I Do Not Fear, I CARE!

"You can fool some people sometimes but you can't fool all the people all the time." Bob Marley

May 25th was not only my birthday but March-Against-Monsanto day. This past memorial day weekend, many were grilling and enjoying the beginning of summer with lots of great food-including GMO options, I'm certain. Just as eating is essential, it is everyones responsibility to know what they are consuming and take care of their families health. Genetically modified food does not belong on human plates. It is unnecessary, harmful and a violation of our rights. Given that many GMO foods are not labeled, one would say that companies which use GMO ingredients are deceptive-at least.

Dr. Robert Wager M.Sc. of Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo BC does not believe there is anything misleading or dangerous about GMO food. In his article "The Real Science Does Not Support The Fear Of GMO’s" on chattanoogan.com, he states "Over 25 years of research has failed to find any harm from GM technology. Even the GMO skeptical European science agrees on the safety of these crops and food." Without citing his sources, Mr. wager tries to convince us that science has proven the introduction of GMO to our food supply as safe. However, he forgot to mention how science has also proven that cancer rates have risen in this country over the last 25 years (and has yet to pin point an exact reason why.)

Now, I am not a fearful person at all. But when it comes to my life and the future of my descendants, I care about what I am being fed and have a right to refuse it. Some food manufacturer support labeling of or omitting GMO's from the food supply. Here is a list:

Here are the Top 7 Genetically Modified Crops:

1. Corn: Corn is the No. 1 crop grown in the U.S. and nearly all of it -- 88 percent -- is genetically modified. In addition to being added to innumerable processed foods, genetically modified corn is a staple of animal feed.

2. Soy: 93 percent of soy is genetically modified. Soy is a staple of processed foods under various names including hydrogenated oils, lecithin, emulsifiers, tocopherol (a vitamin E supplement) and proteins.

3. Cottonseed: According to the USDA, 94 percent of cotton grown in the U.S. is genetically modified. Cottonseeds are culled from cotton, and then used for vegetable oil, margarine or shortening production, or frying foods, such as potato chips.

4. Alfalfa: Farmers feed alfalfa to dairy cows, the source of milk, butter, yogurt, meat and so much more. Alfalfa is the fourth largest crop grown in the U.S., behind corn, soybeans, and wheat (though there is no genetically engineered wheat on the market).

5. Papaya: 75 percent of the Hawaiian papaya crop is genetically modified to withstand the papaya ringspot virus.

6. Canola: About 90 percent of the U.S. canola crop is genetically modified. Canola oil is used in cooking, as well as biofuels. In North Dakota, genetically modified canola has been found growing far from any planted fields, raising questions about what will happen when "escaped" GE canola competes with wild plants.

7. Sugar Beets: More than half -- 54 percent -- of sugar sold in America comes from sugar beets. Genetically modified sugar beets account for 90 percent of the crop; however, that percentage is expected to increase after a USDA's decision last year gave the green light to sugar beet planting before an environmental impact statement was completed.

(Source for Top 7 Genetically Modified Crops: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margie-kelly/genetically-modified-food_b_2039455.html)