Finally "GMO's rear its ugly head"

[arraamis]

And in case the Squeal wants to question the validity of the information provided:

CME Accreditation

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine was founded in 1965, and is an international association of physicians and other professionals interested in the clinical aspects of humans and their environment.

The Academy is interested in expanding the knowledge of interactions between human individuals and their environment, as these may be demonstrated to be reflected in their total health. The AAEM provides research and education in the recognition, treatment and prevention of illnesses induced by exposures to biological and chemical agents encountered in air, food and water.

The Academy of Firsts:

The founders and members of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine are recognized as the first to describe or the first organization to acknowledge ...

Serial Dilution Endpoint Titration
Sublingual Immunotherapy
Optimal Dose Immunotherapy
Food Allergy/Addiction
Provocation/Neutralization
Avoidance/Reintroduction Challenge Testing
Rotary Diversified Diet
Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
Total Load Phenomenon
Environmental Control in the Home, Workplace, and Hospital
Chemically Less-Contaminated Foods
Sauna Depuration
Hepatic Detoxication Enhancement
Gulf War Syndrome
Endocrine Mimicry Disorders
The Role of Mold in the Development of Systemic Illness
Yeast Syndrome
CFID/FMS

[arraamis]

[squealpiggy]

I don't what kind of B.S. you're spouting but the evidence is there for those who WISH to open their eyes and read.

There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation as defined by Hill's Criteria in the areas of strength of association, consistency, specificity, biological gradient, and biological plausibility.5 The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is confirmed in several animal studies.2,6,7,8,9,10,11

Specificity of the association of GM foods and specific disease processes is also supported. Multiple animal studies show significant immune dysregulation, including upregulation of cytokines associated with asthma, allergy, and inflammation. 6,11 Animal studies also show altered structure and function of the liver, including altered lipid and carbohydrate metabolism as well as cellular changes that could lead to accelerated aging and possibly lead to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). 7,8,10 Changes in the kidney, pancreas and spleen have also been documented. 6,8,10 A recent 2008 study links GM corn with infertility, showing a significant decrease in offspring over time and significantly lower litter weight in mice fed GM corn.8 This study also found that over 400 genes were found to be expressed differently in the mice fed GM corn. These are genes known to control protein synthesis and modification, cell signaling, cholesterol synthesis, and insulin regulation. Studies also show intestinal damage in animals fed GM foods, including proliferative cell growth9 and disruption of the intestinal immune system.6

Regarding biological gradient, one study, done by Kroghsbo, et al., has shown that rats fed transgenic Bt rice trended to a dose related response for Bt specific IgA. 11

Also, because of the mounting data, it is biologically plausible for Genetically Modified Foods to cause adverse health effects in humans.

Therefore, because GM foods pose a serious health risk in the areas of toxicology, allergy and immune function, reproductive health, and metabolic, physiologic and genetic health and are without benefit, the AAEM believes that it is imperative to adopt the precautionary principle, which is one of the main regulatory tools of the European Union environmental and health policy and serves as a foundation for several international agreements.13 The most commonly used definition is from the 1992 Rio Declaration that states: "In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation."13

Another often used definition originated from an environmental meeting in the United States in 1998 stating: "When an activity raises threats to the environment or human health, precautionary measures should be taken, even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context, the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof (of the safety of the activity)."13

With the precautionary principle in mind, because GM foods have not been properly tested for human consumption, and because there is ample evidence of probable harm, the AAEM asks:


Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.

Physicians to consider the possible role of GM foods in the disease processes of the patients they treat and to document any changes in patient health when changing from GM food to non-GM food.

Our members, the medical community, and the independent scientific community to gather case studies potentially related to GM food consumption and health effects, begin epidemiological research to investigate the role of GM foods on human health, and conduct safe methods of determining the effect of GM foods on human health.

For a moratorium on GM food, implementation of immediate long term independent safety testing, and labeling of GM foods, which is necessary for the health and safety of consumers.

(This statement was reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine on May 8, 2009.)

Amy Dean, D.O. and Jennifer Armstrong, M.D.

Bibliography: Genetically Modified Foods Position Paper AAEM

World Health Organization. (Internet).(2002). Foods derived from modern technology: 20 questions on genetically modified foods. Available from: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/public...s/en/index.php

Smith, JM. Genetic Roulette. Fairfield: Yes Books.2007. p.10

Freese W, Schubert D. Safety testing and regulation of genetically engineered foods. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. Nov 2004. 21.

Society of Toxicology. The safety of genetically modified foods produced through biotechnology. Toxicol. Sci. 2003; 71:2-8.

Hill, AB. The environment and disease: association or causation? Proceeding of the Royal Society of Medicine 1965; 58:295-300.

