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I love squash. I have my squash
preparation system down to a science. The perfect knife, the
right cutting board, the way I toss the seeds, my favorite
baking dish, and healthy delicious toppings.
A few months ago I came home from Trader Joe's, one of my
favorite stores, with groceries and a few acorn squash. As I
went through my little routine of food preparation that
evening, I was stunned to see that I could skip the "tossing
the seeds" step in my squash preparation. There were no
seeds!
I've been reading about genetically modified foods for
sometime and it's been one of those things that I thought
would never hit home. I buy my food at "good places"! These
places would never carry GMO foods! Don't get me wrong, I
still love Trader Joe's, and I shop there all the time. In
no way am I trying to discolor Trader Joes reputation, but I
simply want to make a point that GMO foods can infiltrate
even our "good stores".
I didn't want to believe that industry was working to
manipulate our foods by eliminating the fruit, vegetable, or
plant's ability to reproduce on its own. I still don't want
to believe that industry is creating an environment where we
have to go to them for the seeds each time we want to grow
something once.
Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com) has his finger on the pulse of
this issue and great information on his site. He writes
about the unknown dangers of eating GMO foods. Here are a
few of his recommendations on what to look for so you don't
end up buying genetically modified foods:
- Avoid processed foods. About 75% of
processed foods have transfats.
- Read labels. Soybeans and corn make
up the largest amount of genetically modified crops.
Sorry, ladies. If you think you are doing a good thing
by eating soy - most soy is genetically modified - you
might want to research that a little further. It's a
controversial issue that I will spotlight in an upcoming
newsletter and teleseminar.
- Buy organic.
- Look at produce stickers. They can
tell you what type of fruit/veggie you are buying.
Here's how: The PLU Codes on the sticker give it away.
- Conventionally grown fruit - four
numbers in the PLU
- Organically grown fruit - five
numbers starting with #9
- Genetically modified fruit - four
numbers starting with #8
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