Herbo Study Our Environment

Studies show that since the 1940s approximately 87,000 synthetic new chemicals have been produced in the United States alone. At most about 3% of these chemicals have been tested for cancer-causing properties, and even fewer have been tested for hormone disrupting properties. Over 3,000 of these chemicals have been added to our food supply and more than 10,000 chemical solvents, emulsifiers, and preservatives are being used for food processing.
We ingest hundreds of pounds of food annually that are contaminated by these chemicals. In our lifetime through food we ingest, water we drink and bathe in, and air we breathe, each of us will consume 100 times the amount of pesticides, chemicals, life stock hormones, and preservatives than our grandparents did. This will inevitably disrupt the natural harmony and balance of our bodies.

In addition, much of today's foods are genetically modified. The term genetically modified means the genetic blueprints of living organisms such as plants, animals, and microorganisms are unnaturally altered or disrupted. The "hidden menu" of these unlabeled genetically engineered foods and food ingredients in the United States now includes soybeans, soy oil, corn, potatoes, squash, canola oil, cotton seed oil, papaya, tomatoes, and dairy products. Over 70 million acres of genetically engineered crops are presently under cultivation in the United States. Up to 500,000 dairy cows are being injected regularly with Monsanto's recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH). And genetically modified bacteria and fungi are used in the production of enzymes, vitamins, food additives, flavorings, and processing agents in thousands of foods on grocery shelves. According to the biotechnology industry, 100% of food in the United States will be genetically engineered within the next 5 to 10 years!