(NaturalNews) A Natural News investigation reveals that an alarmingly
large number of multivitamins and individual nutrient vitamins are
formulated with ingredients derived from genetically modified corn.
This
is the "dirty little secret" of the vitamin industry, but it's not one
the mainstream media will touch because they refuse to admit GMOs are a
problem to begin with. Those in the know, however, realize that eating
any ingredients derived from GMOs may expose them to the
BT insecticide chemicals found in GM corn.
GMOs
are truly "hidden" in vitamins because the GM-derived ingredients are
so heavily processed that all DNA is destroyed in the process, thereby
destroying any footprint of genetic modification. Genetic ID tests, in
other words, require particles of the food to remain relatively intact
so that PCR lab equipment can replicate genetic sequences. Heavily
processed ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin and
ascorbic acid have no genetic material remaining, thereby sweeping
their origins under the rug.
This is one reason who so many
vitamins sold today are formulated with GMOs. This includes virtually
ALL the popular multivitamin brands sold at grocery stores and
pharmacies, by the way.
List of ingredients that are usually GMO
The Non-GMO Project Verified website lists these ingredients as commonly harboring GMOs:
Amino Acids
Aspartame
Ascorbic Acid
Sodium Ascorbate
Vitamin C
Citric Acid
Sodium Citrate
Flavorings ("natural" and "artificial")
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Lactic Acid
Maltodextrins
Molasses
Monosodium Glutamate
Sucrose
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
Xanthan Gum
Vitamins
Yeast Products (such as yeast extract)
From this list, you can hopefully realize that:
• Nearly all "vegetarian" foods are GMO (loaded with yeast extract and soy).
• Nearly all sodas and soft drinks are GMO (HFCS, aspartame).
• Nearly all storable "emergency" food sold on the market today is GMO. (TVP, soy, MSG, yeast extract)
• Nearly all canned soups are GMO. (MSG, yeast extract)
• Nearly all children's meals and snacks are GMO. (HFCS, MSG, soy, corn)
In other words, just about everything the consuming masses are eating is contaminated with GMOs.
Here's a closer look at some of the more common GMO ingredients in vitamins and health products:
GMO ingredient #1 - Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin
is a powdery, starch derivative of corn. It is used everywhere in the
nutritional supplements industry, as a "filler" for fruit powders and
drink mixes, as a "sweetener" for low-sugar health foods, and as a flow
agent for vitamin capsules.
Unless it is certified as non-GMO,
all maltodextrin should be assumed to come from GMO sources. The
maltodextrin manufacturing supply chain isn't even geared up to provide
non-GMO maltodextrin, as the large-scale factories that produce the
material run so much GM corn that there would be significant
cross-contamination even if they tried to pull off a non-GMO run.
The
few companies that offer non-GMO starches and sweeteners are
increasingly gaining attention across the industry. I'm aware of one
company called Austrade, Inc. that offers a full line of non-GMO corn-based starches and sweeteners, including non-GMO maltodextrin.
According to the company, they were the first producer to receive "Non-GMO Project Verified" approval for non-GMO maltodextrin.
Non-GMO
maltodextrin is also making its way into health products such as
"Ultima Replenisher," a healthy replacement for those junk sports drinks
made with GMO corn syrup, salt and low-grade minerals. Ultima Replenisher is completely GMO-free, relying on a non-GMO maltodextrin from certified sources.
A small company named Allergaroo.com
also makes non-GMO microwaveable foods that are designed to be free of
common allergens such as casein, soy, wheat, peanuts, dairy, GMOs, etc.
(Although I have to wonder about the whole microwave concept...)
GMO ingredient #2 - Ascorbic acid
In the delusional world of western thinking on nutrients, ascorbic acid is called "vitamin C."
It
isn't vitamin C, of course. Real vitamin C is a broad spectrum of
synergistic compounds, never just an isolated, homogeneous molecule. But
don't tell that to doctors, scientists or journalists, because they've
all bought into the "ascorbic acid is vitamin C" delusion.
So
nearly all the common "vitamin C" pills are nothing more than heavily
refined ascorbic acid derived from GM corn. That's why those pills don't
work, by the way. So when the mainstream media declares, "Vitamin C
shows no benefit..." in clinical trials, what they are really saying is
that heavily processed ascorbic acid isolated from genetically modified
corn doesn't improve your health, and that's no surprise.
