U.S. Approves World’s First GMO Wheat Grown with Banned Neurotoxic Herbicide

The AHA! Team — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:30:56 +0000

Stephanie Woods via NaturalHealth365 – While corporations and even our government tamper with our food, yet another addition is making its way to U.S. soil. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) wheat. The first GM wheat in the world comes from Bioceres, an Argentinean company, and French company Florimond Desprez. While Argentina is currently the “only” place where GM wheat products are being consumed, this toxic food is heading to the United States. The movement to deregister GM wheat products is strong and relentless. It will eventually happen, likely sooner rather than later. To avoid this, it is a good idea to begin preparations now. The hidden dangers of glufosinate ammonium One of the biggest concerns about GMO wheat is that it is grown with glufosinate ammonium. This highly dangerous agrotoxin has been banned in the European Union due to its serious health risks. Exposure to glufosinate ammonium has been linked to a range of concerning health impacts, including gastrointestinal issues such as mouth ulcers, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sore throat. Cardiovascular problems like low blood pressure (hypotension) and slow heart rate (bradycardia) have also been reported. Neurological effects can range from drowsiness, headaches, agitation, tremors, stupor, confusion, and dizziness to severe outcomes like seizures, retrograde amnesia, coma, and even respiratory failure. Additionally, respiratory complications such as hypoxia and shortness of breath pose significant threats. Given these alarming risks, it’s clear that we must actively avoid products containing this harmful chemical. Unfortunately, we cannot rely on government agencies to protect us; their actions often suggest the opposite. We must stay informed, make conscious choices, and take control of our health and well-being. Too many red flags to ignore! When it comes to GM wheat, the red flags are impossible to overlook. For starters, no publicly available studies or documentation prove its safety. Despite being heavily promoted as “drought resistant,” no credible evidence supports this claim. In fact, GM wheat hasn’t even demonstrated higher productivity compared to conventional wheat. The situation in Argentina highlights another major concern. The country’s National Commission on Biotechnology, the central authority responsible for approving GM foods, is largely made up of representatives from companies that profit from selling GMOs. With such an obvious conflict of interest, there are virtually no checks and balances in place to ensure transparency or accountability. These glaring issues make it clear that GM wheat comes with far more questions than answers. How to avoid GM wheat: Take control of your food choices Avoiding GM wheat is entirely possible with some mindful shopping habits. One of the most effective strategies is to buy organic. Foods with the Certified Organic seal are prohibited from containing GMOs, offering a reliable safeguard against genetically modified ingredients. When shopping, look for the Non-GMO Project Verified seal. While many products claim to be “non-GMO,” this official certification ensures a higher standard of transparency and accountability, giving you greater confidence in your purchases. Another essential step is to avoid processed foods. Whole, organic foods are far less likely to contain GMOs, while processed foods are notorious for sneaking them in through various additives and fillers. Whenever possible, buy directly from local farms. This supports the local economy, allows you to ask questions about farming practices, and helps to ensure you get clean, high-quality food. The reality is that the tampering with our food supply isn’t likely to stop anytime soon. Governments and large corporations often prioritize profit and convenience over nutrition and public health. That means it’s up to us to take matters into our own hands – to educate ourselves, make informed choices, and seek out healthy alternatives to the heavily processed, GMO-laden products they want to push on us. It’s time to stand firm. Every purchase is a choice, a step towards reclaiming control over our health. Push back. Choose better. Sources for this article include: Childrenshealthdefense.org Sciencedirect.com NIH.gov To read the original article click here.

