I've been saying it for a long time, but finally the studies are really bringing a spot light on the dangers of Genetically Modified Soy.
Yes, the article below outlines a study that has yet to be published, and yes further testing obviously needs to be done to substantiate these findings....
.... But after reading this article, would you really want to take a chance in the hopes that they are wrong?
Author and Founder of the Institute
for Responsible Technology
Posted: April 20, 2010 12:32 PM
Image by Adrisbow Photography
"This study was just routine," said Russian biologist Alexey V.
Surov, in what could end up as the understatement of this century. Surov
and his colleagues set out to discover if Monsanto's genetically
modified (GM) soy, grown on 91% of US soybean fields, leads to problems
in growth or reproduction. What he discovered may uproot a multi-billion
dollar industry.
After feeding hamsters for two years over three generations, those on
the GM diet, and especially the group on the maximum GM soy
diet, showed devastating results. By the third generation, most GM
soy-fed hamsters lost the ability to have babies. They also suffered
slower growth, and a high mortality rate among the pups......
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Preliminary, but Ominous
Surov warns against jumping to early conclusions. He said, "It is
quite possible that the GMO does not cause these effects by itself."
Surov wants to make the analysis of the feed components a priority, to
discover just what is causing the effect and how.
In addition to the GMOs, it could be contaminants, he said, or higher
herbicide residues, such as Roundup. There is in fact much higher
levels of Roundup on these beans; they're called "Roundup Ready."
Bacterial genes are forced into their DNA so that the plants can
tolerate Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. Therefore, GM soy always carries
the double threat of higher herbicide content, couple with any side
effects of genetic engineering....
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Years of Reproductive Disorders from GMO-Feed
Surov's hamsters are just the latest animals to suffer from
reproductive disorders after consuming GMOs. In 2005, Irina Ermakova,
also with the Russian National Academy of Sciences, reported that more
than half the babies from mother rats fed GM soy died within three
weeks. This was also five times higher than the 10% death rate of the
non-GMO soy group. The babies in the GM group were also smaller (see photo) and could not reproduce.
In a telling coincidence, after Ermakova's feeding trials, her
laboratory started feeding all the rats in the facility a
commercial rat chow using GM soy. Within two months, the infant
mortality facility-wide reached 55%.
When Ermakova fed male rats GM soy, their testicles changed from the normal pink to dark blue!
Italian scientists similarly found changes
in mice testes (PDF), including damaged young sperm cells.
Furthermore, the DNA of embryos from parent mice fed GM soy functioned
differently.
An Austrian government study published in November 2008 showed that
the more GM corn was fed to mice, the
fewer the babies they had (PDF), and the smaller the babies were.
Central Iowa Farmer Jerry Rosman also had trouble with pigs and cows
becoming sterile. Some of his pigs even had false pregnancies or gave
birth to bags of water. After months of investigations and testing, he
finally traced the problem to GM corn feed. Every time a newspaper,
magazine, or TV show reported Jerry's problems, he would receive calls
from more farmers complaining of livestock sterility on their farm,
linked to GM corn.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine accidentally discovered
that rats raised on corncob bedding "neither breed nor exhibit reproductive behavior."
Tests on the corn material revealed two compounds that stopped the
sexual cycle in females "at concentrations approximately two-hundredfold
lower than classical phytoestrogens." One compound also curtailed male
sexual behavior and both substances contributed to the growth of breast
and prostate cancer cell cultures. Researchers found that the amount of the substances varied with GM corn varieties.
The crushed corncob used at Baylor was likely shipped from central
Iowa, near the farm of Jerry Rosman and others complaining of sterile
livestock.
In Haryana, India, a team of investigating veterinarians report that
buffalo consuming GM cottonseed suffer from infertility, as well as
frequent abortions, premature deliveries, and prolapsed uteruses. Many
adult and young buffalo have also died mysteriously....
HERE to read the entire article
Now, I'm sure that there are many people out there that would be offended by conclusions drawn comparing them to animals... But really, considering the fact that human female and male infertility is running rampant, that premature birth rates are higher than ever, and cancer is killing more people now than anyone would of believed possible 30 years ago..... Do you really want to eat that bowl of tofu?
....Even more scary: Do you really want to feed your baby that bottle of soy formula?