Did you know that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) can be changed so that the resulting plants can produce their own pesticide? It’s true: Bt corn is just one of the genetically-modified (GM) strains of corn that is on the market today.

What this means is that this GM corn produces Bt-toxin, right in its own cells. This means you cannot wash the toxin off like any pesticide that is sprayed on the surface of the plant. You are eating Bt-toxin in every bite.

Studies appear to show that, while GM seed companies argue otherwise, Bt-toxin in our food is not as safe as we’ve been told. GM corn could be helping to provoke more allergies, just because of how the body reacts to it.

In fact, experts acknowledge that if you already have allergies, you could be more susceptible to the effects of Bt-toxin. Additional research shows that mice who have been fed natural Bt-toxin developed immune responses suggestive of allergies and allergy development.

It’s not just the GM corn itself. Bt-toxin is produced by every cell in the corn plant, and that means it’s in the pollen too. The pollen floats on the air and you can inhale it. The dangers of GM pollen are turning up around the world; Filipino villagers got sick when nearby GM corn fields were pollinating – but only when they were pollinating.

GM corn pollen was also associated with allergic symptoms.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested tests to ensure the safety of GM foods. GM corn producing Bt-toxin fails all three GM allergy tests as proposed by the WHO.

UK scientists warn that the DNA in GM pollen could even transfer to the bacteria in our respiratory system. Studies in the UK have shown that the foreign genes in GM soy could transfer DNA into human gut bacteria.

The implications could be a significant change in the human immune system. We might even start to poison ourselves, as our gut bacteria produce foreign substances that our bodies don’t recognize.

It’s not just GM corn that we have to worry about. GM peas and GM potatoes have been shown to provoke immune responses in animals. This could mean that other GM foods could also provoke more allergies.

Source: Mercola