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A Biological Alternative to Antibiotics for Dairy Cows

AHA Publisher — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:53 +0000

Brian Blum via Israel21c – Unless you’re a dairy farmer, bovine mastitis is the killer disease you’ve probably never heard of. This infection around the udder is now the most frequent disease of dairy cows. It’s costing the industry between $20 billion and $30 billion a year and contributing to an increasing number of deaths among humans that result from a proliferation of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The scourge of the superbugs comes from the fact that antibiotics are the main therapy used in treating bovine mastitis. The overuse of antibiotics in cows allows antimicrobial-resistant pathogens to make their way to people via the milk they drink. Resistant superbugs cause an estimated 700,000 deaths a year around the world, with the total predicted to rise to 10 million by 2050. Costs associated with death and loss in productivity could run $100 trillion globally, according to a UK government report. Israeli biopharmaceutical startup Mileutis has developed its first product, Imilac, an injectable product that stimulates the cow’s immune system to fight mastitis. It’s similar to immunotherapy medications that are transforming cancer treatment in humans. “Mileutis” is a portmanteau of “mil” for milk, “eut” from therapeutics, and “is,” Greek for knowledge. Safe for Humans Because Imilac is based on peptides that already exist in cow’s milk, the formulation is considered safe for human consumption. The European Medicines Agency ruled that Imilac, which contains the protein casein hydrolysate, doesn’t require a “Maximum Residue Limit” evaluation to determine if there is a dangerously high concentration of a pharmacologically active substance from a food of animal origin. Imilac was developed originally at the governmental Volcani Center Agricultural Research Organization in Rishon LeZion. Mileutis CEO David Javier Iscovich tells ISRAEL21c that he and his father were looking for an innovative biological technology they could build into a company. The two, originally from Argentina, weren’t thinking about cows at first. The senior Iscovich – José – is an experienced immunobiologist who focused on the epidemiology of cancer in human health for most of his career. David worked in his father’s lab as a research assistant from a young age. “We reviewed 14 projects in Israel and the US until someone offered us a project on animal health,” David Iscovich recalls. “We saw the results and we said, ‘Wow, this is the one. This is going to change the industry.’” ‘There’s No Solution’ It’s a big industry: an estimated 275 million dairy cows worldwide. A survey by the US Food and Drug Administration found that 95% of dairy cows are treated with antibiotics at least once a year. The problem of antibiotic overuse is a direct result of the growth of industrial farming, Iscovich points out. Fifty years ago, when a cow got infected with mastitis, she would be given time to rest while her immune system did its work. But now, each cow is pumped for so much milk, there’s no flexibility to give the cow a break to get better. Antibiotics were introduced to kill the pathogen so that it does not infect the milk. Today, some 70% of the antibiotics administered in the world today are for animals. The problem arises when pathogens learn to resist antibiotics in animals and then leap to humans. Antibiotic overrun from farms can seep into the surrounding ecosystem, which can also reach humans. “We go to the hospital, the antibiotics don’t work, and we die,” Iscovich says bleakly. “There’s no solution.” Overuse of antibiotics in animals has led some European countries to begin restricting their use. Will Imalic replace antibiotics entirely? “I don’t think it will be 100%,” Iscovich says. “But for mastitis, I think we will be able to reduce antibiotic use by 90% to 95%.” Second Product in Development Imilac is intended to be used once a year as a preventative. A second Mileutis product in development, Milac, attacks the pathogen itself and is used if a cow gets infected during the lactation period. Imilac has passed several clinical trials in Israel. It has received support from the Hachaklait Veterinary Services group, which has supplied it to dairy farmers. Mileutis submitted its application for full approval to the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture in 2019 and is awaiting authorization. It is in advanced stages with regulators in the US and the European Union, as well. In the meantime, the company has built a production line in Israel. “We’re ready to go,” Iscovich says. In October, Mileutis raised $20 million from NovaQuest Capital Management to bring its products to markets beyond Israel. This is NovaQuest’s first investment in the animal healthcare field and its first in an Israeli company. Mileutis previously raised money from private investors. Mileutis, which has a staff of 30 and its office and factory close to the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, has been working on its residue-free, biologically based antibiotic alternative since 2004. At the time, there were few competitors. Now there’s “a buzz on antibiotic solutions but [other companies] are at a very early stage” compared with Mileutis, Iscovich explains. “It will take them many years to get to where we are today.” For more information, click here To read the original article click here. For more articles from Israel21c click here.

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