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FDA declares GMOs no differentThe agency is not aware of any
information showing that foods
derived by these new methods differfrom other foods in any meaningful
or uniform way.
Food and Drug Administration
Statement of PolicyMay 29, 1992
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Allergens
Toxins
New diseasesNutritional problems
In reality, agency scientistswarned of:
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Person in charge of FDAsGMO policy ignored
scientists warningsMichael Taylor
Former Monsanto attorneyLater Monsanto vice president
Now back at FDA asUS Food Safety Czar
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GMOs areInherently Unsafe
The GM processcreates massivecollateral damagein the plant, whichcan cause side-effects
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GM potatoes
Rats developed
Potentially pre-cancerous cell growth inthe digestive tract
Smaller brains, livers
and testicles Partial atrophy of the
liver, and Immune system damage
Lancet, 1999
damaged rats(10 or 110 days)
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Stomach lining
Non-GM GM
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Soon afterGM soy
was
introducedinto the UK,soy allergies
skyrocketedby 50%.
York Laboratory
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Possible causes for increase allergies
More herbicide residues
Increased soy allergen
New potential allergen?
Digestive enzymes reduced
Roundup Ready protein may be allergenic
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The OnlyHuman
FeedingStudy onGM Crops
Genes
transfer tointestinalbacteriaandcontinue to
function
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Mice and rabbits fed
Roundup Ready soyAltered cells, enzymes, and/or geneexpression in livers, kidneys, pancreas, andhearts
Higher metabolic activity(toxic insult)
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Mice livers
Control GM soy fed
Hepatocyte Nuclei
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Rat LiversC, D GM soy fed, B control group
A
B
C
D
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Rat testicles
Control GM soy fed
GM soyControl
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Mice fed GM soyTesticle cells changed
(including young sperm)Embryos of GM-fed parents hadaltered DNA expression
European Journal of Histochemistry, 2004, and in press
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Death of baby rats, born of GMsoy fed mothers
Control GM-soy Non-GM soyIrina Ermakova, 2005-2007
>50%
10%
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19-day old ratsLarger rat is from control group;
smaller from GM-soy group. Irina Ermakova,2005-2007
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BtincropsBuilt-in insecticide
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BtincropsThousands of times moreconcentrated than the spray
Designed to be more toxicHas properties of aknown allergen
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Mice ate Bt corn (30/90 days)
Multiple immunesystem responses
Government of Italy
November 2008
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Mice ate Bt cornIncreased
infertility andlower birthweight
Government of AustriaNovember 2008
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Rats ate Bt corn (90 days)Indicatorsfor
liver and kidney toxicity,blood pressure problems,
allergies,
infections or disease,
higher blood sugar,and anemia
Monsanto study
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Laborers in India report thesame reactions to Bt cottonas those who were sprayedItching, eruptions, wounds,discoloration
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Thousands of sheepdied after grazing on
Bt cotton plants
Bt cotton
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Indian buffaloes
Reproductive Problems: Prolapseduterus, premature deliveries, abortions,
infertilitySudden death
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Bt corn, reports
Farmersreportdeaths:Cows, horses,buffalos,chickens
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Bt corn, reports
Farmerssay pigsand
cowsbecamesterile
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If Btgenes
transfer
They might
turn ourintestinalbacteria
into livingpesticide
factories
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Killed about 100 and caused
5,000-10,000 to fall sick
L-tryptophan produced by GM bacteria
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The epidemic wasdiscovered
because thedisease
1. Was new, with unique symptoms
2. Acute3. Came on quickly
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CurrentAssessments No post-marketing
surveillance
No humanclinical trials
No proper evaluationof plant changesor effects
Approvals based on:disproved oruntested
assumptionsindustry studies
The American Academy of
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The American Academy ofEnvironmental Medicine
Animal studies indicate serious health risks including infertility,immune dysregulation, accelerated aging, dysregulation of genesassociated with cholesterol synthesis, insulin regulation, cellsignaling, and protein formation, and changes in the liver, kidney,
spleen and gastrointestinal system.
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Many animals avoided GM feed
when given a choice
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How do we
stop thegeneticengineering of
ourfoodsupply?
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Tipping point forrejection of GM crops
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Campaign for Healthier
Eating in America
www.ResponsibleTechnology.org
N GMOSh i G id
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www.NonGMOShoppingGuide.com