Edible Awareness

Edible Awareness

This Saturday, May 25^th 2013 there will be 49 countries participating in the march against Monsanto.  Who is Monsanto?

Monsanto is an agricultural biotechnology corporation.  Monsanto is the leading manufacturer of GMO.  What is GMO?

GMO stands for genetically modified organism.  How is this relevant to you, you may be wondering.  Most of the food you eat unknown to you has been genetically modified.

 What does it mean to genetically modify food?  Ok, I will try to make this as simple as possible- think of selective breeding.  Take two different species and make them mate to create a new species from the two.  For example, bring the cells of a cow and a pig together- this will create a pig with cowhide. Clearly this is not natural, but it is big business and yields large profits while facilitating illnesses within the American population.  Genetically modified foods have had “foreign” genes from other plants and animals inserted into its genetic code. 

I don’t know if you noticed, but within the last 10 years or so there appears to be an epidemic of people with various types of diseases that are brought on by “inflammation” like cancer…   I am no scientist, doctor or specialist, just a flaming feminist who is passionate about living a healthy life and seeks the same for others. 

Now let’s have a quick biology, chemistry session.  GH is a protein hormone, when injected into cows it stimulates the pituitary gland and the cow then produces more milk which means increased profits.  The FDA approved this modified gene GH despite scientist warning that this enhancement is a very strong chemical hormone that has been linked to increased breast cancer, colorectal and prostate cancer. 

There is so much data available to you online for to begin your own journey of awareness.  It is your right to choose and my goal of this blog is to enlighten my readers to what is happening so that more people can make conscious food and lifestyle choices. 

The call to action here is awareness and I passionately urge you to do the research.  Along with the research you must be active.  The power is in your wallet- what people decide not to buy anymore will eventually disappear from the shelves. 

And if you are interested in participating: the march against Monsanto will take place this Saturday 2pm at Union Sq. 

Yes, I will be there. 

ASHE’

Selah Rey

*if you have questions reply to the blog and I will respond- if I don't have the answer I will provide you resources that may better assist.