Is this true?

Who knows but likely not. She's a media personality, not a researcher or medical expert by any means. Of the same ilk as people like Dr Oz or Joel Furhman. Ooops, he's on her Board of Advisors. (Intentional sarcasm).

On her website, she recommends various product producers. Real subject matter experts don't do that. (That's an understatement)

I have a problem reading long paragraphs, too, thanks to Lyme. But this is a video. No reading necessary.

From the comments, I gather the speaker talks about the negative effects of genetically modified crops. Monsanto would like us to believe GMOs are safe because that's good for their business. Unfortunately, Monsanto has a lot of power in the United States. But lots of other countries aren't afraid to take action:

GMO-Free Europe

Look at some of the other things the U.S. allows that have been banned in many other countries. Fluoride, for instance.

You know what Elmer, of late I typically skip your posts and ignore your off the cuff commentary, but I really get sick of your seemingly know it all comments and digs when you literally have NO idea what you’re talking about.

Yeonsky, even if you have to listen and then go back and listen again to clearly understand, the message in this woman’s TedTalks is worth learning about. Just because someone is well known and supports something out of mrfudds norm, doesn’t mean that their information is not based on factual data and/or worth learning about. At least when it’s all said and done you’ll be able to make a more informed or educated opinion about what’s right for you.

Lukki....I'm curious was mrsfudd a typo...or do you think mr is a mrs? Lol...lol

Often I disagree with what Elmer says, but often I agree with him. This is one of the times that I agree with him. If you read this article, you will learn that Robin O'Brien doesn't necessarily make statements "based on factual data."

(Edited to add that, yes, I watched the entire video to which Yeonassky posted a link. And then I did a Google search on Robyn O'Brien.)

Our (USA) food supply is poisoned. So is our water (fluoride).

Monsanto is the biggest danger to our health. (I still love my reaction to a Monsanto headhunter who called me to come to work for them: "I won't work for a company that's poisoning our earth for any amount of money.")

I can eat wheat grown in the UK, but not in the USA.

Lindsey, I disagree and it’s based on personnal experience and the education provided by a seasoned nutritional doctor. The information provided by Robin (who I’ve never even heard of before) is absolutely true, we knew about this years ago. Anyone who spends any amount of time analyzing the data with an open mind, will come to the same conclusion.

Ha! Mama, you’re right, it’s a typo, I was ummmm a bit annoyed and not paying attention...

Thank you.

I get easily confused by what is written. I did listen to all of her tape but researching what she said became my problem.

The learned people here while often disagreeing with each other and one another at least take the time to read and try to understand things so I appreciate all input. I still don't know whether it is true or not but I'm leaning towards caution with regards to swallowing it wholesale. :-).

I just want my family to be okay and it has been a tough one for them.

Just wanted to clarify that I didn't really look at her personally just the things she said that there was evidence of people becoming more ill since they made corn have its own pesticide Etc. I hate the fact that my family is having to watch absolutely everything they eat in case of real Danger.

Lukkiirish, I'm not disagreeing that much of what we eat (or, at least much of what is available for purchase) has been modified in such a way that it isn't good for us. What I disagree with is that everything that Robin O'Brien says is correct. She apparently has been known to quote groups that don't exist and misquotes others. That's what I meant when I wrote, "Robin O'Brien doesn't necessarily make statements 'based on factual data.'"

I just want to chime in that I too believe Monsanto is slowly poisoning us all. I know people who have no problem eating bread outside of the U.S., can cannot tolerate it here. Hmmm.

sjerin - I can eat bread and pasta and pizza and crackers in Europe, but not in the USA. I import flour from England and bake my own bread so I can eat bread occasionally in the USA.

Would those unable to eat wheat produced in the US please tell me the symptoms of their allergies?

For those who are concerned about the difference between European wheat and American wheat, it may interest you to read Snopes' fact-checking of one of the originating claims: https://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/roundupwheat.asp

lucki, I'm an ex-financial something or other too so I have the same background and qualifications this self-promoting tool has. I'm just never on TV offering science fiction like she does or also as can be found on Oprah or Dr Oz.

A quote attributed (rightly or wrongly) to John Adams says:

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

If you prefer to ignore what I write, whether it's opinion or otherwise, and seemingly also ignore facts others offer, I'm okay with that. Just lay off the personal insults. Such words knock you down, not me.

Alright, another link dump and I promise I'll be done:

http://blogs.plos.org/publichealth/2014/04/29/easy-believe-food-toxic/

Plos (wiki) is a publisher of peer-reviewed journals but of course blog posts are not peer-reviewed. However, the points made by the writer in the link is being made again and again...and again by other reputable, qualified people in the field. Crucially for normal people like us, who lack training but nevertheless need to discern truth from lies, these people take pains to be transparent about their credentials and conflicts of interest, to cite sources, and to offer precise discussions of their thinking process. When sources like these overwhelmingly argue against sources *not* like these, normal people like us should take note.

Thanks for the links Bourbon.

I used to live in St Louis and our church (and my children's schools) was just down the road from Monsanto. Probably one-fourth of our church membership was employed by Monsanto in executive positions. I truly do not believe they would work for and develop products that are killing tons of people.

It makes sense to eat as few prepared foods as possible as many of the nutrients get lost in the commercial preparation. Fresh fruits and veggies, home made waffles, fresh meat - these are good foods and most of us thrive on them.

