-Caveat Lector- FrankenFoods (tm) coverage on ABC- also rBGH info: Bovine Growth Hormone survives digestion process: New Study Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart Subj: ABC NEWS ON GE! Date: 10/16/99 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Grassroots Media Network) This is on the ABC.com website today! oct 15, 1999 Genetically Modified Foods Scientists are creating genetically modified foods that taste better, stay fresher longer and are more resistant to pests. And we're eating them. But are they safe? HARD TO AVOID Genetically modified foods have been widely consumed in the United States since 1996. They're almost impossible to avoid: a third of all U.S. corn is genetically modified, as is half of all cotton and half of all soybeans. Soy protein can be found in 60 percent of all processed foods, from frozen dinners to baby food to yogurt. As for corn � aside from corn chips, tortillas and corn starch � it also makes up the high fructose sweeteners used in fruit drinks and �natural� sodas. The more corn or soy, the more likely it's been genetically modified. The meat you eat probably contains genetically modified components, as does milk. Everything from tofu hot dogs to soy milk to vegetarian meat alternative (all made from a soy base), probably have genetically modified ingredients in them WHY MESS WITH GENES? Foods are genetically modified to resist disease, weed killers, drought and insects, by adding desirable genes from other plants. The other purpose is to add genes that boost nutritional value, flavor, color, shape, texture, etc. Examples include corn and cotton with built-in pesticides, tomatoes given genes to help retain a fresh-picked texture, wheat with extra gluten for lighter bread, even tomatoes with an anti-freezing gene from the winter flounder. In the works are beans and grains with higher levels of protein, potatoes with more starch, coffee beans that grow caffeine-free on the vine, strawberries with less sugar and tomatoes with more solid flesh and less pulp. Proponents say that genetically modified foods reduce pesticide use, erosion and water pollution. They can also increase crop yields. POTENTIAL DANGERS Allergies: The protein added in genetically modifying foods sometimes come from something completely unrelated, which could put allergy sufferers at potential risk. Since 1992, the Food and Drug Administration has required testing for all foods made with genes taken from eggs, milk, wheat, shellfish, legumes and nuts, which account for about 90 percent of American food allergies. While the FDA mandates that warning be put on foods modified with these genes, it's tough to police and some worry it could fall in the cracks. Decreased nutrition: Introduced genes may change nutritional value of foods. Environmental problems: Genetic modification could spill over into insects and other plants, making them resistant to pesticides and herbicides. The Environmental Protection Agency has been criticized that they haven't detailed to crop developers what should be done to ensure the environmental stays safe. SHOPPING AMID OPINIONS If you're out shopping, the only foods you can be assured aren't genetically untouched are those labeled organic; "natural" doesn't mean anything. The primary suspects in ingredients are soybeans, corn, canola, cotton and dairy - unless it expressly says the ingredients are organic. In Europe, a recent poll said 40 percent of people didn't trust scientists over genetically modified foods. A new survey shows that genetically modified food has become the No. 1 food safety issue, with 50 percent of the public rating it their most pressing concern. Prince Charles and Paul McCartney have come out against genetically modified food. The European Union has introduced mildly restrictive labeling requirements. The pope has warned people of the ethical implications. In the United Kingdom, 1,300 schools have banned genetically modified food from their cafeterias. Tests done by Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports, detected genetically modified ingredients in baby food and infant formula. In response, Gerber and H.J. Heinz announced they would shun such ingredients, though they deny there's any danger. Michael Guillen on ABCNEWS ============================================ IF YOU LIVE IN THE USA AND DRINK MILK, YOUR HEALTH IS AT RISK. READ THIS! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 Subject: Bovine Growth Hormone survives digestion process: New Study A new study just published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association intended to prove that drinking milk prevents bone disease. However, careful review of that study only proves that the dairy industry will go to great lengths to commit scientific fraud and then continue to market their calcium milk myth. In addition to an extremely biased bone study, details of which are revealed in this column, the dairy industry inadvertently published the most self-incriminating scientific paper in their history. Dairy scientists have admitted that the level of a very powerful hormone contained in milk, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), increases in the human body after milk consumption. In the last two years, IGF-I has been identified as the key factor in the growth and proliferation of various cancers including prostate cancer (SCIENCE - January, 1998), breast cancer (THE LANCET - May, 1998), and lung cancer (JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - January, 1999). However, scientists at the Food and Drug Administration have previously (incorrectly) argued that this powerful growth hormone in milk did not survive digestion and cannot alter human blood chemistry. Now that the evidence is in, the scientific community has proof of how wrong government regulators were in approving the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH). Milk from cows treated with rbGH contains increased levels of IGF-I. Excerpt from article on: http://www.notmilk.com/deb/100399.html from Robert Cohen, the Notmilkman 11/3/99 DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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