Multiple studies have outlined the toxicity of glyphosate,
it’s been linked to cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease and more.
Many previous studies have reported that glyphosate is directly involved
in the induction of developmental retardation of fetal skeleton and
significant adverse effects on the reproductive system.(2)(1) Glyphosate has also been linked to harming human placental cells as well as embryonic cells.(3)(1)
It’s not just glyphosate, it’s gluphosinate, and a variety of other
insecticides, including the bacterial toxin bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
The study concluded, apart from
pesticides, that Monsanto’s Bt toxins are clearly detectable and appear
to cross the placenta to the fetus. Some studies have linked Monsanto’s
Bt toxin to cancer, damaging kidney cells, and more, especially when
they are combined with Round-up.(6)
Multiple studies outline the need for
further research when it comes to GMOs, before we can say they are 100 %
safe for consumption.
“Given the potential toxicity of
these environmental pollutants and the fragility of the fetus, more
studies are needed, particularly those using the placental transfer
approach. Thus, our present results will provide baseline data for
future studies exploring a new area of research relating to nutrition,
toxicology and reproduction in women. Today, obstetric-gynecological
disorders that are associated with environmental chemicals are not
known. Thus, knowing the actual concentration of genetically modified
foods in humans constitutes a cornerstone in the advancement of research
in this area.” (1)
The study used blood samples from thirty
pregnant women and thirty non-pregnant women. The study also pointed
out that the fetus is considered to be highly susceptible to the adverse
affects of xenobiotics ( foreign chemical substance found within an
organism that is not naturally produced.) This is why the study
emphasizes that knowing more about GMOs is crucial, because
environmental agents could disrupt the biological events that are
required to ensure normal growth and development.
I echo the words of this study:
“The risk assessment of
genetically modified (GM) crops for human nutrition and health has not
been systematic. Evaluations for each GM crop or trait have been
conducted using different feeding periods, animal models, and
parameters. The most common results is that GM and conventional sources
include similar nutritional performance and growth in animals. However,
adverse microscopic and molecular effects of some GM foods in different
organs or tissues have been reported. While there are currently no
standardized methods to evaluate the safety of GM foods, attempts
towards harmonization are on the way. More scientific effort is
necessary in order to build confidence in the evaluation and acceptance
of GM foods.” (4)
It’s not the research presented in this
article that has the majority of countries worldwide banning GM foods,
it’s more. Multiple studies by multiple researchers, scientists,
institutions and universities all around the world have contributed in
bringing more awareness to the fact that we don’t know enough about GM
foods to safely consume them. Don’t forget to take into account adverse
affect GMOs can have on the environment.
Apart from experts conducting the
research, they are also making public appearances, trying to raise more
awareness. Not long ago, former Canadian Government scientist at
agriculture Canada, Dr. Thierry Vrain warned us about the multiple dangers that could be associated with GMOs. Geneticist David Suzuki
expressed that “human beings are part of a massive genetic experiment”
when it comes to GMOs, and that we don’t know enough about them to deem
them completely safe.
“By slipping it into our food
without our knowledge, without any indication that there are genetically
modified organisms in our food, we are now unwittingly part of a
massive experiment. The FDA has said that genetically modified organisms
are not much different from regular food, so they’ll be treated the
same way. The problem is, geneticists follow the inheritance of genes,
what biotechnology allows us to do is to take this organism, and move in
horizontally into a totally unrelated species. switching genes from one
to the other without regard for the biological constraints. It’s very
very bad science, we assume that the principals governing the
inheritance of genes vertically, applies when you move genes laterally
or horizontally. There’s absolutely no reason to make that conclusion” –
David Suzuki (5)
Given the amount of research that has
and is surfacing about GM foods, it’s clear that more research and
investigation needs to be done before we deem them completely safe for
human consumption. Many of the studies that are already published show
that they are not safe. What is the real motivation behind GM foods? I’d
also like to mention that recently, it was confirmed that DNA from
genetically modified crops can be transferred into humans who eat them.
Complete genes enter into the human circulation system through an
unknown mechanism. (7)
To view more of our articles on this topic, please click hereSources:
(1) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890623811000566
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12765238
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15929894
(4) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19146501
(5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mBF1OOPdTo
http://naturalsociety.com/monsantos-bt-toxins-found-kill-human-embryo-cells/
(6) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jat.2712/abstract
(7) http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069805
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