Food Safety

Hello again everyone. It is great to be back with all of you to discuss the safety of our food. Last week I shared with you new information about GMO foods. I even asked some questions hoping to spark some conversation. One of the questions was what your thoughts were about GMO food. In my opinion, if a food has to be tampered with to try to bring forth better vitamin and mineral value, then we should look at the root of the problem. Placing pesticides in our food so that the bugs and other things don't damage it is not a safe solution to any of the problems that the food industry may be facing. Instead of helping the consumer with a better nutritional intake, they are damaging the consumer with harmful and dangerous toxins.

My second question was, should we consume this kind of food? Absolutely not. The nutritional quality of GMO food is tampered with by genetically reconstructing it. What happened to the original quality in which was provided to us in the very beginning? Consuming this type of food can mean many health issues instead of benefits in the end. Toxic poisoning that can actually destroy the functions of our immune system as well as our organs. We already know that pesticides are not good for us. So why inject the produce with these toxins and consume them when we already know the dangers in it?

My third question was, should manufacturers inform us of their products being GMO? You bet! We as the consumer have a right to know what type of food we are eating. We have a right to make a choice as to whether we want to contaminate our own body. What right do they have to infect us with pesticides and other contaminants without us knowing? The nation wonders why they are getting sicker all the time. The cases of cancer has gone up as well as other diseases. Hello!! Stop and look at what they are feeding us. It is not required by the government for the manufacturer to inform us. The manufacturer doesn't even serve their GMO food to their employees. Why is this?

My final question was, How can we protect ourselves from GMO foods? Since it is not regulated or mandated to inform consumers of the type of food that is being provided and the consumer is left completely in the dark as to what they are eating, it is best to stay away from normal grocery store foods. I know what your asking. How can we possibly do this? There are really only 2 ways to do this. You can either grow your own food, in which I know is not possible for everyone because of where they may live, or you can buy organically. Organic food is non-genetically modified food that doesn't use pesticides. That is the reason for the food to be more expensive. It is harder to raise a crop and keep it from being damaged by bug infestation and other harms, but it is healthier all around.

I want to leave you with one question for the week. If you had to change anything about your lifestyle, what would you change?