenda.
Soil nutrient values get depleted and tainted with the pesticides which are tailored to the seeds that are planted. These companies have a monopoly not only on the food supply, but the chemicals needed to kill bugs and weeds that attack the crops. The residual effect on the plants, soil and our food is a deadly one.
New bugs have sprung up that cause infertility in the animals that eat the GMO crops. We in turn eat those animals. This should make us pause and ask what we are doing to ourselves, our children and future generations. We cannot simply stand around with our heads in the sand and ignore the problem. We have to do something about it, like putting these companies out of business by not using their products, buying local whole organic foods, and demanding labels for anything with a genetically modified ingredient.
The rates of cancer and other diseases have not diminished since we took up their fight, things have only gotten worse. Ask yourself, "Why?" My intention is to tell you the other side of the story being pushed in the normal media and make you aware of what is going on around us and what the consequences of inaction may be. GMO foods need to be labeled, for starters and we need to get back to sustainable agriculture.
The mainstream media and the companies who push GMO foods, want you to believe that there are only advantages to this type of farming and food. I don't need to tell you their side of the story because we've been spoon-fed it for decades. What good has it gotten us? They get their agenda out all the time. I am trying to get out the other side of the story, the side no one hears about unless they look for it.
Lobbyists and big agriculture get to set the standards for others while they get exemptions and continue their campaign to silence anyone who would oppose them. There was an Amish farmer who sold raw milk, you know the healthy stuff our parents and grandparents used to get delivered to their door with the cream on top? The milk industry has the FDA in their pocket on this one; if people start to drink less processed foods, profits go down the drain. So, the FDA raided the farmer who subsequently shut down his whole farm.
My point is, we need to get past the hype of what the government and big companies feed us and look at the issue from all points of views. Why have certain European countries like Hungary banned GMO crops? Why do Monsanto and other companies spend so much money on getting their product out there?
Keep searching for the stories the mainstream media and government don't want you to read. What really happens to the food we eat when it gets genetically altered? You will be surprised.
Michelle Geysbeek is passionate about educating people and helping them feel better. She is an Independent Distributor of Shaklee products. She also researches and writes articles about health and wellness issues, health news, supplements, deficiencies, natural cleaning and more. You can find out more about this subject at http://www.allnaturalhealthylife.com/gmo/disadvantages-of-genetically-modified-foods/. Sign up for her weekly newsletter and choose a free e-book at http://www.allnaturalhealthylife.com/.
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