A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health
http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm
...in the three GM maize varieties that formed the basis of this investigation, new side effects linked to the consumption of these cereals were revealed, which were sex- and often dose-dependent. Effects were mostly concentrated in kidney and liver function, the two major diet detoxification organs, but in detail differed with each GM type. In addition, some effects on heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells were also frequently noted. As there normally exists sex differences in liver and kidney metabolism, the highly statistically significant disturbances in the function of these organs, seen between male and female rats, cannot be dismissed as biologically insignificant as has been proposed by others [4]. We therefore conclude that our data strongly suggests that these GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal toxicity. This can be due to the new pesticides (herbicide or insecticide) present specifically in each type of GM maize, although unintended metabolic effects due to the mutagenic properties of the GM transformation process cannot be excluded [42]. All three GM maize varieties contain a distinctly different pesticide residue associated with their particular GM event (glyphosate and AMPA in NK 603, modified Cry1Ab in MON 810, modified Cry3Bb1 in MON 863). These substances have never before been an integral part of the human or animal diet and therefore their health consequences for those who consume them, especially over long time periods are currently unknown.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/monsantos-gmo-corn-linked_n_420365.html
Monsanto has immediately responded to the study, stating that the research is "based on faulty analytical methods and reasoning and do not call into question the safety findings for these products."
The IJBS study's author Gilles-Eric Séralini responded to the Monsanto statement on the blog, Food Freedom, "Our study contradicts Monsanto conclusions because Monsanto systematically neglects significant health effects in mammals that are different in males and females eating GMOs, or not proportional to the dose. This is a very serious mistake, dramatic for public health. This is the major conclusion revealed by our work, the only careful reanalysis of Monsanto crude statistical data."
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HuffPo commenter "pontesisto" said:
What I have a problem with is that we are all being forced to be part of Monsanto's great food experiment. I understand that respected and well meaning scientists claims these foods are perfectly safe to eat and that they will prevent future food shortage problems but I do not think it is right that they are forcing us to eat them. We should have a choice and these foods should be labeled.
That's an even-handed statement.
Why doesn't the U.S. government, and more particularly the FDA, understand that many of us do not want to participate in a toxicity experiment that enriches the truly evil Monsanto corporation. This GMO corn shit is all over the food supply. Growers of traditional corn varieties are being forced out of business by Monsanto's insane food patents and market force thuggery.
You want nutrition. You may be getting poison instead. Isn't it getting pretty hard to swallow?
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Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Calories: Margin of Error
Restaurant Food Has Up To 200% More Calories Than Advertised
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/restaurant-food-has-up-to_n_419178.html
Dieters can't believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised.
A study of 10 chain restaurants, including Wendy's and Ruby Tuesday, found that the number of calories in 29 meals or other menu items was an average of 18 percent higher than listed.
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Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University who was not involved in the study, said she was not surprised by the findings. People might think nutrition labels are scientifically precise, but they are mostly ballpark figures, she said.
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The study said most of the packaged food tested fell within the 20 percent margin of error allowed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Chang's large Sichuan-style asparagus had more than double the 200 calories it was supposed to have.
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While the legally allowed 20% deviation is quite bad, 200% isn't even close. The U.S. Food Industrial Complex surely knows this guideline is poorly enforced and then targets you as a consumer of their "bliss point" foods loaded in fat, salt, and sugars.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/restaurant-food-has-up-to_n_419178.html
Dieters can't believe everything they read: The food at many popular chain restaurants and in the freezer section of the supermarket may contain a lot more calories than advertised.
A study of 10 chain restaurants, including Wendy's and Ruby Tuesday, found that the number of calories in 29 meals or other menu items was an average of 18 percent higher than listed.
...
Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University who was not involved in the study, said she was not surprised by the findings. People might think nutrition labels are scientifically precise, but they are mostly ballpark figures, she said.
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The study said most of the packaged food tested fell within the 20 percent margin of error allowed by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Chang's large Sichuan-style asparagus had more than double the 200 calories it was supposed to have.
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While the legally allowed 20% deviation is quite bad, 200% isn't even close. The U.S. Food Industrial Complex surely knows this guideline is poorly enforced and then targets you as a consumer of their "bliss point" foods loaded in fat, salt, and sugars.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Food is Culture
Country Watch: France
http://www.schoolfoodpolicy.com/2009/05/04/country-watch-france/
Here’s what students in one Paris school district ate for lunch last Tuesday: cucumbers with garlic and fine herbs; Basque chicken thigh with herbs, red and green bell peppers and olive oil; couscous; organic yogurt and an apple. For snack, they had organic bread, butter, hot chocolate and fruit.
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Wow. I know some Americans that had not tried some of the constituent items in that menu until well into their thirties. I have known Americans that would only eat junk food like potato chips. I have known Americans that ate only meat. What I rarely perceived was any sense of variety or true culture in what they were eating. They ate what they liked and that to which they had grown accustomed.
In all reality, I wish that I ate like that more regularly. I hate to admit that despite my own excellent palate I often eat far below my self-imposed standards.
http://www.schoolfoodpolicy.com/2009/05/04/country-watch-france/
Here’s what students in one Paris school district ate for lunch last Tuesday: cucumbers with garlic and fine herbs; Basque chicken thigh with herbs, red and green bell peppers and olive oil; couscous; organic yogurt and an apple. For snack, they had organic bread, butter, hot chocolate and fruit.
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Wow. I know some Americans that had not tried some of the constituent items in that menu until well into their thirties. I have known Americans that would only eat junk food like potato chips. I have known Americans that ate only meat. What I rarely perceived was any sense of variety or true culture in what they were eating. They ate what they liked and that to which they had grown accustomed.
In all reality, I wish that I ate like that more regularly. I hate to admit that despite my own excellent palate I often eat far below my self-imposed standards.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Victory Gardens UK!
UK Gardeners Grow Their Own with National Trust
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/gardens/article5761956.ece?print=yes&randnum=1235153172843
The National Trust is seeking to persuade every household, office and company to grow its own vegetables in a campaign that will create 1,000 allotments on its own land.
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This kind of thing needs to become commonplace. The grocery store needs to become the place you get extras and meats, not your primary means of feeding yourself.
Growing your own food is such a powerful political act too.
Two more links from the past:
Green Acres in America: A Recipe for Prosperity
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-acres-in-america-recipe-for.html
Michael Pollan Watch
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-pollan-watch.html
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/gardens/article5761956.ece?print=yes&randnum=1235153172843
The National Trust is seeking to persuade every household, office and company to grow its own vegetables in a campaign that will create 1,000 allotments on its own land.
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This kind of thing needs to become commonplace. The grocery store needs to become the place you get extras and meats, not your primary means of feeding yourself.
Growing your own food is such a powerful political act too.
Two more links from the past:
Green Acres in America: A Recipe for Prosperity
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-acres-in-america-recipe-for.html
Michael Pollan Watch
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-pollan-watch.html
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