RONALD PAWLEY
February 26, 2014
Are Genetically Modified Foods safe? According to a recent American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) they don’t think so. The Academy reported that “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. The AAEM asked physicians to advise patients to avoid GM foods.
Prior to the FDA decided to allow GMOs into food without labeling, FDA scientists had repeatedly warned that GM foods can create unpredictable, hard to detect side effects , including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. They urged long term safety studies – but were ignored.
Genetically Modified (GM) foods (also called genetically- engineered food held promise that they may provide one of the solutions to help feed growing world populations. However, there are also some dangerous risks with GMO foods to our health and environment. Behind the scenes of Genetically Modified foods successes of genetic modifications, lurk unexpected effects and potential pitfalls.
Our diets are saturated with genetically modified foods. It is estimated that over 80% of all processed food contain them. A recent report stated that GMO’s was linked to breast cancer in women and kidney cancer in men.
A growing number of people are refusing to eat genetically modified food these days. Others don’t care one way or the other and don’t believe that their lives are affected by the issue. The vast majority of people are concerned about the increasing percentage of the nation’s foods that have been genetically modified, but have no idea how many of the foods they eat fall into that category. At the very least, they deserve to know which foods are genetically engineered and which aren’t, but the U.S. is one of the world’s many countries that do not yet require GMO labeling.
Potential harm to adults is magnified for children. Another concern is that pregnant mothers eating GM foods may endanger their off-spring by harming normal fetal development and altering gene expression that is then passed to future generations. Children are also more endangered than adults, especially those drinking substantial amounts of rbGH treated milk.
A poll is cited indicating that 90 percent of people would, if given a choice, actively seek to avoid genetically modified organisms in their food. But it’s also acknowledged that it’s very difficult to avoid GMOs unless you know what to look for. If you want to avoid GMO foods, you’re going to have to make a very conscious effort to do so.
GMO engineered food is also found in grains, oats, soy products, vegetable oils, soft drinks, vegetables, fruits dairy products -,just to name a few, but the list is extensive. Consumers do not know what they are eating, since labeling does not exist. Clearly, the more of these foods we eat, the greater potential for health problems.
The risks are enormous and will take years to learn the downside of GMO foods, according to research obtained by Ronald Pawley. However, the enormous industry will argue the potential harm it can do to humans. Recent health studies provide growing evidence of harm from GMOs.
Ronald Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire- fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park.
February 26, 2014
Are Genetically Modified Foods safe? According to a recent American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) they don’t think so. The Academy reported that “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. The AAEM asked physicians to advise patients to avoid GM foods.
Prior to the FDA decided to allow GMOs into food without labeling, FDA scientists had repeatedly warned that GM foods can create unpredictable, hard to detect side effects , including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. They urged long term safety studies – but were ignored.
Genetically Modified (GM) foods (also called genetically- engineered food held promise that they may provide one of the solutions to help feed growing world populations. However, there are also some dangerous risks with GMO foods to our health and environment. Behind the scenes of Genetically Modified foods successes of genetic modifications, lurk unexpected effects and potential pitfalls.
Our diets are saturated with genetically modified foods. It is estimated that over 80% of all processed food contain them. A recent report stated that GMO’s was linked to breast cancer in women and kidney cancer in men.
A growing number of people are refusing to eat genetically modified food these days. Others don’t care one way or the other and don’t believe that their lives are affected by the issue. The vast majority of people are concerned about the increasing percentage of the nation’s foods that have been genetically modified, but have no idea how many of the foods they eat fall into that category. At the very least, they deserve to know which foods are genetically engineered and which aren’t, but the U.S. is one of the world’s many countries that do not yet require GMO labeling.
Potential harm to adults is magnified for children. Another concern is that pregnant mothers eating GM foods may endanger their off-spring by harming normal fetal development and altering gene expression that is then passed to future generations. Children are also more endangered than adults, especially those drinking substantial amounts of rbGH treated milk.
A poll is cited indicating that 90 percent of people would, if given a choice, actively seek to avoid genetically modified organisms in their food. But it’s also acknowledged that it’s very difficult to avoid GMOs unless you know what to look for. If you want to avoid GMO foods, you’re going to have to make a very conscious effort to do so.
GMO engineered food is also found in grains, oats, soy products, vegetable oils, soft drinks, vegetables, fruits dairy products -,just to name a few, but the list is extensive. Consumers do not know what they are eating, since labeling does not exist. Clearly, the more of these foods we eat, the greater potential for health problems.
The risks are enormous and will take years to learn the downside of GMO foods, according to research obtained by Ronald Pawley. However, the enormous industry will argue the potential harm it can do to humans. Recent health studies provide growing evidence of harm from GMOs.
Ronald Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire- fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park.