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In a recent article on genetically Modified Foods they stated that given the choice, animals would not eat the genetically modified feed.  So, I decided to try a little experiment.

My neighbor feeds the ducks feed corn. I happened to have a bag of corn in the freezer that I didn’t serve last Thanksgiving. My dad likes corn, but I made him live without it. And we won’t eat it. It just doesn’t taste good anymore. Now I think I understand why.

So, I took a handful of corn out and let it thaw.

How do I know the corn was genetically modified? Over 90% of the corn and corn products in the US are from genetically modified crops. This was a store brand, so the odds are pretty good that this was GMO corn, wouldn’t you say?

The ducks wouldn’t touch it.

Now the other question that brings to mind is if the animals know the difference, and apparently me and my daughter can taste the difference, why can’t anybody else taste the difference?

I found that the more time I spent away from fake and fast foods, the more I can taste the difference when I do have them. The last time I had the most popular tomato soup, I was horrified. It tasted like someone dumped a sugar bowl in it.

I even noticed that a bag of sugar tasted different. Sure enough – it used to be pure cane sugar. Now its from GMO sugar beets.

My sister tells me that she is experiencing the same thing. She’s been working her way to eating healthier for the last couple of years now. She agrees that when she has something that she hasn’t had in a while that she can taste the chemicals and corn syrup.

My neighbor tells me that on the rare occasion that she has soemthing packaged, that its so salty she can’t stand it. She can’t even drink a can of pop anymore. Neither can I.

It’s like your tastebuds return from the dead.

So login and find something really good to eat and wake those tastebuds up!

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