Okay I've been a little behind in checking my Google alerts lately... 97 hit links to be exact... But I've found some new stuff. All these "genetically altered" foods we get from Wal-Mart and other supermarkets are higher in calories, sugars, and fats than naturally grown foods. This is basically going to lead me back to my rant about organic not being as safe as it seems. The genetically altered foods, like beef, are not required to tell you that they're altered in any way, just that they come from a cow. All those growth hormones and scientists making cow-in-a-tube may not bother most people, but it seems freaky to me. All the cows on a traditional super-farm are not cared for individually, either, so if one gets sick, so does half the herd. But if you buy your beef from a local farmer who raised the cattle naturally (instead of with needles and test tubes) he/she can guarantee that the cow wasn't altered in any way to make the cow bulkier or leaner depending on the cut, and that the sick were kept away from the healthy. You can often visit a local farm and see for yourself how the cow was raised before buying the beef. But to visit a huge major-industry ranch, you would have to travel out of state and hope the employees let you in the door, much less see the herd. In reference to produce, genetically altered plants are altered for the specific purposes of making them last the shipping trip and appear healthy for the buyer. These fruits and veggies may look healthy, but by the time they reach your dinner plate, they've already lost over half of their nutritional value, due to the time span it takes from picking to your plate.
As you can see, I may be lagging behind on Google, but I'm still in for the count.
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