Finamore A, Roselli M, Britti S, et al. Intestinal and peripheral immune response to MON 810 maize ingestion in weaning and old mice. J Agric. Food Chem. 2008; 56(23):11533-11539.

Malatesta M, Boraldi F, Annovi G, et al. A long-term study on female mice fed on a genetically modified soybean:effects on liver ageing. Histochem Cell Biol. 2008; 130:967-977.

Velimirov A, Binter C, Zentek J. Biological effects of transgenic maize NK603xMON810 fed in long term reproduction studies in mice. Report-Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth. 2008.

Ewen S, Pustzai A. Effects of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine.Lancet. 354:1353-1354.

Kilic A, Aday M. A three generational study with genetically modified Bt corn in rats: biochemical and histopathological investigation. Food Chem. Toxicol. 2008; 46(3):1164-1170.

Kroghsbo S, Madsen C, Poulsen M, et al. Immunotoxicological studies of genetically modified rice expression PHA-E lectin or Bt toxin in Wistar rats. Toxicology. 2008; 245:24-34.

Gurain-Sherman,D. 2009. Failure to yield: evaluating the performance of genetically engineered crops. Cambridge (MA): Union of Concerned Scientists.

Lofstedt R. The precautionary principle: risk, regulation and politics. Merton College, Oxford. 2002.

This is a terrible habit of yours. The above screed is copied and pasted (without citation) from http://aaemonline.org/gmopost.html

Internet eco-warriors have taken to pasting it is forum posts and blog comments. I guess it's easier than writing your own comments.

[arraamis]

This is a terrible habit of yours. The above screed is copied and pasted (without citation) from http://aaemonline.org/gmopost.html

Internet eco-warriors have taken to pasting it is forum posts and blog comments. I guess it's easier than writing your own comments.

Why should I restate, what adequately has been stated by MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. What a freakin tool you are!!!!

The references are included in at the bottom BTW, so I would guess you're not familiar with the layout. ... and speaking of habits:

You cannot disprove a single statement from the video, nor can you disprove any aspect of the documentation presented ... So, true to your demented form, you again DISPROVE NOTHING, While denying everything.

You have clearly identified yourself as a FOOL ... First Class.

[squealpiggy]

Why should I restate, what adequately has been stated by MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. What a freakin tool you are!!!!

Well you could post a link to the material you've stolen then it would be not only clear that you are quoting, but also accessible for further reading. When you fail to attribute things you copy and paste it makes you look dishonest.

The references are included in at the bottom BTW, so I would guess you're not familiar with the layout. ... and speaking of habits:

It's a mission statement from a politically motivated and medically questionable special interest group. More importantly it isn't yours, it's someone else's. What are you thoughts on it?

You cannot disprove a single statement from the video, nor can you disprove any aspect of the documentation presented ... So, true to your demented form, you again DISPROVE NOTHING, While denying everything.

You have clearly identified yourself as a FOOL ... First Class.

Only idiots talk about "disproving" things.

[arraamis]

Well you could post a link to the material you've stolen then it would be not only clear that you are quoting, but also accessible for further reading. When you fail to attribute things you copy and paste it makes you look dishonest.

It's a mission statement from a politically motivated and medically questionable special interest group. More importantly it isn't yours, it's someone else's. What are you thoughts on it?

Only idiots talk about "disproving" things.

So, not only are you a FOOL, but also an accomplished HYPOCRITE.

Bet me all your points and a year off the forum, that I cannot complete a forum search and find posts by you, that were not copied and pasted from resources you found online.

I'll be waiting for you to sig that bet

[Jim Jeffries]

An Alex Jones watching wackaloon ranting psychotically about GMOs, chemtrails, flouride poisoning, FEMA camps and the New World Order? Say it ain't so!

[Danny Gunz]

I doubt GMOs are much of a threat to our health but I dont see any harm in putting it on the label.

[arraamis]

An Alex Jones watching wackaloon ranting psychotically about GMOs, chemtrails, flouride poisoning, FEMA camps and the New World Order? Say it ain't so!

[squealpiggy]

So, not only are you a FOOL, but also an accomplished HYPOCRITE.

Bet me all your points and a year off the forum, that I cannot complete a forum search and find posts by you, that were not copied and pasted from resources you found online.

I'll be waiting for you to sig that bet

I don't need to take that bet as my credibility is not in doubt. Because if I quote something I state where it was quoted from.

It's also worth pointing out that you have attempted to make me bet that I do copy and paste without attribution. Read it carefully:

"I bet you that you cannot find any posts that are not copied and pasted without attribution."

Perhaps this inability to order your intended statements is why you choose to paste without attribution.