GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN YOUR GUT?

[Guest guest]

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN YOUR GUT?

A widely cultivated variety of genetically engineered corn may be

slowly poisoning American consumers. Dupont's Pioneer Liberty Link

corn was bioengineered to withstand high levels of the toxic herbicide

glufosinate. Enzymes in the plant actually break down the herbicide,

making it less toxic to the plant, thereby allowing farmers to apply

higher levels of herbicides to the plant and surrounding weeds.

Scientists are now finding that enzymes in the human gut are likely

" reactivating " the herbicide within our bodies. A recent study on rats

found that 10% of the chemicals were reconverted back to the toxic

herbicide within the digestive tract of the animal. Another study on

goats found a full 30% of the herbicide was rebuilt in the gut.

Glufosinate is known to cause nerve damage and is a likely endocrine

disruptor. Scientists are also concerned that by reactivating the

toxic chemical in the digestive tract, it is likely killing off

beneficial bacteria necessary for healthy digestion.

[Guest guest]

This is really scary, GB. There was a big outcry about GM food here

when it first appeared but now it seems to have gone quiet. Yet

there are strawberries that last too long in my fridge without going

off and I can't help thinking they must be GM. When I buy soy

products they always claim to be GM free and I wonder if that can be

possible as so much of the crop has been modified.

Christie

 

, " greatyoga " <greatyoga

wrote:

>

> GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN YOUR GUT?

> A widely cultivated variety of genetically engineered corn may be

> slowly poisoning American consumers. Dupont's Pioneer Liberty Link

> corn was bioengineered to withstand high levels of the toxic

herbicide

> glufosinate. Enzymes in the plant actually break down the

herbicide,

> making it less toxic to the plant, thereby allowing farmers to

apply

> higher levels of herbicides to the plant and surrounding weeds.

> Scientists are now finding that enzymes in the human gut are likely

> " reactivating " the herbicide within our bodies. A recent study on

rats

> found that 10% of the chemicals were reconverted back to the toxic

> herbicide within the digestive tract of the animal. Another study

on

> goats found a full 30% of the herbicide was rebuilt in the gut.

> Glufosinate is known to cause nerve damage and is a likely

endocrine

> disruptor. Scientists are also concerned that by reactivating the

> toxic chemical in the digestive tract, it is likely killing off

> beneficial bacteria necessary for healthy digestion.

>

[Guest guest]

we stopped eating corn unless its organic because of

all the genetic engineering of it lately. Sad that we

are being poisoned by our own country and our food

supply all in the name of the big buck.

Even have to watch out for corn products like taco

shells and tortilla chips.

 

Cheryl

 

--- greatyoga <greatyoga wrote:

 

> GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN

> YOUR GUT?

> A widely cultivated variety of genetically

> engineered corn may be

> slowly poisoning American consumers. Dupont's

> Pioneer Liberty Link

> corn was bioengineered to withstand high levels of

> the toxic herbicide

> glufosinate. Enzymes in the plant actually break

> down the herbicide,

> making it less toxic to the plant, thereby allowing

> farmers to apply

> higher levels of herbicides to the plant and

> surrounding weeds.

> Scientists are now finding that enzymes in the human

> gut are likely

> " reactivating " the herbicide within our bodies. A

> recent study on rats

> found that 10% of the chemicals were reconverted

> back to the toxic

> herbicide within the digestive tract of the animal.

> Another study on

> goats found a full 30% of the herbicide was rebuilt

> in the gut.

> Glufosinate is known to cause nerve damage and is a

> likely endocrine

> disruptor. Scientists are also concerned that by

> reactivating the

> toxic chemical in the digestive tract, it is likely

> killing off

> beneficial bacteria necessary for healthy digestion.

>

 

[Guest guest]

This is really scary, GB. There was a big outcry about GM food here

when it first appeared but now it seems to have gone quiet. Yet

there are strawberries that last too long in my fridge without going

off and I can't help thinking they must be GM. When I buy soy

products they always claim to be GM free and I wonder if that can be

possible as so much of the crop has been modified.

Christie

 

, " greatyoga " <greatyoga

wrote:

>

> GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN YOUR GUT?

> A widely cultivated variety of genetically engineered corn may be

> slowly poisoning American consumers. Dupont's Pioneer Liberty Link

> corn was bioengineered to withstand high levels of the toxic

herbicide

> glufosinate. Enzymes in the plant actually break down the

herbicide,

> making it less toxic to the plant, thereby allowing farmers to

apply

> higher levels of herbicides to the plant and surrounding weeds.

> Scientists are now finding that enzymes in the human gut are likely

> " reactivating " the herbicide within our bodies. A recent study on

rats

> found that 10% of the chemicals were reconverted back to the toxic

> herbicide within the digestive tract of the animal. Another study

on

> goats found a full 30% of the herbicide was rebuilt in the gut.

> Glufosinate is known to cause nerve damage and is a likely

endocrine

> disruptor. Scientists are also concerned that by reactivating the

> toxic chemical in the digestive tract, it is likely killing off

> beneficial bacteria necessary for healthy digestion.

>

[Guest guest]

Christie,

 

The EU is way out ahead of the US on issues like GMO's and the

environment in general. I guess Americans don't remember the sage

advice, " You can't tell a book by looking at it's cover. "

 

GB

 

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> This is really scary, GB. There was a big outcry about GM food here

> when it first appeared but now it seems to have gone quiet. Yet

> there are strawberries that last too long in my fridge without going

> off and I can't help thinking they must be GM. When I buy soy

> products they always claim to be GM free and I wonder if that can be

> possible as so much of the crop has been modified.

> Christie

[Guest guest]

Greatyoga,

This is informative. Can you please list the reference or link so I can

forward this info?

Thanks

 

 

, " greatyoga " <greatyoga

wrote:

>

> GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN PRODUCING HERBICIDES IN YOUR GUT?

> A widely cultivated variety of genetically engineered corn may be

> slowly poisoning American consumers. Dupont's Pioneer Liberty Link

> corn was bioengineered to withstand high levels of the toxic

 

>

[Guest guest]

I posted all the info I had. I got the info from organic consumers(I

think it was them.) newsletter. I deleted the newsletter. You can

probably get more info by taking the info I posted and pasting it in a

search engine and see what comes up.

Check out http://www.organicconsumers.org

GB

 

, " rtillmansmail "

<rtillmansmail wrote:

>

> Greatyoga,

> This is informative. Can you please list the reference or link so I can

> forward this info?

> Thanks