Look on the labels of your cheap, low-grade vitamins and multivitamins... you'll see "ascorbic acid" listed there, meaning
you are eating GMOs. Throw those away. They're crap.
If you want real vitamin C, your best bet is to eat
camu camu,
which is the planet's highest source of natural, full-spectrum,
food-based vitamin C. (The full synergy of nutrients, not just isolated
chemicals.) Click here to see high-grade, certified organic camu camu powder at the Natural News Store.
(By
the way, as a side note, the FDA came to our warehouse and took a large
number of samples of our camu camu to run lab tests in their Arkansas
lab headquarters. They were obviously looking for heavy metals and
pesticide residues. The lab tests, as we knew they would, came back 100%
clear. That's because we're one of the few companies to actually test
all the raw materials we import. So now we have official confirmation
that even the FDA agrees that our products are clean. In truth, our own
stringent lab test requirements are MORE STRICT than the FDA!)
There
are also some vitamin companies making non-GMO vitamin C formulations.
Expect them to be expensive because all non-GMO vitamin C must be
sourced outside the United States. There is currently no U.S.-based
producer of non-GMO vitamin C. (It simply doesn't exist.)
GMO ingredient #3 - Sucrose (heavily used in children's vitamins)
Take
a look at almost any children's vitamins and you'll find they're made
with several GMO ingredients: aspartame, sucrose and often citric acid,
too.
In fact,
children's vitamins are by far the most toxic
because they're usually formulated with a much higher concentration of
toxic ingredients such as artificial sweeteners, artificial colors and
GMO-derived materials.
Children
should be eating superfoods or food concentrates, not toxic vitamin
pills. Remember, too, that the low-grade vitamin pills are manufactured
by companies largely owned by the pharmaceutical industry. They have
every incentive to make sure their vitamins actually cause health
problems rather than prevent disease. This boosts their long-term
profits as sick children become Big Pharma customers for life.
MegaFood receives the first non-GMO certification in the industry
When
it comes to high quality food-based nutrients in a pill format, nobody
beats MegaFood, the supplier Natural News has chosen as its supplement
partner.
MegaFood's manufacturing facility is the first and only
facility in the United States to be certified non-GMO. Certification of
all the company's products is under way, but I have personally been
informed that the entire product line has been
100% non-GMO since 2007. (Actual certification takes time and will be announced when the process is complete.)
Consumers looking for truly non-GMO sources of health-supporting minerals can check out MegaFood's Balanced Minerals formulation.
Those seeking thyroid support should take a look at MegaFood's Thyroid Strength formulation.
And for non-GMO multivitamins made from real food rather than isolated chemicals, MegaFood offers a full line of daily multivitamins for men and women.
Join the call for GMO labeling on vitamins and supplements
As
companies like MegaFood blaze forward in achieving non-GMO
certification, they are going to force everyone else in the industry to
follow suit (or lose customers). That's because
consumers don't want hidden GMOs in their health supplements, obviously.
People
take vitamins based on the belief that vitamins won't poison them.
Unfortunately, this is a false assumption given the dirty tricks played
by the pharmaceutical industry in churning out harmful, synthetic
vitamins loaded with toxic substances such as GMOs.
That's why I support the
mandatory GMO labeling of vitamins and dietary supplements. It's also why my own brand of superfoods and dietary supplements -- Health Ranger Select -- is 100% non-GMO.
See,
it's not just about labeling GMOs in foods. GMOs need to be labeled (or
ultimately, banned) in everything we eat, and that includes vitamins
and dietary supplements.
Most health-conscious consumers already
know to avoid GMOs in foods, but they fail to avoid them when selecting
vitamins and supplements. So they're taking in quantities of GMO-derived
materials in their health supplements, and that defeats the whole
purpose of being "health conscious" in the first place.
Until GMOs are labeled (or banned) on vitamins and supplements,
you have to be vigilant in avoiding GMO-derived ingredients such as maltodextrin, sucrose, ascorbic acid, citric acid and others.
Unless
the product is certified non-GMO or comes from a company that is
diligently working on the certification process, there is a better than
99% chance that they contain GMOs.
And what happens when you eat
GMOs? Just ask these lab rats, which were fed a combination of GM corn
and glyphosate, the weed killer chemical often used on genetically
modified crops:
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041416_GMO_vitamins_maltodextrin.html#ixzz2cGTGke8J
