Most people are already eating GM foods – Roundup-ready crops, for example. Unlike in the US/EU, we are not told whether the food we eat is GM or not. Whether it’s ultimately good or bad, we will only know for sure decades down the line. At this point in time, scientists have determined that the benefits of GM foods far outweigh the potential risks. But that doesn’t mean they won’t change their minds about that.



Despite constant claims of conspiracies, scientists have changed their minds about a lot of things, like trans fatty acids. They used to claim that it is superior to saturated fats and the food industry changed to reflect that. However, when they discovered evidence that it is actually very bad, they didn’t say, no, they are lying. They immediately changed their minds based on the latest evidence and had the industry switch from transfats to healthier oils.



The thing about GM foods is that people assume that crops and animals are the same plants and animals that have been around for thousands of years. That’s completely untrue. Nature changes all the time. Crops and animals evolve (as do humans). Our genes will slowly change over time. By the process of evolution, we will hopefully discard bad attributes and obtain good ones. Genetically modifying plants and animals merely means we directly manipulate the genes, instead of doing it the old-fashioned way – by breeding or creating hybrids with the characteristics you want.



The trouble I have with most naturopaths, or whatever they want to call themselves these days, is their historical lack of self-examination and self-criticism. They are forever and ever right. Never wrong. If they were right about transfat, that means that they are also right on everything else, whether it’s vaccines or the bird flu.



GM foods are still being investigated, and I believe, at this point in time, it’s considered “Generally Recognized As Safe” or GRAS by the FDA. If GM foods are ultimately discovered to cause significant problems, I know that the industry will change. Look at transfats. The entire industry is now trying to replace transfats as fast as they possibly can.



Finally, I will NEVER trust someone who tells me to replace nutrients in food with a pill. Unless we have a specific nutrient absorption problem, or lack of access to adequate food, there is no reason for any supplementation. It’s quite ironic that they would recommend eating “natural” foods instead of GM foods on one hand, and turn around and try to sell you something artificial like supplements in pills or tablets.



PS. All this focus on GM foods is seriously misplaced. We have much bigger health problems RIGHT NOW. Obesity and smoking kills and that’s a fact. Why are we arguing about GM foods that have not be proven to be bad, when we have those two BIG problems right there? I say, solve those two known problems first before we tackle GM foods. Without proper research, all this discussion is really nothing more than a conflict of ideology. In other words – an utter waste of time!

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