“What gave you spotty liver? Whisky, drugs?”
“No, Corn”

A study published in December 2009 in the International Journal of Biological Sciences found that three varieties of Monsanto genetically-modified corn caused damage to the liver, kidneys, and other organs of rats. One of the corn varieties was designed to tolerate broad-spectrum herbicides, (so-called ‘Roundup-ready’ corn), while the other two contain bacteria-derived proteins that have insecticide properties. The study made use of Monsanto’s own raw data. Quoting from the study’s ‘Conclusions’ section: ‘Our analysis highlights that the kidneys and liver as particularly important on which to focus such research as there was a clear negative impact on the function of these organs in rats consuming GM maize varieties for just 90 days.’

Spent all your dough at the shaker club and now you don’t have enough money for organic food? Of the foods I recommend eating in my book JUST DO THIS, some you gotta get organic, and others you can let slide. Of the foods I recommend eating that are too tainted to eat plain commercial are:

Strawberries
Bell peppers (green and red)
Spinach (tied with number 2)
Cantaloupe (grown in Mexico)
Celery
Apples
Green beans
Grapes
Cucumbers

And the 12 Least Tainted Foods

Onions
Avocado
Pineapple
Mango
Asparagus
Kiwi
Banana
Cabbage
Broccoli
Papaya

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