Happy New Year!
This first blog of the year is a departure from hypnosis for birth or even pregnancy. However it is a topic that can be very important to families. I've heard about GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods but until a few months ago I really didn't understand what the fuss was about (beyond general principal). Now the more I learn the more it concerns me.
The biggest thing that caught my attention was the basics of "why" GMO and how it worked in soybeans and corn. Basically what the companies are doing are genetically modifying the food product so that "Roundup" won't impact or kill the growing food plant, but will kill the weeds around it. Guess where the residual pesticides end up when we eat GMO foods? Yup - we are now eating "Roundup"!
Does this horrify/scare you as much as it does me? I keep thinking about the warnings on the "Roundup" containers about impact on people and other living things you don't want to injure/kill. And now we are getting it directly in our food.
YIKES! Thanks to Facebook I got some good resources for information and shopping guides on how and why to feed yourself, and your family, non-GMO foods. Here are some links to get more information:
Non-GMO Project
Non-GMO Shopping Guides
As a healthcare provider, I look at this as an unknown risk we are all subjected to, without our consent or knowledge. This has very high potential to impact our health, our ability to get pregnant, birth healthy babies, and raise healthy children. I figure it doesn't get any more important than that.
Educate yourself and bon ape'tit!