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Just because they are bigger than they used to be, doesn't mean

they're as nutritious. According to data collected by the USDA, non-organic

vegetables have fewer vitamins and minerals than they did 50 years ago. On an

overall scale of all produce tested, protein has declined by six percent, iron

has declined 15 percent, vitamin C has dropped 20 percent, and riboflavin has

fallen by 38 percent. An analysis of the nutritional drops was published in the

Journal of the American College of Nutrition and suggests the loss is due to the

increased cultivation of crops that were bred for high growth and production and

not for nutritional value.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/politics/FEED060417.cfm

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A new survey in India has found genetically engineered cotton (Bt Cotton)

is causing negative health effects among farm workers. The survey, covering six

villages, reported, " All the evidence gathered during the investigation shows

that Bt has been causing skin, upper respiratory tract and eye allergies among

persons exposed to cotton. " The people affected did not have previous histories

of allergies to cotton. One woman in the report had such a severe reaction to

the biotech cotton she had to be removed from the fields and was taken to

Barwani District Hospital where she remained for 9 days.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/illness060426.cfm

---------------- The Nestlé Corporation, the world's largest food

manufacturer, has successfully secured a patent on genetically modified coffee.

The company, with over $65 billion in annual sales, claims their biotech coffee

has a higher level of solubility in water, thereby increasing flavor and

caffeine levels per cup. Nestle is also in the process of patenting genetically

manipulated yogurt bacteria and genetically modified cocoa. Nestle promotes

genetically engineered foods while claiming " the Fair Trade approach is not a

solution. "

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/coffee060417.cfm

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You cannot see God at all.

 

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