GMOs reads like a horror story but we're living it.

I can't stop thinking about GMOs and the dangers they pose to human health and the health of the planet.  I read just this morning about a newly approved flu vaccine that contains genetically modified organisms.  Flublok is manufactured by Protein Sciences Corporation.  Two people actually died in the clinical trial and it has been shown to cause serious side effects like GSB.   GSB or Guillain-Barre Disease is a deadly nerve disease. but the FDA approved the drug anyway.  I guess you can't get the flu if you're dead.  Oh and Monsanto has a solution for the bee colony collapse we've experienced the last few years, they have proposed genetically modified bees that have been engineered to be immune to pesticides.  I don't know about you but I find a manmade bee that can't be killed kind of sci-fi scary.   What's scary about a field of genetically modified wheat found growing in Oregon?  What's scary is that the GMO wheat project was abandoned by Monsanto in 2005... so where did the wheat come from?  The board of Similac recently had a shareholder's meeting and surveyed the shareholders regarding sourcing of GMO ingredients, shareholders voted to continue sourcing GMO.  This is what you are feeding your baby!  These people whose primary interest is profit are deciding what you feed your baby, and they don't want you to know. 

Maybe the horror story will have a happy ending.   I'm really happy to see Connecticut passing a law that requires labeling of GMO ingredients.  Maine is fast on their heels with a bill on the governor's desk.  The March against Monsanto was a worldwide event that had over two million participants in over 50 countries. People have trust of the food industry, the package has a picture of a farm on it, it must be wholesome.  More people are learning everyday that their trust has been betrayed. 

Knowledge is the best weapon in the battle for your health.  Right now there is no required labelling of GMO foods.  Even the label "natural" can contain GMO food since the bacteria spliced into the soy, canola and corn is a naturally occuring organism.  It just doesn't naturally appear in the DNA of corn. If you choose food with the organic label you can be sure the food is non-GMO.  The Non-GMO project is an independent group certifying products as GMO free.   Take the time to educate yourself.  The information is out there but you need to seek it out. Go to nongmoproject.org for more information.