Is Your Child Eating Genetically Engineered Foods? 

As a parent, you are concerned about the health and welfare of your children. You are there to care for them and make sure that they get the best of everything. However, it may not be as easy as you think when it comes to watching all of the different foods that your children consume. How can you be absolutely sure that your child is not eating genetically engineered foods? No one knows the long-term effects on children, so common sense is that it's best to avoid them and not allow your child to be experimented on.

In order to double check the kinds of foods that you are eating, it is best to arm yourself with the knowledge of what genetically engineered foods are and how they are processed. Knowing what they actually are and where they come from can make a world of difference when you are making purchases at your local grocery store.

There is strong research pointing to genetically engineered foods being a catalyst for the rise in childhood food allergies along with a host of other illnesses in children. As of yet, no hard links have been confirmed but the fact that there just may be a link is enough for most parents to start replacing the genetically engineered foods with healthy, organic food choices.

That pre-made lunch you sent your child off to school with may contain a host of genetically altered foods. The most popular of these types of lunches is a slice of cheese pizza, a box of juice and crackers on the side. Break it down to a slice of pizza made with GMO flour, the tomatoes used in the pizza sauce most likely are commercially altered and may contain GMO ingredients and the cheese may be from cows injected with RbGH (bovine growth hormone). And that's just one instance. Look at your breakfast cereals, ready-made lunches and the dinner in a box your kids eat because it's so hurried when you come home from work. See how easily your kids could be eating GMO foods up to three times a day?

Of course, the absolute best plan of attack would be to live on a farm and grow all of your own foods and raise your own livestock. However, that's not realistic for the majority of us. Fortunately there are other routes that you could think about taking. When you have an infant at home, there are a wide variety of organic foods that you can look into when it comes to meal times. Buy choosing organic, you are eliminating any chance of genetically engineered foods. All organic foods and products are completely free of any sort of harsh processing, chemicals or fertilizers, and of course genetically modified ingredients. By going with organic for your baby and even your older children, you can make sure that you are cutting out any of the potential fear of potential health risks caused by genetically engineered foods and food products.

Take the time to look around your grocery store and see what kinds of natural and organic foods are available to you. You will find nearly every cereal, packaged meal and canned soup has a healthy, organic alternative. When it comes to your child eating at school and you feel as though you cannot be sure that they are not serving foods that are genetically engineered, it might be best if you provide your child with proper lunches and snacks for school every day. Paying close attention to the foods that your child consumes can lead to a much healthier future as well as instill good eating habits in your kids that will last a lifetime.