Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 21 | Page 19
Be Smart.
Choose Non-GMO.
Choosing Non-GMO is smart. It benefits you, your family, plants and animals as well as
our earth and our future.
NON-GMO IS
SMART FOR YOU:
You probably already know
to avoid genetically modified
organisms (GMOs). They’re
the product of genetic
engineering that splices
together DNA from different
species, creating combinations
of plant, animal, bacterial
and viral genes. Virtually
all commercial GMOs are
engineered to withstand direct
application of herbicide and/or
to produce an insecticide.
To date, the only feeding study
done on humans and GMOs
showed that GMOs survive and
remain inside the digestive
tract. The study suggests that
GMOs also trigger body-wide
inflammatory responses.
NON-GMO IS SMART FOR
PLANTS’ AND ANIMALS’
WELL-BEING:
The data shows that
GMOs do not increase yields,
drought tolerance, enhance
nutrition or provide any
other benefit to plants,
animals or humans.
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GMOs are present
in at least 80
percent of packaged
goods sold in the
average U.S. grocery
store, but you can
avoid GMOs by
choosing products that
are Non-GMO Project
Verified or Certified
USDA Organic.
NON-GMO IS SMART
FOR OUR FAMILIES:
GM corn and cotton both
produce a potentially
dangerous chemical called
Bt-toxin to kill insects. A
2011 study found Bt-toxin
in the blood of 93 percent
of pregnant women tested
and in 80 percent of their
unborn babies.
NON-GMO IS SMART
FOR OUR EARTH
AND FOR OUR FUTURE:
The data shows that GMO
produce provides less
nutrition and is more
vulnerable to climate
change, pests and disease.
Since GMOs are more
vulnerable to climate change,
pests and disease, that also
makes GMOs a perfect storm
for food insecurity.
The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization to help preserve a
Non-GMO food supply and give consumers an informed choice.
They offer North America’s only third-party verification program for
Non-GMO. Find out more at: www.nongmoproject.org
Be smart. Choose Non-GMO.