NZ approved GM potatoes some time back. I’ve contacted two ‘healthy’ pork and chicken suppliers who said they can’t guarantee non GM because the feed is not labeled GM or not. Under Helen Clarke’s watch GM Corn was grown & harvested in NZ at around 2000/2001. We’re not GM free by any stretch of the imagination. EWNZ
From goodinside.com
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are an increasingly controversial topic. The food industry is all-in with GMO because it allows them to modify plants so they are resistant to pesticides, grow faster or bigger, or are disease or drought resistant.
On paper, GMO foods seem like a technological advancement. But when you take a look at the research that evaluates their safety, and the chemicals they come with, a darker side is revealed.
Why Should You Avoid GMO Food?
Despite the fact that many companies claim GMO food is perfectly safe, there’s a growing body of research that raises concerns. Animal studies have found that GMO food can cause organ damage, immune system disorders, infertility, intestinal problems, and even accelerate physical aging (1).
This is where skeptics will say, “this doesn’t mean anything because they’re not human studies.” Even so, there’s still one big glaring issue: most GMO foods are riddled with pesticides because they were specifically developed to be resistant to these toxic chemicals.
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