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Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 10:24am On Jun 17, 2013 |
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has warned that the public should avoid genetically modified (GM) foods, stating, "There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation." http://www.naturalnews.com/028245_GM_food_side_effects.html http://www.distributenaija..com/ 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:07pm On Jun 17, 2013 |
Too late! Nigeria is already committed to embarking on uncharted waters.
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Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:36pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Space Booked |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by gluv01(f): 12:38pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Good info..They used rats for the experiment 1 Like |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by ebamma3: 12:39pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Thank God garri is not among them 7 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by dulaman: 12:41pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Thats why i dnt like the poultry farm products. How can you consumed a chicken,beef that grows in 1 month ane expect to be ok? Our village dwellers have a direct contact with natural foods thats why you hardly hear of any modern disease look younger and stronger than the city dwellers. Compare a 17yr old of 2013 to that of 2000. you wil knw nature has ben modified. 3 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Articul8(m): 12:41pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Abeg! Wα̲̅†̥ u dnt knw dnt kill u. On d oda hand, it may b d one dt will kill u ignorantly :-XAbeg! Wα̲̅†̥ u dnt knw dnt kill u. On d oda hand, it may b d one dt will kill u ignorantly |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
actually this must be noted gbam gbam gbam |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by bedford101(m): 12:42pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:43pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
ebamma 3: Thank God garri is not among them Garri remains the best food one can get. Genetically modified Garri wont work. ''Garri is the best I dont eat the rest You can put it to a test Oh my Garri is the best'' 10 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:43pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
OH MY WORD!! that picture..smh For example, female rats fed a diet of GM soy experienced a drastically higher infant death rate, and their surviving infants were smaller and less fertile than the offspring of rats fed on a non-GM soy diet. Male rats fed the GM soy had their testicles change from pink to blue, and the GM soy was also observed to damage the DNA of sperm and embryos. Fertility problems such as abortion, infertility, premature delivery, prolapsed uteri, infant death, and even delivery of unformed infants (bags of water) have been observed in farm animals fed GM cottonseed and corn. humans and our human-centrism smh. |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:44pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
bbpreye.: lol |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by papil: 12:44pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Pls help us specify GM(genetically modified)foods 1 Like |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by lifestyle1(m): 12:44pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
LeBaN: Space Booked for ? |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by konn: 12:46pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
please give us examples of genetically modified foods |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Brimmie(m): 12:47pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
[size=30]A Rat Balls Got Swell Up!! LMFAO[/size] EDITED: I wasnt the one that posted this shi!t?? "A Rat Balls"?? Mehn.. I must be high on Frog's bobby when i did! Allahu Akbar!! |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by egift(m): 12:47pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Beware. This space is Genetically Reserved. Do not swallow! 1 Like |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:48pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Now the question is *how can one differentiate between GM and non GM farm product? 1 Like |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by SlyIg(f): 12:50pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
ebamma 3: Thank God garri is not among themi thanks God too dear. Abasi anam oboho. |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Neaman(m): 12:50pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Noted! |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by SlyIg(f): 12:52pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
bbpreye.:Up Garrilanders! Despite all the fight on this forum against Garri, it still remains the best. We won the fight! Long Live the Garri People Association. 7 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Stegomiah: 12:55pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Tot of creating a similar thread soon, so when i saw dis i got attracted. D fact is GM foods are so common around us, and it causes cancer and some other diseases, they are life shortners. Very busy now, i would av given a very detailed info about Gm foods, what they are and its effect on the human body system |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Burger01(m): 12:56pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Ol boi!! Garri to the rescue. |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
I just ate one of them spiral GM bananas. Whats to happen to me now?? ............ |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
SlyIg: Up Garrilanders! Despite all the fight on this forum against Garri, it still remains the best. We won the fight! Long Live the Garri People Association. May your first Son never resemble your ex-boyfriend dear.. Whats the meaning of this genetically moducated food sef? 2 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by ezedolar: 12:59pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
This english dont tire me I look for example the GM I no see, abeg na which can food be that |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by lifestyle1(m): 1:02pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
konn: please give us examples of genetically modified foods
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Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by lifestyle1(m): 1:08pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
