Ever since watching Food Inc, I have become more and more interested in researching GMO (genetically modified organisms) in our food. Frankly (no pun intended), I think it’s a scary era of Frankenfoods that we are entering. The consequences of these genetically altered foods on our bodies, won’t be known for quite a while. I have made it my duty now to be a hyper vigilant shopper and to share any and all info that I come across with you all.

Perhaps one of the most disturbing foods that may contain GMO is Baby Formula in the form of corn syrup, corn syrup solids, or soy lecithin. Yes, breast is best, but it’s not a viable option for many and I think it’s irresponsible of formula manufacturers to allow anything impure to enter the bodies of our innocent children. Parents pay dearly for a container of formula and expect quality for their children. The Institute for Responsible Technology has compiled a list of GMO and Non GMO products that are found everyday in supermarkets across this continent. As part of this list baby formula is listed:

I watched Food Inc. over the weekend, and for those of you who have yet to see this documentary…It is a must! It is a true eye opener to the sneaky practices of the few companies who monopolize our food supply. You will never eat the same way again! I can’t in good conscience even feed my child a muffin from a coffee shop now without questioning the ingredients. I have become even more particular about what I feed my family. I think so many of us are just naive when it comes to what we’re putting into our bodies. We just don’t want to believe that our government and the companies producing the foods don’t have our best interest in mind and in fact are knowingly creating food that is bad for us.

As they say in the documentary, we can vote for proper nutrition 3x/day. We as a society need to demand good quality food by voting with our hard earned money. We need to spend our money on quality and demand that our supermarkets supply our demand.

…that is all for my rant today.