Wellness Notes: Whoever Controls the Seeds, Controls the Food

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Whoever Controls the Seeds, Controls the Food

The Future of Food Introduction

More and more when I give lectures on nutrition, I see an increased interest in the topic of genetically modified foods.

According to a recent CBS poll, 53 percent of Americans wouldn't buy food they knew it had been genetically modified. The problem is, it's very hard to tell if a food has genetically modified ingredients, even though almost 7 of every 10 products in the grocery store contain at least one

genetically engineered element.1

Genetically Modified Foods (GM foods) have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering, using a process of either Cisgenesis or Transgenesis. In Cisgenesis genes are artificially transferred between organisms that could be conventionally bred. In the process of Transgenesis genes from a different species are inserted. This is the most common form of alteration in our food supply.2

Consumers should know what they are eating and feeding their families. They need to know if and when there are threats to the food supply, in nutrition, in the environment, in production, and in politics.

The following short video, (it is only a piece of a larger video) tells the story of major changes in food, and the dangers we face and may face in the future.

Everyone should see this video. It is disturbing to say the least.

The Future of Food Introduction

If you are interested in non-genetically modified seeds, here is one place I found on the Internet

Survival Seeds

The products from Amazon on the bottom of this page are for non-hybrid, non-genetically modified, open pollinated seeds.