GMO's: A Growing Concern-Part 2

Lets continue on in the discussion on the dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms.

How to Avoid GMO's

Avoid the "Big Four", which has now become five. The top GM crops are Soy, Corn, Canola, Cotton and Sugar Beets. You might be thinking, "Ok, that's not so hard. So I just avoid those 5 things?" Only it's not that simple, because you would be surprised to find out that soy, for instance, is in nearly every processed food on the supermarket shelves. Crackers, cookies, chips, power bars, frozen dinners, dairy products, etc., all have soy, and it will never be labeled as GMO. Your best bet is to buy organic whenever possible.

Most corn is GMO, and corn based products, corn starch, corn oil, corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup also appear on the ingredients labels of most processed foods. Fast food is filled with corn products. Just rent "King Corn" on your netflix and you will see it for yourself.

Of course GMO corn is fed to cattle and other livestock. If you eat beef, pork or fowl, you are a second hand consumer of GM corn. Buy grass fed beef or organic chicken.

Use pure extra-virgin olive oil, since most blended oils contain canola or cottonseed oil.

Stop buying regular sugar and avoid sugary products, especially soda! As if soda couldn't get any worse...it is now. Between the high fructose corn syrup and sugar, that pepsi is sure to destroy your health. All major supermarkets carry organic sugar for a reasonable price.

The sure way to avoid ending up with GM foods in your shopping cart is to download the free non-GMO shopping guide, available at www.NonGMOshoppingGuide.com.

There is also a free iPhone or ipod application that is available in the iTunes store. You can find it by searching for ShopNoGMO in the applications.

Vote with Your Dollars!

Can you believe that Europe is GMO-free? If Europe did it, the US can too. If enough shoppers continually avoid buying GM food products, then it will have an impact. So take this one step! Download the shopping guide, and make note of which brands to buy and which ones to avoid. Europe reached their boiling point 11 years ago in April of 1999, from a single week of negative media which swayed enough consumers for food companies to commit to stop using GM ingredients. You have tremendous power!

Here is a great video all about GMO's if you are eager to learn more.

Stay tuned for the last part 3!