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Post by annieyokie on Sept 5, 2009 20:02:36 GMT 8
::)I just found this in one of my health news emails Smart chooks Chickens Not Fooled by GM Crops Posted by: Dr. Mercola September 05 2009 Chickens refusing to eat the maize they had been fed has led to the discovery that their feed had been genetically modified to include a well-known weed and insect killer. Strilli Oppenheimer’s indigenous African chickens were refusing to eat the mealies in the chicken feed bought from a large supplier. Concerned that the birds may be ingesting genetically modified maize, she had the maize tested. The results confirmed Oppenheimer's initial suspicion -- the maize had been genetically engineered to produce proteins that are toxic to certain insects and weeds. About her chickens' refusal to eat their maize, Oppenheimer said: "They're smart." Sources: GM Watch August 2, 2009 Dr. Mercola's Comments: When an animal refuses to eat its regular feed it is oftentimes a clear sign that something is wrong with the food. Animals, as opposed to humans, tend to have a “sixth sense” about what’s safe to eat, and what’s not. A 2003 report on the British Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) web site states that both experimental and anecdotal evidence shows animals seek to avoid GM food, and do not thrive if given no other choice. In this case, the chicken feed turned out to contain BT1, an insecticide, plus built-in Roundup that makes it weed resistant.
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Post by fluffychook on Sept 5, 2009 21:58:32 GMT 8
Just goes to show they are pretty clever.
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Post by annieyokie on Sept 6, 2009 13:25:38 GMT 8
We are lucky we dont have much G.M. food here yet
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Post by Sam W on Sept 6, 2009 17:43:44 GMT 8
hahahahaha fussy chooks
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Post by ikbokchook on Sept 6, 2009 21:11:46 GMT 8
Oh my god! That's scary! How much of that is in the food we eat!!??!! Maybe I should get my chooks to test it first!!
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Post by annieyokie on Sept 7, 2009 11:32:36 GMT 8
Sounds like an idea. ::)Im sure the chooks wouldnt mind trying all our food before we eat.
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Post by beck on Sept 14, 2009 17:53:45 GMT 8
lol ikbokchook that is so funny but so scary and true !!!!!
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