Comments by "Aaron Okeanos" (@AaronOkeanos) on "The Shocking Reason US Foods Are BANNED Abroad" video.

Here a little comment I written a while ago ... Artificial Dyes e.g. Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Synthetic Astaxanthin (Red) Used for: Enhanced Coloring of food products which makes them look better and therefore sell better and to cover up production problems. Risks: Hyperactivity, Behaviour-Problem on Childrens, Allergy-Risks, Cancer-Risks Found in: M&M (not in EU), Noodles, Cheese, Cereals, Candy, everywhere basically Banned: EU, Australia, New Zealand Allowed: US Remarks: For Europe dyes from natural soruces are used instead. The use of food coloring has increased by 500% over the last 50 years. Growth Hormones (e.g. rBGH) Synthetic Growth Hormone to make cows grow bigger and faster. Found in: Milk, Dairy Products. Banned: EU, Switzerland, Japan, NZ, Australia Allowed: US Risks: Cancer Risks, High Levels of Thyroid Hormone Enzymes, Cardivaskular Risks (Heart), Brest Cancer, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer Remark: Use of rBGH also lead to use of Anti-Biotics on Cows. Meat with Organic Arsenic Used for: Pultry to bursting blood Vessels to make flesh looking more pink. Risks: Environmental Damage as Arsenic is slightly toxic. Cancer-Risks, Chromosome-Damage GMO Foods (Genetically Modified Foods) Risks: Food allergies, various effects often yet fully unknown because of high complexity. Environmental impact on biodiversity, Wild Plants, Animals, Insects with hard to contain long-term wide-spread effects. Bromated Flour (Potassium Bromate) Found in: Baked Goods (84% in the US) to make them look better and the dough more elastic. Banned: EU, CA, Brazil, South Korea, China Risks: Slightly Toxic to humans, Headaches, Skin raches, Digestive Issues, Cancer-Risk Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) Corn/Soy Bean oil mixed with Bromine which is Toxic. Emulsifier, helps to keep contents mixed in complex drinks prevents flocculation. Found in: Sports Drinks (10% in the US), Fanta Orange, Gatorade and others Banned: EU, Japan Influences Body Chemistry create defincy for Iodine, Breast Cancer, Thyroid Gland, Ovary and Prostate Cancer, Accumulates in Central Nervous System and Breastmilk Fat Substitues e.g. Olestra Found in: Fat-Free potate chips, snacks, used in so call Fat-Free or Calorie-Free foods. Risks: Prevents the body from absorbing essential vitamins, Cramps, Gas Loose Bowels Banned: Canada, EU Remark: FDA even removed labeling restrictions on it in the USA. For comparison ... Kinder Eggs Risks: Children might choke on the inner plastic egg. Banned: US Allowed: Everywhere else
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The problem with GMO is: Noone knows the complex interactions it has with the food and more importantly with the environment. It is dangerous to just declare it harmless and give them a free pass without watching them closly. Should they be banned? Probably not because they can indeed increase yield. However yield was never an issue. Western countries waste more than 60% of it's food ... more than enough to nurish the whole planet ... even without GMO.
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The EU has one of the highest food quality standards on this planet and some countries in the EU can even go above. The food is sometimes so different that Americans don't like the taste of it. I heared people eating the same fastfood in the same restaurant chain in Europe and didn't liked it because it was made with EU quality food.
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@endocean117 The difference is that GMO is actually editing the genes. WHat humans did in the last 2000 years was letting nature do this and just pick the best working ones ... hell of a difference. Especially since we started to transfer genes between species.
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