By Staff Writer - December, 5th 2013

Despite claims by multinational biotech giants, genetically modified (GM) foods are not the same as natural, organic foods, and they're not all better. GM foods have been around such a relatively short time that, for most of these engineered organisms, the book is still out on the complex and subtle ways they may  affect humans.

A new report suggests there may be a link between genetically modified foods and gluten-related disorders.

Gluten sensitivity is on the rise and the report, which draws on data from a wide range of sources including the US Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Act records, medical journal reviews, and international research, has concluded that eating GM foods is linked to:

• Intestinal permeability
• Imbalanced gut bacteria
• Immune activation and allergic response
• Impaired digestion
• Damage to the intestinal wall

These conditions are known to either trigger or exacerbate gluten-related disorders, including the serious autoimmune disorder, celiac disease, which is on the rise in developed countries.

As a result the market for gluten free products is also growing In the US  sales are expected to exceed £3.3 billion ($5 billion)) by 2015. In the UK (the third biggest market for gluten free products after the USA and Italy)  the gluten-free market is worth £288 million ($446.6 million) – a figure …

 

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