GMO Information Archive




GMO NewsMonsanto Protection Act of 2013

The “Monsanto Protection Act” effectively bars federal courts from being able to halt the sale or planting of controversial genetically modified organisms (aka GMO) or genetically engineered (GE) seeds, no matter what health issues may arise concerning GMOs in the future. According to the New York Times, Monsanto Director of Corporate Communications Phil Angel said, “Monsanto should not have to vouch for the safety of biotech food. Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA’s job”.(1) The FDA – Food and Drug Administration insists,“Ultimately, it is the food producer who is responsible for assuring safety”.(2)

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GMO NewsGMO feed related to 260% increase in Severe Stomach Inflammation.

Good Health begins with a healthy digestive system. If you are experiencing stomach or gastrointestinal problems you might want to consider reducing or eliminating the GM corn or soy from your diet for a while. Researchers from Australia working with 2 veterinarians and a farmer from Iowa released a study published in the June issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Organic Systems. Lead researcher Judy Carman is an epidemiologist and biochemist and director of the Institute of Health and Environmental Research in Adelaide, Australia. The study was conducted over 22.7 weeks using 168 newly weaned pigs in a commercial U.S. piggery.

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GMO NewsEPA Lists Aspartame & Flouride with Chemicals that have Substantial Evidence of Developmental Neurotoxicity

The EPA – Environmental Protection Agency, has built a database of Developmental Neurotoxicants using Evidence from Human and Animal Studies. For this study, researchers analyzed data from mammalian studies, no in vitro studies were include. Studies using only the pure chemicals were included, no mixtures, no formulations, or tests using more then one compound were included. Please refer to the Evidence: Criteria for Assessment and Endpoints portion of the report for further clarification.

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