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  Date / Time: 7/27/2008 4:07 PM UTC

  Why Organic? What's the big Deal?
  

    

   

  Here's the GMO information and the list of pesticide levels on produce I referred to in Fridays show "THE REAL KILLER: CANCER OR CHEMOTHERAPY?"
  
  
  

  Why Organic?

  What's the big Deal?

  Genetically engineered/modified foods, what's the risk?

   

  
  What ever they're called Genetically engineered/modified foods (GE)or Genetically modified organisms (GMO)

   they are a danger to our health and the environment. To learn more read the following exerpt from the True Food Now website.  Check out my Healthy Videos page. 
  
  Note:  Pesticide residues found on the surface of produce, can be washed or peeled way...not the pesticide content that is introduced on the cellular level through genetic engineering CAN NOT!
  
  "What's going on 'behind the label' of the food on our supermarket shelves in the United States? A secret genetic experiment... and you should know that just because it's not listed on labels, doesn't mean it's not there. So what's an American consumer to do? Go behind the label!

  The True Food Shopping List was compiled because you have the right to know what's in your food! Today, thousands of products on supermarket shelves are made with ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) crops. But GE foods are not labeled in the U.S., despite warnings from doctors and scientists that these foods may not be safe in the diet or the environment.

  The list focuses on foods made with ingredients that are commonly derived from GE crops. The most widely grown GE crops, accounting for nearly 99% of the GE crop acreage in North America, are corn, soy, canola and cotton. The list does not include foods that are not yet genetically engineered, such as most fruits and vegetables, olive oils, whole wheat or rice products, or other foods that do not contain GE ingredients on the market. Additionally, as GE ingredients are NOT allowed in organic food production" Click here for the complete Shoppers Guide.
   

  
  Warning! If it dose not say Certified Organic it probably contains genetically engineered.modifird ingredients.Always buy Certified Organic versions of the following foods that have to date been altered.
   

  
  
  
  
  

  Soybeans:

  Soy flour, soy oil, lecithin, soy protein isolates and concentrates.

  Products that may contain GE soy Derivatives: vitamin E, tofu dogs, cereals, veggie burgers and sausages, tamari, soy sauce, chips, ice cream, frozen yogurt, infant formula, sauces, protein powder, margarine, soy cheeses, crackers, breads, cookies, chocolates, candies, fried foods, shampoo, bubble bath, cosmetics, enriched flours and pastas.

   

  *special note: soy and corn ingredients are used in 60% of processed foods which is why its time to reexamine the foods we are all eating and question what methods were used to raise them.

   

  Corn:

  Corn flour, corn starch, corn oil, corn sweeteners, syrups.

  Products that may contain GE corn derivatives: vitamin C, tofu dogs, chips, candies, ice cream, infant formula, salad dressings, tomato sauces, breads, cookies, cereals, baking powder, alcohol, vanilla, margarine, soy sauce, tamari, soda, fried foods, powdered sugar, enriched flours and pastas.

   

  Canola:

  Oil. Products that may contain GE canola derivatives: chips, salad dressings, cookies, margarine, soaps, detergents, soy cheeses, fried foods.

   

  Cotton:

  Oil, fabric. Products that may contain GE cotton or its derivatives: clothes, linens, chips, peanut butter, crackers, cookies.

   

  Potatoes:

  Products that may contain GE potatoes or derivatives: unspecified processed or restaurant potato products (fries, mashed, baked, mixes, etc.), chips, Passover products, vegetable pies, soups.

   

  Tomatoes:

  No plum or roma tomatoes have been genetically engineered. But one cherry tomato has, as have regular tomatoes. Products that may contain GE tomatoes or derivatives: sauces, purees, pizza, lasagna, and most Italian and Mexican foods.

   

  Dairy Products:

  Milk, cheese, butter, buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, whey. You have to ask several questions when you are looking at dairy products. Have the cows been treated with rBGH? What kind of feed have they been given? If they are not being fed organic grains, chances are quite likely that they will be eating GE animal feed. What does this do to their milk products? No one knows.

   

  Animal Products:

  Because animal feed often contains GEOs, all animal products, or by-products, may be affected

   

  *Please note that a food may contain some of these items and yet be free from GEOs, but we have no way of knowing without tracking down every brand, every product and every ingredient.

   

  source: Genetically Engineered Foods, Are they safe? You decide. by Laura Ticciati and Robin Ticciati, Ph.D., 1998 
  
  

  Pesticides levels on Popular Produce
  The scores given below are a composite of numbers and amounts of pesticides found in studies compiled by the Environmental Working Group from over 100,000 studies by the USDA of the 46 fruits and vegetables listed between 1992 and 2001.

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     Lists may vary but you get the idea! This list only speaks to pesticide residues found on the surface of produce...not the pesticide content that is introduced on the cellular level through genetic engineering. For more on GE & GMO food check out Healthy Videos. Does any one have  more current data?If so please contact me tamara@illuminationssoultherapy.com

   

  1.                               Peaches - 100
  2.                               Strawberries - 89
  3.                               Apples - 88
  4.                               Spinach - 85
  5.                               Nectarines - 85
  6.                               Celery - 83
  7.                               Pears - 80
  8.                               Cherries - 76
  9.                               Potatoes - 67
  10.                            Sweet Bell Peppers - 66
  11.                            Raspberries - 66
  12.                            Grapes - Imported from outside U.S. - 64
  13.                            Carrots - 57
  14.                            Green Beans - 57
  15.                            Hot Peppers - 55
  16.                            Oranges - 53
  17.                            Apricots - 51
  18.                            Cucumbers - 51
  19.                            Tomatoes - 48
  20.                            Collard Greens - 48
  21.                            Grapes - U.S. grown
  22.                            Turnip Greens - 41
  23.                            Honeydew Melons - 40
  24.                            Lettuce - 40
  25.                            Kale - 39
  26.                            Mushrooms - 36
  27.                            Cantaloupe - 36
  28.                            Sweet Potatoes - 35
  29.                            Grapefruit - 34
  30.                            Winter Squash - 34
  31.                            Blueberries - 30
  32.                            Watermelon - 27
  33.                            Plums - 26
  34.                            Tangerines - 25
  35.                            Cabbage - 25
  36.                            Papaya - 23
  37.                            Kiwi - 23
  38.                            Bananas - 19
  39.                            Broccoli - 18                           
  40.                            Asparagus - 16
  41.                            Sweet Peas - 13
  42.                            Mango - 12
  43.                           Cauliflower - 10
  44                            Pineapples - 6
  45                            Avocado - 4
  46                            Sweet Corn - 1
  47                            Onions - 1
   

  
  
  

   
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