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The GMO Basics Panel: Why It’s Important and How to Avoid

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I have been wanting to do more research about genetically modified foods- what they are, how they are bad for us, and where they are hidden in our food-but life has found me very busy lately (my cooking classes are starting this Friday!).

So I asked a few other knowledgeable bloggers to share their knowledge with me and you about GMO’s. All three of the panelists shared very important information with us, including great advice on how to avoid GMO’s in our everyday lives. Please read this important information, and also feel free to share your knowledge too!

This post is part of Real Food Media’s No GMO Challenge. Check it out for even more information about this topic and consider joining in on the challenge!


Why should we care about GMOs?

“GMOs are the #1 biggest threat to our environment. GMOs are also a huge threat to our health. The The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) just called for a a moratorium on genetically manipulated (GMO) foods. “Ann Marie, AKA Cheeseslave

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Garlicky Wild Fiddlehead Ferns (my answer to GMO’s)

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Fiddlehead ferns gently sauteed with garlic and herbs are tender, flavorful, with just a bit of a crispness left to them. They taste a little like asparagus. Very delicious……and very wild.

And yes, they really are from ferns! They are fern shots from a certain ostrich fern (not all ferns are edible, by the way, so take come classes before you start trying to gather them yourself!). Fiddlehead ferns are only available for a short time, so grab them while you can! Your best bet for finding them is at local farmer markets.

My fiddlehead ferns were bought from my local farmer’s market where a lady coordinates a booth selling products from different professional wild food gatherers. There were many items to choose from, but the fiddlehead ferns were on the top of my list to try. Yum! They were good.

But more than just their culinary value, I feel that wild food is on the opposite spectrum of genetically modified food. Wild food isn’t even cultivated, but simply needs to be gathered (and yes, they are generally very high in nutrients). On the other hand, genetically modified food took not only a lot of cultivation, pesticides and other human intervention, but also required a scientist to create it in the first place. GMO’s are the scientific worlds answer to nature’s natural resources.

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