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Genetic Roulette
The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods
by Jeffrey M. Smith
Eating genetically modified food is gambling with every bite.
The biotech industry's claim that genetically modified (GM) foods are safe is shattered in this groundbreaking book. Sixty-five health risks of the foods that Americans eat every day are presented in easy-to-read two-page spreads. The left page is designed for the quick scanning reader; it includes bullets, illustrations, and quotes. The right side offers fully referenced text, describing both research studies and theoretical risks. The second half of Genetic Roulette shows how safety assessments on GM crops are not competent to identify the health problems presented in the first half.
This book, prepared in collaboration with a team of international scientists, is for anyone wanting to understand GM technology, to learn how to protect themselves, or to share their concerns with others. It is presented in the clear, accessible style that made Jeffrey Smith's Seeds of Deception the world's best-selling book on genetically engineered foods. As the world's most complete reference on the health risks of GM foods, Genetic Roulette is also ideal for schools and libraries.
For more information on the health risks described in Genetic Roulette, click here.
Praise for Genetic Roulette
"Unlabeled GMOs in our food works against what I have learned in my 30 years as a family farmer. Agriculture should be sustainable, food should be healthy and safe, and people deserve to know what they're eating."
—United States Senator, Jon Tester
"Smith has to be the best science communicator alive today, and this book stands as the final word on GM health risks. It's the definitive answer to those who don't know, those who don't want to know, and those who know but don't want anyone else to know."
—Claire Robinson, GM Watch
"When I worked at Monsanto, I warned both scientists and executives that our GM foods may cause disease, but no one was even willing to listen, let alone investigate the unpredicted side effects. For them, it was all about profit. Now our whole population is threatened by the serious dangers described in Genetic Roulette."
—Kirk J. Azevedo, DC
"The ability to introduce alien genes into a genome is an impressive technological manipulation but we remain too ignorant of how the genome works to anticipate all of the consequences, subtle or obvious, immediate or long-term, of those manipulations. This book validates the concerns of biotech critics who warned that our knowledge is too primitive to avoid unexpected and deleterious consequences."
—David Suzuki, geneticist, author of more than 30 books, awarded UNESCO prize for science
"The most comprehensive, well-documented, and highly readable exposé on the serious health dangers of GM foods."
—Samuel S. Epstein, MD, professor emeritus of Environmental Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition
"I used to test for soy allergies all the time, but now that soy is genetically engineered, it is so dangerous that I tell people never to eat it—unless it says organic. Genetic Roulette tells you why you must avoid genetically engineered foods to stay healthy."
—John H. Boyles, MD, ear, nose, and throat, and allergy specialist
"Genetic Roulette is dynamite. It totally explodes the complacency and apathy that has been allowing genetically engineered foods to creep into our food supply. Scientifically sound, this book is a must for anyone who wants to know the true answer to whether these foods are safe."
— John Robbins, author of Healthy At 100, The Food Revolution, and Diet For A New America
"Congratulations, Jeffrey Smith, for your courage. Thanks to your tireless investigations, we need wonder no longer why corporations spreading GMOs are so secretive, why they've spent hundreds of millions to keep us from even knowing which foods contain GMOs. They don't want us to examine the shoddy science, the suppressed evidence, and, most of all, the real health risks that GMOs present. Read Genetic Roulette not only to protect yourself and your family but to learn through this breath-taking story what all Americans need to do to reclaim our democracy and protect our planet."
— Frances Moore Lappé, author of Democracy's Edge and Diet for a Small Planet
"Genetic Roulette is a MUST READ for all parents. Jeffrey's work highlights untested foods that have been introduced onto our children's plates without informed parental consent. The health risks associated with these new foods have the potential to impact every child in America—not just those with food allergies. The best gift that you could give your children is to read Genetic Roulette, as the knowledge you will gain is immeasurable and will last a lifetime—your child's."
—Robyn O'Brien, founder of AllergyKids and mother of four
"Jeffrey Smith raises serious questions concerning the production of genetically modified foods. Based on meticulous research, Genetic Roulette offers a chilling reminder that the effects of GM foods on human health are largely untested. And, whilst we cannot assume that all such foods are dangerous, nor can we assume that they are all safe, especially in the long term. Yet in the US there is no labeling, so these products sneak into households in many different foods. If you care about your health and that of your children, buy this book, become aware of the potential problems, and take action."
—Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, www.janegoodall.org
"Jeffrey Smith is the leading world expert in the understanding and communication of the health issues surrounding genetically modified foods. Genetic Roulette, which brings in original contributions by eminent scientists worldwide, makes it crystal clear that the American FDA should not be so cavalier about the potential dangers of these procedures."
—Candace Pert, PhD, author of Molecules of Emotion and Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d and former Chief of the Section, National Institutes of Health
"Educators have a responsibility to be informed about the potential risks of genetically engineered foods. I urge school administrators to read Genetic Roulette and take preventive action to protect the long-term health of your students."
—Richard Beall, PhD, director of the Carolina International School
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Praise for Genetic Roulette
Table of Contents
More details of Part 1
Foreword by former UK government Environment Minister Michael Meacher, MP
Excerpt from Introduction
Sample two-page spreads
GM potatoes damaged rats (UK)
Most offspring of rats fed Roundup Ready soy died within three weeks (Russia)
About the Author
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