Learn the facts about GM foods and their effects

Most people don't know what's in the food they eat every day. Although the recognized brands of packaged and processed foods, salad dressings, canned goods, soft drinks, and snack foods may look the same as always, in many cases their contents have radically changed. They now contain something unfamiliar – genetically engineered ingredients.

You don't have to look hard to find genetically modified food at your supermarket, as more than 85 percent of the corn and soy grown in the United States comes from seeds whose DNA has been rejiggered (to increase yields), and those two crops play starring roles in countless processed foods, from soda to salad dressing to bread.

Advocates say genetically modified (GM) foods allow farmers to produce more with fewer chemicals, which means a cleaner environment and cheaper groceries for us all. But the question remains: What impact do GM foods have on our health? One thing is for sure, it's hard to know which side of the fence you should be on until you understand and trust what you're dealing with here.

If you are short on time or money, you can finally be informed of the dangers of genetically altered foods. Genetically Altered Foods and Your Health – a short and pocket-sized book, contains 120 pages that lay out the complete landscape of genetically altered foods. These include the promises and the risks of altering the genes in foods; how our food supply has been affected by genetically altered foods; the potential for damage to our health and our ecosystem; damage already done; the politics of genetically altering foods; and how different countries have reacted. The facts are backed up by references.

This book also empowers the reader with the knowledge of a viable alternative – organic food. In chapter after chapter, author Ken Roseboro paints a thorough picture of how organic food –without genetically altered organisms, artificially pesticides and herbicides – is a healthy, sustainable choice for the consumer. Yet, the genetic purity of organic seeds, and all natural seeds, is threatened by genetic pollution from genetically engineered plants.

In only a few pages, you can learn alot about genetically altered foods. This short book covers the history of using genetically engineered seeds for farming. Dry scientific facts on field crop productivity and other issues are told through anecdotes from organic farmers affected by GM seed use in nearby fields. The farming companies that have decided to use the new genetically engineered seeds are having difficulty containing the cross pollenation from their crops to other GM free farms.

The long-term effects on crop production and potential harm to allergic humans and other consumers in the food chain is discussed. This book is a "how to" guide for consumers trying to make informed decisions about the use of genetically altered foods.

To learn more about GM foods, check out the book at http://basichealthpub.com/products/genetically-altered-foods-and-your-health or http://www.amazon.com/Genetically-Altered-Foods-Your-Health/dp/1591200598/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411678236&sr=8-1&keywords=genetically+altered+food+and+your+risk

Next: We'll examine how you can lessen the effects of GM foods in your diet.