Emily Braley Ignite Presentation

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Genetically Modified Foods:

*Kills bees*Harms Humans

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They lurk among your favorites..

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wehaveto

keepour

bodiesclean

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I’ll teach you how...

my family carries the BRACA 2 gene

I “eat clean” to lower my chance of obtaining cancer

our

bodies

are

our

tools

1.Harms our Bodies

..and our environment

2.The marketers are lying to YOU

3.Ingredients you consume..

are banned in other countries.

linked tohyperactivity

in childrenAND

their inabilityto learn

Chemicals

Cancer

CanCause

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we are hurtingour

environment

“Natural”

“Organic”

“Real Food”

“Fat-Free”“Sugar-Free”

don’t fall for these words..

“100 calories”

“lower cholesterol”

reading ingredient labels is vital

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Chemicals allowed in the U.S. that are banned in other countries:

Bromine: found in fruit flavored drinks; also used for keeping carpets from catching on fire and disinfecting swimming pools.

Azodicarbonamide: found in frozen dinners; also used to make bleach and yoga mats

BHA and BHT: found in Post, Kellogs and Quaker brand cereals.. Also in Diamond Nuts, Chex Mix and many gum brands. These waxy solids are known to cause cancer in rats. They are banned in Japan, England and other

European countries.

We are consuming ingredients that are BANNED in other countries.

Marketing companies are LYING to us.

We are harming our bodiesAND

our environment.

revealthe

hiddenchemicals

let your voice be heard..

http://www.change.org/petitions/fda-get-cancer-causing-chemicals-out-of-all-food-packaging-now