An experiment to see whether genetically modified (GM) soy might affect the offspring of rats yielded disturbing results.
Rats were divided into several groups, one of which was given a diet to which 5-7 grams of Monsanto's "Roundup Ready" GM soy flour had been added; the others were fed similar diets containing no GM soy. The diets began two weeks before the rats became pregnant, and continued throughout pregnancy and nursing.
Low Birth WeightA number of offspring from the GM-fed mothers were born unusually small, and after two weeks, 36 percent of them weighed less than 20 grams, compared to about 6 percent from the other groups.
More Than Half the Rats DiedWithin three weeks, more than half of the rats from the GM soy group died, compared to less than 10 percent from the other groups.Roundup Ready GM soy's DNA contains bacterial genes that allow the soy plant to survive treatment with Monsanto's "Roundup" brand herbicide. Some 85 percent of the soy gown in the United States is Roundup Ready. Soy is present in the majority of processed foods sold in the United States, so most Americans eat Roundup Ready soy in some form every day.
No Safety Tests RequiredThe FDA does not require any safety tests on genetically modified foods. There have been less than 20 published, peer-reviewed animal feeding safety studies and no human clinical trials.
Because no special labeling is required for processed foods you may remain in the dark about the real amount of genetically modified (GM) foods you eat -- and the damage they do to your body -- every day. This is an absolutely amazing story. Think about it. About eight times the number of rats fed GM soy died within three weeks as those fed either a non-soy diet or a diet with non-GM soy. Eight times! Monsanto's Roundup Ready soy is planted on more than 100 million acres in this country. GM soy isn't a disaster waiting to happen; it's a disaster that's already happening. While I don't recommend eating any non-fermented soy, if you are going to consume soy at least consume non-GMO soy, and, ideally, only consume it if it is fermented as in tempeh, miso or natto. If you remain skeptical about the damage soy can do to your health, I urge you to read my recent interview with Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food.
Because no special labeling is required for processed foods you may remain in the dark about the real amount of genetically modified (GM) foods you eat -- and the damage they do to your body -- every day.
This is an absolutely amazing story. Think about it. About eight times the number of rats fed GM soy died within three weeks as those fed either a non-soy diet or a diet with non-GM soy. Eight times!
Monsanto's Roundup Ready soy is planted on more than 100 million acres in this country. GM soy isn't a disaster waiting to happen; it's a disaster that's already happening.
While I don't recommend eating any non-fermented soy, if you are going to consume soy at least consume non-GMO soy, and, ideally, only consume it if it is fermented as in tempeh, miso or natto.
If you remain skeptical about the damage soy can do to your health, I urge you to read my recent interview with Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food.