TV News LIES

Tuesday, Mar 19th

Last update06:28:22 AM GMT

You are here News Health Americans eat more than their body weight in GMOs every year, study shows

Americans eat more than their body weight in GMOs every year, study shows

E-mail Print PDF

GMO'sThe consumer advocacy organization Environmental Working Group (EWG) has put out a new paper that estimates the average person's yearly consumption of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). And based on the figures, which EWG admits are very likely understated, the average person consumes more than their own body weight's worth of GMOs every single year, a shocking reality with unknown, long-term health consequences.

For their study, EWG researchers compiled data from 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data sheets on average per capita consumption of various GM foods, including corn-based sweeteners like corn syrup, salad oils, and various other "corn products" like corn oil and corn meal. They then analyzed these figures based on the percentages of each of the crops used to make these products that are genetically engineered in the U.S.

The average adult in America, it turns out, weighs 179 pounds, and consumes an average of 193 pounds of GM corn-based products and salad oils every year. And when various other GMOs are added into the mix that were not included as part of the original study -- in addition to corn and sugar beets, soybean oil and other soy-based products, conventional papaya, and canola oil are all widely consumed foods of GM origin as well -- the contrast between body weight and GMO consumption widens even more significantly.

"From these figures, EWG calculated that the average American annually consumes genetically engineered foods in these quantities: 68 pounds of beet sugar, 58 pounds of corn syrup, 38 pounds of soybean oil and 29 pounds of corn-based products, for a total of 193 pounds," says EWG.

http://www.naturalnews.com/037590_GMOs_Americans_consumption.html


Most Recent Related Stories...


Nearly 130,000 children exposed to lead-tainted drinking water in Chicago

Chicago childen eexpoed to lead in tap water About 129,000 Chicago children under the age of six are exposed to poisonous lead in their...

A simple blood test can detect colorectal cancer early, study finds

Blood test can detect colon cancer At a time when colorectal cancer is on the rise, a new study finds the disease...

‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms

Long COVID in US Some 6.8% of American adults are currently experiencing long Covid symptoms, according to a new survey...

Kamala Harris declares 'health crisis' in historic visit to abortion clinic in Minnesota

VP HarrisVice President Kamala Harris made a historic visit to an abortion clinic in the Twin Cities...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!