Environmental Toxins
also known as environmental toxicants
Danger in the Dough: Unveiling the Toxic Contaminants in Girl Scout Cookies
Article by Michelle Perro, MD, Stephanie Seneff, PhD, and Zen Honeycutt BFA Introduction Consumer groups, GMOScience, Moms Across America, and supporters have commissioned the testing of Girl Scout cookies for toxic metals and glyphosate/AMPA (an herbicide and its byproduct), to promote awareness and positive change for health. The results were extremely concerning. 100% of the samples were positive for glyphosate 100% were positive for toxic metals 22 out of 25 (88%) of samples were positive...
Get the Lead Out
Moms Across America, The New MDS, and GMOScience, banded together and did the work of regulatory agencies. We’ve confirmed what officials already knew; infant formula, the only food for many babies, is contaminated and it has been given a pass.
What is Making our Children Sick? (Spanish)
Dr. Michelle Perro presenta un programa por la biblioteca de San Rafael, CA, titulado, “Por que´ nuestros niños están enfermos?" en Español por parte de la programa de educación de la comunidad.
GMO Education: Whats Making Our Puppies Sick?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcaDKPUkf-o Dr. Michelle Perro, MD, Executive Director of GMOScience created this miniseries of lectures regarding GMO and glyphosate impacts on our most vulnerable. This community event was generously hosted by Good Earth Natural...
Gene Drives – Engineering Evolution
In 2002, a European initiative began to advocate for the purity of seeds and prevent contamination by GMOs. Save our Seeds (1) emerged from that effort and has produced this short video featuring expert voices in the field of genetic engineering warning about the...
Our Pets (and Other Animals) at Risk from Glyphosate
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides.
A Closer Look at the Impossible Burger: Is the Impossible Possible?
At-a-glance Impossible Foods (IF), maker of the Impossible Burger (IB) began with the extraction of heme from the root nodules of soybean plants. To quicken the process, they extracted DNA from the soy plants and inserted into a GE yeast. The initial review by the FDA...
Is Baby Food Good for Babies?
At-a-glance Initially uncovered by Consumer Reports, a national survey revealed many baby foods were contaminated with arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Children eat 3X more food per pound than adults. Arsenic accumulates in the brain, in particular the...
Glyphosate and Roundup Disrupt the Gut Microbiome by Inhibiting the Shikimate Pathway
Doses of glyphosate and Roundup that regulators have assumed to be safe also cause fatty liver disease and death of liver tissue. Report by Claire Robinson and Michelle Perro, MD At-a-glance Nearly all genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide are engineered to be...
Early Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Increased Risk of Autism
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides.
Rat Feeding Study Suggests the Impossible Burger May Not Be Safe to Eat
Rats fed the genetically modified yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed unexplained weight gain and signs of toxicity. Report by Claire Robinson and Michael Antoniou, PhD
GM Bt Corn Caused Organ Damage and Altered Blood Biochemistry, and Threatened Male Fertility
In a rat feeding study, genetically modified (GM) Bt insecticidal corn caused altered blood biochemistry, organ damage (including damage to liver and kidney), and potential impacts on male fertility.