What does GMO mean? Read! If you've shopped in a natural foods store in recent months, you've no doubt seen products bearing the label "GMO-free" or "contains only non-GMO ingredients." The acronym GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, which refers to any food product that has been altered at the gene level. Genetically modified foods are also frequently described as "genetically engineered", "genetically altered" or "genetically manipulated." It can be said that modification of plants is not a new phenomenon. For centuries, gardeners and farmers have been crossbreeding different species of plants to create plants that produce heartier, better tasting, or more beautiful crops. However, the type of genetic engineering of foods that has caused a groundswell of concern around the world is vastly different from these traditional plant breeding practices. With modern genetic engineering, genes from an animal, plant, bacterium, or virus are inserted into a different organism (most often a plant), thereby irreversibly altering the genetic code, the "blueprint" that determines all of an organism's physical characteristics, of the organism that received the gene. Through this technology, scientists have created tomatoes with a longer shelf life by adding flounder genes, soybeans that are resistant to weed killers, potatoes that produce their own pesticides, and potatoes with jellyfish genes that glow in the dark when they need water. Genetic engineers are also working to develop fruits, vegetables, and grains with higher levels of vitamins and foods that contain vaccines against diseases like malaria, cholera and hepatitis. While proponents of genetic engineering believe that this technology will make it possible to produce enough food to ensure that everyone in the world has enough to eat, farmers, scientists, environmentalists, health professionals and consumers throughout the world are outraged by the growing number of genetically altered foods in our food supply and are very skeptical about the purported benefits of this technology. Since 1996, when the first large-scale commercial harvest of genetically engineered crops occurred in the United States, the percentage of genetically engineered crops grown in the United States has increased to 25%, including 35% of all corn, 55% of all soybeans, and nearly half of all the cotton. In addition, much of the canola oil produced in Canada comes from genetically manipulated rape seed. It has been estimated that as many as two-thirds of all food products in grocery stores contain genetically engineered ingredients. In fact, unless you buy exclusively organic, you will likely bring home foods that contain genetically modified ingredients, especially if you purchase foods that contain soybeans, corn, or their derivatives (soy oil, soy flour, soy protein isolates, corn oil, corn starch, corn flour, and high fructose corn syrup). At this point in time, the health risks of consuming genetically altered foods have not been clearly identified, since few studies have been conducted to evaluate impact of these foods on human health. However, many scientists have speculated that it is likely that these foods will trigger allergic reactions in some people, create new toxins that produce disease, and lead to antibiotic resistance and a subsequent resurgence of infectious disease. The impact on the environment may be even more devastating. Many farmers are concerned that it will be impossible to prevent genetically engineered crops from "polluting" organic farms, as the wind and bees will naturally carry pollen from the genetically engineered crops to nearby organic farms. In addition, farmers and environmentalists fear that foods that are genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides, such as Roundup Ready soybeans, will result in heavier herbicide use, further polluting the groundwater, lakes and rivers. Heavy use of herbicides may also encourage the development of "superweeds" that are resistant to herbicides, which could threaten crops throughout the country. The results of a 1999 study conducted by researchers at Cornell University suggest that genetically engineered crops also endanger wildlife, specifically the Monarch butterfly. These researchers found that nearly half of the Monarch caterpillars that ate milkweed leaves dusted with pollen from genetically engineered corn died within four days. A study conducted one year later at Iowa State University found that plants that neighbor farms of genetically engineered corn are dusted with enough corn pollen to kill Monarch caterpillars. As more is learned about the environmental and health risks of genetically engineered foods, people around the world are demanding that food producers eliminate these so-called "Frankenfoods" from their products. While the law in the United States does not mandate that foods containing genetically modified ingredients be labeled, many proactive food producers have stopped using these ingredients and are now labeling their products as "GMO-free." For more information about genetically modified foods, please visit the official website of The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods at www.thecampaign.org and Earthsave's webpage at www.earthsave.org http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=207 5 Likes |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by anytexy: 1:08pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Pls, can some one in the house throw more light on GM foods. I am lost here. |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by folawuyo: 1:10pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
jxt passing bye, since garri is nt among, no prob. |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by nairacountry(m): 1:11pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
Burger01: Ol boi!! Garri to the rescue. Powered by garrimobile.corn lmao |
Re: Dangers Of Consuming Genetically Modified Foods by redsun(m): 1:22pm On Jun 20, 2013 |
All those shoprites products you guys show off with instead of local food sellers are all poisonous traps.Oyinbo foods are all deadly because of the chemicals they use in producing them.These days they submerge seeds in pesticides and insecticides even before they plant them.And these seeds grows with these chemicals,killing all the natural insects that comes into contact with,including bees that naturally pollinates and to be finally eaten by man who definitely suffers the slow and devastating effects of the same chemicals that produces "stainless" foods. That is why,despite all the socalled medical advancement,one in five people is most likely to have cancer in no distant years in the west.I will rather live in the village in nigeria,grow my own food than live in places like lagos with all those chinese/oyinbo counterfeit foods they dump in nigeria. 6 Likes |
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