A growing number of the population is becoming aware of the dangers of genetically modified organisms within our food supply and has therefore pushed for "non-gmo verified" labeling. Just so you know, I am in complete agreement with this and I do my best to find products that have the "non-gmo verified" label because I feel that this is an obviously good choice. I don't think any of us desire to consume our favorite fruits and vegetables if they have been genetically modified. Gmo's, in my opinion, are a major public health concern and I don't think it's fair how they have been pushed upon our society so swiftly and forcefully.
Having said that, I do feel that it is important to understand some of the differences between "non-gmo verified" and organic. The label is what it is....it's non-gmo'd. But that doesn't mean that it is free of harmful agents and you need to remember this the next time you go shopping for groceries. I guess you could say that I let my guard down and thought that I was home free as long as I was in the non-gmo club. But then I began to realize that the "non-gmo verfied" labeling doesn't mean that the food is organic and that is a BIG BIG deal!
You see, when your food isn't organic, it most likely has been grown and treated with harmful pesticides, herbicides, growth antibiotics, neuro-toxic agents like Hexane, just to name a few. These are serious and obviously worse on fruits and vegetables that don't have a thick-skinned exteriors. For example, I would rather eat a non-organic banana than a non-organic strawberry because of that very fact that I mentioned earlier.
I'm not here to say that you should stop shopping for non-gmo foods....On the contrary! Keep it up, by all means. But in the process, let's stay vigilant and look for organically grown, as well!
Clearly, these are potentially serious issues and it's so very easy to let our guards down if we're not careful. We must do all we can to maintain proper health and food safety because staying healthy has to be a priority for ourselves and our families!
So let's all strive to put the best foods we can into our bodies just like we would chose to put the very best fuel in our gas tanks. Let's live life to the fullest and be healthy as God intended for us to be!
Stay Healthy!
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