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John Joseph has shared he’s no fan of GMOs.

Now, in an interview with Washington Times, the Meat is For Pussies author has a lot more to say about genetically modified foods and the Code.

The Code is not lingo for how you should be eating, but CODEX, which stands for Codex Alimentarius, a collection of standards recognized by the World Trade Organization on how food should be labeled, prepared and handled for safety reasons.

As of now, CODEX is not required, but many countries have adopted its recommendations, such as the irradiation of produce to kill e. coli, salmonella and other pathogens. Yes, it’s a potentially illness and even life saving procedure, but at what cost for future health?

Currently, foods that have been irradiated must be labeled in the United States. Here are a few of Joseph’s thoughts on food safety.

On GMOs:
“First off there just haven’t been enough studies conducted on the long term safety of the foods on the public because really it hasn’t been around all that long. What if all the crops failed after a certain amount of years?- what if after 3 generations of eating mostly GM foods we start to see irreversible problems?- these are things we just don’t know. We’re already seeing issues with GM crop failures. Also other GMO companies have come out and said that their aim is to control the food system from seed to table. I just think monopolies are never good and it’s just scary to think about anyone having a monopoly over seeds.”

On Food Safety and CODEX:
“And mandatory irradiation of all fruits and vegetables which would disrupt nutrition and kill vital nutrients. – I deal with a lot of raw foods people like Dr. Bisci and everyone is in congruence that the phyto-nutrients and enzymes in those foods is what is fighting disease in your body and keeping us healthy and balanced-”

“So now bill S.510 has passed, and little by little this whole thing (Codex) is becoming implemented.
Its not that Codex came out of nowhere, I remember hearing about it in the late 80’s while working at health food stores in New York City. They tried to implement it back then, but enough people protested. They seemed to have backed away some, but its being implemented bit by bit.”

Will we require protection from food safety procedures somewhere down the line as well?

More at Washington Times.

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