GMO’S: Don’t get mad, get even – bake bread that needs kneading!
When I read this blog http://permaculturenews.org/2010/02/22/the-big-gmo-cover-up/
I felt pretty annoyed. It also sometimes makes a Sustarian plight seem futile and pointless when the scale of issues that surround us feel like they’ve already irreversibly tipped the environmental balance.
Our food on the outside looks the same and even tastes the same – So how can it be bad for us?
To summarize: To improve crop yields, to feed livestock (and ourselves), to then process into meat products (to also feed ourselves) not only do we deforest 1 acre of rainforest every 10 seconds, killing 110 species daily by doing so, ‘we’ also decided to genetically modify vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans to make this process more ‘efficient’. And there lies the hidden problem.
More than 70% of the foods on supermarket shelves contain derivatives of GM foods
GMO’s are inserted with bacterial genes that allow them to survive otherwise deadly doses of toxic herbicide. In theory this should improve yields, GMO crops can either suck up the pesticide and survive, or produce their own internal pesticides – either way, whether it’s part of the core structure or a surface coating these pesticides are without doubt poisonous. A poison not easily detected as the foodstuff in question is not visibly effected and it’s look and flavour profile remain the same.
There is a strong association between GM foods and adverse health effects
Although…..
Interestingly there are no human clinical trials and no agency that even attempts to monitor GMO-related health problems. Trials that have been carried out have been on animals, with disturbing results relating to infant mortality, reproductive issues, liver toxification and allergen reactions (to name but a few). So how can we justify putting these high-risk organisms into the food supply?
I will continue to investigate and learn how to avoid GMO’s, what to look out for on the label, but in the mean time I urge you to check the labels on the 8 key ingredients you are using for this recipe and let’s see if this golden crunchy crust flat bread can help you to make the switch to GMO free. #yourchoice
I always make this bread with a special dip. Try the Beruiti Hummus, a marriage made in heaven!
If you need more convincing, inspiration or a life changing bit of education. I urge you – If you do nothing else this weekend to watch this: GMO OMG!
