The USDA approved engineering apples and potatoes that have added double-stranded RNA to silence the genes that cause browning when cut. They were approved without long-term safety tests
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Honeybees were fed a double stranded RNA meal, within weeks over 1400 GENES CHANGED
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Developer of GMO Potatoes Renounces Own Work: Warns Against Consuming GMO Potatoes (2018)
Dr Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes for the Idaho-based agbiotech company Simplot. The chief genetic modification he introduced was to silence the potatoes’ melanin (PPO) gene.
This gene, when operative, causes potatoes to discolour when bruised. The GMO potatoes do not discolour when bruised. They have therefore been marketed as bruise-resistant and are being sold without GMO labels in the US and Canada under innocuous-sounding names like Innate, Hibernate, and White Russet.
After finding that “most GMO varieties were stunted, chlorotic, mutated, or sterile, and many of them died quickly, like prematurely-born babies”, Dr Rommens renounced his genetic engineering career and wrote a book about his experiences, Pandora’s Potatoes: The Worst GMOs. [Full article]
First-ever long-term study reveals Monsanto’s Roundup causes severe liver damage (2017)
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop drying agent used to kill weeds. Glyphosate was discovered by Monsanto chemist John E. Franz in 1970. By 1974, Monsanto had introduced it into the market under the trade name Roundup.
Since Roundup became available, there have been a series of controversies. There are numerous studies suggesting that the amount of glyphosate detected in people’s bodies has gone up exponentially. It has been found in human blood, urine, body tissue, and almost everywhere else in the body. [Full article]
Absurd new ways Splenda is deceiving you
However, research reveals sucralose is in fact metabolized and that it accumulates in your fat cells. The study found two new metabolites that have not previously been identified.
As these findings were not part of the original regulatory decision process for sucralose, the researchers are calling for a review of its safety and regulatory status.
Other recent research found sucralose causes definite changes in the liver of treated rats, suggesting toxic effects. According to the researchers, sucralose should be used with caution to avoid liver damage.
Previous research found sucralose reduces gut bacteria by 50%, preferentially targeting bacteria known to have important human health benefits.
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