Dr. Mercola June 14 2007 12,196 views
European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson has stated that unless Europe reassesses its long skepticism towards genetically modified (GMO) foods, it is likely to risk more international lawsuits.
European Union governments have not authorized new GMO products since 1998.
However, since 2004, there have been a small number of authorizations by the European Commission, which is empowered to make such decisions when member states fail to come to a decision within a certain time limit.
Some countries, such as Britain, Finland and the Netherlands, almost always vote in favor of approving new GMOs, but they are blocked by a group of states including Austria, Greece and Luxembourg, which vote against GMOs and force a stalemate.
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the EU's resistance to GMO imports constitutes "undue delay" and violates trade rules.Reuters June 14, 2007
Dr. Mercola's Comment:
The European Union (EU) has historically been against genetically modified (GMO) foods, even as other nations, like the United States, have embraced them full-heartedly without any proof of their safety.
Not surprisingly, multinational food giants were not happy when Europe banned GMO foods, especially considering that this country is a major producer of GMO crops. Unfortunately they launched legal challenges to force the EU to sell GMO seeds and crops in Europe, and they seem to be working.
I am actually strategically working with Jeffery Smith, the leader of the anti GMO movement in the US, to facilitate the end of GM foods in the US in the next two years.If you still believe that GMO foods are relatively rare, think again. In the U.S., at least seven out of 10 items at your neighborhood grocery store contain them, and it's getting harder and harder for farmers to keep GMO seeds and crops from contaminating non-GMO varieties.
It's not yet known what strange effects GMO foods will end up having on the human race and the environment, but what is known is that GMO foods definitely cause damage to your body.
Hopefully the people in Europe will continue to take a stand against this wild food experiment. For those of you here in the United States, your best bet to avoiding GMO foods is still to buy organic, locally grown foods. If you feel you can't afford to buy organic foods, please read Colleen Huber's excellent piece on how you can do so on your current budget.
Until we are able to eliminate these foods from the US here are some other steps you can take that will help you steer clear of GMO foods:
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There is no scientific evidence. You have Monsanto's WORD for what it's worth.
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Monsanto was one of the companies who created Agent Orange, used in Viet Nam to wipe out the jungles and protection against our enemy at the time. Agent Orange has destroyed the lives of the Vietnamese, the American soldiers, and their families, causing cancers, immune damage, reproductive damage and sterility. Yet, Monsanto claims Agent Orange saved thousands of lives. They ignore the rest, even today.
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine has called for an immediate moratorium on genetically modified foods. www.aaemonline.org/pressrelease.html
stating that "GM foods pose a serious health risk" and calling for a moratorium on GM foods. Citing several animal studies, the AAEM concludes "there is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects" and that "GM foods pose a serious health risk in the areas of toxicology, allergy and immune function, reproductive health, and metabolic, physiologic and genetic health." The AAEM calls for:
* A moratorium on GM food, implementation of immediate long term safety testing and labeling of GM food.
* Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community and the public to avoid GM foods.
* Physicians to consider the role of GM foods in their patients' disease processes.
* More independent long term scientific studies to begin gathering data to investigate the role of GM foods on human health.
"Multiple animal studies have shown that GM foods cause damage to various organ systems in the body. With this mounting evidence, it is imperative to have a moratorium on GM foods for the safety of our patients' and the public's health."