How to Avoid Foods Made with GMOs (Opinion)

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http://www.naturalnews.com/027775_GMOs_foods.htmlHow to Avoid Foods Made with GMOs (Opinion)Monday, December 21, 2009 by: Hesh Goldstein, citizen journalist(NaturalNews) Most Americans say they would not eat GMOs if labeled, but unlike most other industrialized countries, the U.S. does not require labeling. You can thank the Fraud and Drug Administration for that as they care more for Monsanto than they do for the people in this country. Bear in mind, the only benefit of GMOs is to be unaffected by enormous quantities of Monsanto`s pesticide, RoundUp. Now there is an easy way to avoid eating GMOs despite the efforts of Monsanto to thrust it upon you any way, any time, and any where they can.Before understanding the way to avoid, you must fully understand the severe ramifications of ingesting this laboratory created, if you will pardon the expression, "food". Genetic Engineering or Genetic Modification of food involves the laboratory process of artificially inserting genes into the DNA of food crops or animals. The result is called a genetically modified organism or GMO. GMOs can be engineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans.Certified organic products are not allowed to contain any GMOs. Therefore, when you purchase products labeled "100% organic", "organic" or "made with organic ingredients", all ingredients in these products are not allowed to be produced from GMOs. For example, products labeled as "made with organic ingredients" only require 70% of the ingredients to be organic, but 100% must be non-GMO.Companies may voluntarily label products as "non-GMO". Some labels state "non-GMO" while others spell out "Made Without Genetically Modified Ingredients". Some products limit their claim to only one particular "At-Risk" ingredient such as soy lecithin, listing it as "non-GMO".Avoid products made with any of the crops that are GM. Most GM ingredients are products made from the "Big Four": corn, soybeans, canola, and cottonseed. These are commonly found in processed foods. Some of the most common GM Big Four ingredients in processed foods are:CORNCorn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrup.Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose.Modified food starch.SOYSoy flour, lecithin, protein isolate, and isofalvone.Vegetable oil and vegetable protein (these may come from other sources but it`s better to safe than sorry).CANOLACanola oil (also called rapeseed oil).COTTONCottonseed oil.In addition, GM sugar beet sugar recently entered the food supply. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate products made with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice or organic sugar, to avoid GM beet sugar.SUGARAvoid anything not listed as 100% cane sugar.Recently, Jeffery Smith, the world`s most staunch fighter and exposer of GMOs, has produced a "NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE". This shopping guide is free to download. Go to www.centerforfoodsafety.org and/or www.healthiereating.org to download it. You can also visit www.responsibletechnology.org and sign up for his free newsletter.The shopping guide lists various flesh foods, eggs, dairy, baby foods, formula, grains, beans, pasta, cereals, breakfast bars, baked goods, frozen foods, soups, sauces, canned foods, condiments, oils, dressings, spreads,snack foods, candy, chocolate products, sweeteners, soda, juices, and other beverages. It also lists processed foods that have hidden GM sources.Aloha! =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.