In recent years it seems that we have no idea from what the food that we consume is consisted. There are many ingredients that are concealed by the producers, or not clearly written on the labels. Many people are getting aware of the presence of MSG in the food but what they don’t know is that GMO is present even more in the food.
Do you now what GMOS are?
GMOS (Genetically modified organisms) refers to foods that have been modified in a way in which they are more persistent to pesticides, mainly glyphosate, or are engineered to contain a toxin that kills bugs when they feed on the crop. According to the latest researches, up to 93% of US corn crops were genetically modified and a staggering 96% of US soybeans grown were GMO, which unluckily are not the only food that is modified. If these foods are part of your everyday meals make sure that you pay attention to their safety.
What makes GMOS dangerous?
About 70% of the nation’s food is GMOs, but still there are no tastings done by FDA that ensures their safety. But some testing that has been made individually shows that Glyphosate (pesticide spray) that is commonly used for about 200 crops causes fast tumor growth in lab rats. There are also some speculations that it causes some birth defects and intestinal discomfort. The World Health Organization (WHO) after some reviews announced that it is probably responsible for certain types of cancer.
What to look for on the label:
Well according to the researches the most common GMI crops are cotton, soy, canola, sugar beets, corn, Hawaiian papaya, alfalfa and yellow sugar and zucchini. But not only these, there are 100 more ingredients that have a hidden presence of GMOs and in the following text we will present you with the List from the Non-Gmo Shopping Guide.
- corn flour
- corn masa
- corn meal
- corn oil
- corn sugar
- corn syrup
- cornstarch
- starch
- food starch
- modified food starch
- modified starch
- hydrogenated starch
- milo starch
- high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
- dextrin
- cyclodextrin
- maltodextrin
- dextrose
- malt
- malt syrup
- malt extract
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- baking powder
- caramel color
- sugar (unless specified as cane sugar)
- E951
- Nutrasweet
- Aspartame
- minoSweet
- Canderel
- BeneVia
- Phenylalanine
- Equal
- confectioners sugar
- invert sugar
- inverse syrup
- fructose (any form)
- glucose
- condensed milk
- milk powder
- glycerides
- glycerin
- glycerol
- glycerol monooleate
- diglyceride
- mono and diglycerides
- triglyceride
- teriyaki marinades
- tofu
- tamari
- tempeh
- textured vegetable protein
- soy flour
- soy isolates
- soy milk
- soy oil
- soy sauce
- soy protein
- soy protein concentrate
- soy protein isolate
- protein isolate
- soy lecithin
- lecithin
- whey
- whey powder
- xanthan gum
- canola oil (rapeseed oil)
- cottonseed oil
- vegetable oil
- vegetable fat
- shoyu
- monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- glutamate
- glutamic acid
- citric acid
- lactic acid
- phytic acid
- oleic acid
- stearic acid
- erythritol
- inositol
- mannitol
- sorbitol
- cellulose
- hemicellulose
- methylcellulose
- trehalose
- colorose
- malitolmaltose
- cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
- vitamin B12
- vitamin E
- diacetyl
- isoflavones
- tocopherols (vitamin E)
- threonine
- glycine
- leucine
- lysine
- cystein
How to avoid these type of food
The simplest way to avoid the numerous GMO ingredients is to look for the Non-GMO project verified label or the USDA Organic seal. Also you should avoid synthetic pesticide that has chances to be sprayed on even non GMO crops.
