and use of these products.
Some developed countries have banned GMO food
production and imports, and most have established
mandatory labeling of GMO foods. In the U.S., this isn't
the case. Until such labeling exists, consumers must
be diligent about reading labels to avoid likely GM
ingredients.
If you believe that genetically engineered foods
should be labeled, find out how to take action at www.
justlabelit.org. For a listing of products verified as being
free of GMOs, visit the Non-GMO Project at www.
nongmoproject.org.
SELECTED SOURCES:
"About Genetically
Engineered Foods," www.
CenterforFoodSafety.org.
"Adoption of Genetically
Engineered Crops in
the US" by Economic
Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, www.
ers.usda.gov, 2014. "GM Crops Currently on the
Market in the United States," Organic Consumers
Association, www.OrganicConsumer.org. "GM Crops
Do Not Increase Yield Potential" by Institute for
Responsible Technology, www.responsibletechnology.
com. "Republished Study: Long-Term Toxicity of
a Roundup Herbicide and a Roundup-Tolerant
Genetically Modified Maize," by G.E. Serallini et al,
Environmental Sciences Europe, www.enveurope.com,
2014.
Lisa Petty, ROHP, is a nutrition and healthy living
expert for TV and radio, an award-nominated journalist,
and an author who has shared her unique perspective
with thousands of people through her workshops,
lectures, coaching, and extensive writing. She is author of
Living Beauty: Feel Great, Look Fabulous, & Live Well, a
modern guide to feeling younger at any age. Her website
is www.LiveVibrantly.ca.
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