GMO'S: PART THREE

FED and MISLEAD

"This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy. To eat with reckless abandon, without conscience, without knowledge; folks, this ain't normal."  ~Joel Salatin

              Today is MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO DAY. Protests are occurring all over the world by informed consumers who see a better vision for themselves and their children than what we are being fed.  Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Madeira, New Zealand, Peru, South Australia, Russia, France, and Switzerland have led the way in banning Monsanto's GMO seeds from their countries.  Fields have been burned. Those who know and understand the implications for this have started over.

                No, this definitely "ain't normal." The following devastation has been shown in animals fed GMO's:  Sterility, Reproductive Damage, Immune System Problems (and Allergen Responses), Accelerated Aging, Organ Damage, GI Problems and Potentially Precancerous Cell Growth in the Digestive Tract, Dysfunction of Cholesterol and Insulin, Mental Problems, Offspring of Mice With Hair Growing in their Mouths, Organ Lesions, and Inflamed Organs. What's even more disturbing is that in the first 90 days of studies with mice, no overt signs of disease were observed; After the first 90 days, absolutely horrific, grotesque tumors had formed. The problems that were invisible in the first generation were full-blown in the 3rd generation, and the mice starting dying off rapidly. Monsanto's response to the studies was to dismiss them, saying that the wrong rats were used.

               Where have we gone wrong? Why isn't it second nature for us to know exactly what's in our food? Why is ill health the new normal? Some of the most devastating suffering I see right now, is that our culture does not truly understand that we can advocate for ourselves. We don't have to just accept these conditions and question why God gave them to us. How quickly we question God for our sufferings, not understanding sometimes they can come from sinful man in a sinful world. We don't have to just throw our hands up in the air that cancer is the leading cause of death now in children under the age of 15 or that our tiny babies' teeth are already showing signs of decay. It doesn't have to be rocket science that if our children's bodies aren't getting enough of all the vitamins and minerals they need, sickness and disease will thrive instead of the child. Why is it a stretch for us to think about the irony of the Ronald McDonald House, but not a stretch for us to douse our children with sugar and empty nutrition? Mothers are just trying to make it day by day doing the best they can, so my goal is not to attack mothers. Monsanto is a different story.  An affiliate of Monsanto has even said that if you label GMO's, "you might as well put a skull and crossbones" on the label too. They know full well what they are doing.

                In my quest for health, I have learned that there is so much out of my control. There is a lot of conflicting, confusing information out there.  Sometimes we cannot see, because we just don't have the understanding to know what to believe.  There are several different paths a person can take. The limit is usually money, time,  and/or wisdom. It makes me think of Jesus and His time on earth and how desperate people, including myself, were and still are for a divine hand to heal their sufferings.   Healing was being touched by Him, being encompassed by Him, having Him simply lead the way and share in the sufferings of those who needed Him. The treasure was unlocked when He appeared again to His disciples; at the time all they could understand was death . Healing wasn't found in a carefully wrapped box underneath a sparkling bow, and it certainly wasn't found in a processed foods box, GMO's or not; healing was a person.  Sometimes it feels like when Jesus ascended into heaven, the healing went with Him. But His Divine hand is still guiding and leading His children to that place-that place that will be ours someday if it never comes on earth. But He left His Spirit and gave us the privilege of becoming His body. How can He heal here if we are not His voice, His hands, His feet? When it seems that God is silent, sometimes the real problem is that those whom He has given knowledge to have not shared His message of healing.  Sometimes that means shutting up about your opinions and only offering words of encouragement to someone who is hurting. Sometimes that means saying things that offend your culture but that need to be said. Sometimes healing is found in unexpected places; even through burning fields and starting over.