Currently, according to the latest research from all countries (Russia, Italy, USA...) sterility is increasing and will increase in future generations because of genetically modified foods. This is confirmed in an alarming way by another study undertaken by the National Association for Genetic Safety in the USA and which has not yet been published, but whose results have recently been announced.

After this hamster study, Russian scientists find that the third generation of a line of hamsters fed on transgenic soybean feed is sterile. This publication only confirms the health risks as well as the impact on fertility, birth weight of litters and infant mortality associated with GMO consumption.

One study compared a group of hamsters fed a non-soy diet, a second group fed non-transgenic soy, a third group fed one-third transgenic soy, and a fourth group fed only genetically modified food for two years. Using five pairs of hamsters from each group, which produced about seven to eight litters each, these researchers conducted research on about 140 animals.

Serious problems became evident in the 2nd generation, which had lower birth weights, slower growth rates, and much later than normal attainment of sexual maturity. This second generation has itself generated another 39 litters, litters that have shown an infant mortality rate of 25%, while the mortality rate is normally only 5%. In the third generation, almost all the babies raised with GMOs were sterile! Only one third generation female hamster gave birth to 16 babies, of which one fifth died.

Other much stranger abnormalities have appeared in some hamsters, such as the growth of hair in the mouth, which to the best of researchers' knowledge had never been seen before. Studies in rats have shown similar results, except that the increase in sterility was evident in the second generation.

Numerous researchers, all independent and in different countries, have noted other very surprising anomalies such as color changes between the two testicles in male rats, damage to young spermatozoa and changes in DNA structures in embryos taken from GMO-fed females.

These studies have been conducted around the world on pigs, cows and other livestock. In conclusion, the results concerning reproduction and offspring are all equally alarming. It is known that genetically modified crops were only liberalized in 1996, starting with soybeans, corn and cotton. The cultivation of transgenic canola was not authorized until about a year later.

Knowing that the time between successive human generations is much longer than that of hamsters, it is not yet known what the impact of GMO food will be on future generations, since between 1996 and now, we have not yet reached the next and descending generation of consumers of transgenic products.

Seeing the conclusions of the studies that highlight the effects of this type of food on animals, we can only worry about the repercussions that this type of food could have on the human race.

In view of the important conflicts of interest that these agricultural issues represent, and despite the 800 requests submitted to the American authorities, it seems that the powers that be in the USA as elsewhere are not very inclined to express reservations about the cultivation of these GMOs, without worrying about the consequences for the health of future humanity.

This is all the more understandable when you consider that the Obama administration has appointed former Monsanto executive and vice-president Michael Taylor as the person in charge of US food safety. It is therefore easy to foresee the direction of future decisions and measures concerning the GMO market. It also appears that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is also a former Monsanto agent who refuses to acknowledge the existence of these conflicts of interest. The government is considering liberalizing the cultivation of genetically modified alfalfa seeds in the near future. Remember that after corn, soybeans and wheat, alfalfa is the most widely grown grain in the United States. This fast-growing plant, which is easily pollinated by bees, could further increase the long-term disaster of GM food.

The pressure and the situation are such that one of the researchers who wanted to carry out other studies on nutrition based on transgenic products, in particular analyses of organs of animals fed with GMOs, reports that the teams of his laboratory and its leaders were subjected to numerous pressures during the defense of these files in the European Parliament and that documents were even burnt in his office and samples stolen from his laboratory.

Other planetary dangers accompany the development of this type of culture. For example, the use of certain herbicides such as glyphosate which is extremely toxic because in addition to poisoning your tissues, it kills the richness of the soil. It is the most widely used herbicide in the world, and contrary to what we are led to believe, pesticide use has doubled since 2005 rather than decreased since the introduction of transgenic crops.

Thus, its use is encouraged, because the above-mentioned groups and lobbies find again their interest in it, since this herbicide is manufactured and marketed by industries linked to the Monsanto group.

How can you protect yourself and detect foods containing GMOs? To do this, there are a few simple and very important things to remember. First, remember that there are eight major GMO crops:

1. Soybeans

2. Corn

3. Cottonseed (used in vegetable frying oils)

4. Canola (canola oil)

5. Sugar beets

6. Hawaiian papayas

7. Some varieties of zucchini

8. Yellow-Crookneck squash (Curcubita pepo L.) which has been modified to resist three phytoviruses that commonly infect squash.

Based on this list alone, you can already avoid foods containing these different vegetables and grains as well as products derived from them. If you wish to get more detailed information, lists of genetically modified foods or foods containing GMOs are easily found on the Internet or in specific books.

Let's think positively and stay in the natural dynamic knowing that the mass consumer has an essential role in today's economy since it is this mass that creates the demand and thus can exert pressure on the market. The idea that consumers have enormous power is a reality and an absolute fact, but we must not allow ourselves to be swayed by the misinformation spread by the media, which is in the pay of the big lobbies and the powers that be.

It is even possible to ruin companies like Monsanto quickly, if the mass of active consumers is sufficient. It is also essential to disseminate the information in your environment and to inform the younger generations since their future depends on it and they are the ones who have the future of the human race and the planet in their hands.