Recently, when searching for the pros and cons of GM foods, I came across this article from thenaturalnews.com. The interesting title of this article – GM Soy Destroying Children – attracted my attention.
In this article, it was stated that several studies was done by the American Academy of Environmental Medicines, and these researches concluded that GM foods could result in infertility, immune problem, accelerated aging, changes in the cellular structure of major organs, etc. It can also increase risk of allergies, asthma, and antibiotic resistant infections.
Upon further reading, I found out that Monsanto was the biggest company providing GMO seeds and herbicides. Apparently, they make their GMO seeds resistant to their herbicides which have very strong toxic effects, so that their crops will not be destroyed by their own herbicides.
So how strong is their herbicide? According to UK Telegraph, direct contact of the herbicides can result in severe illness and maybe death. Also, mothers that stay close to these crops has double the risk of having a fetus with birth deformity. Besides these, one of Monsanto’s herbicides also causes harmful effects to U.S soldiers and Vietnamese citizens.
After linking from one website to another, I discovered that many people are writing posts about Monsanto being ‘Evil”. Here are some interesting links to get a better understanding of this influential company:
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