I have had allergies since childhood - first eczema and later asthma. I had allergy tests done when I was about 9-10 - I was allergic to practically everything - everything except the milk I detested. I was allergic to wheat, nuts, chocolate - you name it. I was put in the world's most restrictive diet (there is a bit of flour in many canned soups, so my mother had to make soup). She made rice muffins and cooked (awful!). She was a woman with a mission to "cure" her only child of the curse of eczema. It didn't work. In fact, my eczema got worse - dermatologist thought it was probably due to the stress of all this highly restrictive eating and wasn't convinced that eczema was always allergy related.

So, we gave up all the hoopla and the eczema continued until about a month before my 23rd birthday. It disappeared when I went on birth control pills right before getting married. Connection? Who knows - have never again had it and haven't taken the pills for decades. The asthma came right after the birth of my first child - again, no one knows if there was a connection.

Allergies are mysterious things and even the best allergists will admit that there is more that they don't know than they do know. I have had sensitivities to many, many drugs - not an allergic reaction (that would often be anaphylactic shock). No one knows why. There is no question that antibiotics have been overused in the past and still are in some situations. But that has led to bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics.

If one has the flu and no bronchial infection and ones doctor prescribes an antibiotic, question him intensively - he better have a very, very good reason for treating a virus with an antibiotic. If he doesn't, find another doctor. But if he has a good reason (secondary bacterial infection), then for heaven's sake - take the antibiotic.

I don't get my medical information from media celebrities or TV shows - especially when they are invariably selling something. I would not trust this woman as an authority on anything other than self-promotion.

chisue - My symptoms include - first and foremost - dermatitis herpetiformes - also known as the 'suicide rash' because it's so itchy that many have resorted to suicide: https://celiac.org/celiac-disease/understanding-celiac-disease-2/dermatitis-herpetiformis/

And: scleroderma - http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000200014 Once I cut USA gluten from my diet, my skin and connective tissues started reverting to normal.

And: eczema - https://nationaleczema.org/gluten-free-and-ad-the-whole-grain-truth/

I had visited three allergists (they're ALL quacks, IMO), five dermatologists, my oncologist (because they thought maybe my skin's condition was metastatic breast cancer), an endocrinologist, and two GPs. I had allergy tests, blood tests, MRI's, CT scans, PET scans, and biopsies. I finally found SOMEONE who thought, "maybe it IS what you're eating." Gluten was removed from my diet for 30 days, and I saw immediate improvement. And it's only USA gluten (Snopes be damned - it's not just anecdotal) that causes me to break out in the suicide rash (yes, I contemplated blowing my brains out because it's THAT itchy - for months on end).

Since I removed USA gluten from my diet, my skin is clear, my scleroderma is retreating, and I have no issues with gas/bloating/diarrhea. None.

I eat gluten in the UK like a fiend because I miss bread and pasta and pizza (although the gluten-free options in the USA are actually pretty decent). I also miss breaded fish and chicken, and eat those like crazy too. And beer. USA beer is a no-go, but UK and German beers are fine. The flour I buy from the UK actually lists the types of wheat included in the flour and the farms where the wheat is grown, along with any fertilizers, herbicides, desiccants, etc., used on the crops.

You can research further just by Googling gluten and autoimmune disorders and read for yourself.

Chloe, I went to an allergist--just one--years ago. He looked to be well over 100 lbs. overweight (yes, I think his physical condition matters), and had a dog in his office. I love dogs, and I'm not allergic to them, but I thought it was odd for an allergist to have one in his office. He told me I was allergic to just about everything. If I'd believed him I might as well have pitched a tent in the desert.

I found yet another article and basically it seems like they're saying that being too clean, having more allergens in the air from climate change and perhaps killing our gut microbes might all play a factor. A Stanford University Prof says there are probably many other factors as well. She's studying babies in utero. I'm still confused but perhaps everyone is.

What they do know is definitely one of three children in the states is allergic to the most common allergens. That's double the number!

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/09/allergies-are-on-the-rise-and-here-are-three-reasons-why.html

I am on allergy shots since the early 80's. Mine are plant pollen based.

I do believe we as a whole would do a lot better to boycott all the food products with the additives we don't even know how to pronounce. Back when my girls were little, the 70's we had a WHOLE lot less processed food then what is available now. We also didn't know anyone with cancer.

I feel, there is a definite link, and eat as much fresh as possible.

Moni

imstillchloe, if you have scleroderma, you really should be seeing a rheumatologist, not a dermatologist. It's a very serious auto-immune disease. My former DIL has it.

Thanks, chloecat. I agree about the dubious value of some of these 'specialists'. I'm very glad you got to the bottom of your troubles and have found relief. (Awful, horrible thing to have!)

"ALL skin ailments are 'eczema'," according to the dermatologists' guru we saw for my DH's problems. (Area dermatologists refer patients to him when they've used up their arsenal of remedies.) He's made it his mission to raise the specialty beyond just throwing stuff at 'eczema' and hoping something works. He said there is very little medical science in the field.

DH improved when he stopped using the same shampoo and shaving cream he'd used all his life. His problem was probably a combination of his age-related declining natural resistance and the additives used to create the 'new and improved' whatevers that are sold to us from all those shelves in the drug store.

I also agree that Americans are Much Too Clean. I think of what my grandmother would say when putting scrubbed potatoes into the oven to bake. Finding a bit of dirt, she'd declare, "Never mind. Everyone has to eat at least a peck of dirt in this life."

Anglo, I don't see ANY doctors, other than my GP for a yearly physical, and my dentist twice a year for cleanings. I take no meds. My food is my medicine. When I eat whole, organic foods, my body works perfectly. When I add crap to my diet, my body tells me so. It's very simple: eat real food, feel good.

My scleroderma is localized - called morphea. There is no internal organ involvement.

The fact that I spent four years chasing an answer that was right in front of me the whole time, seeing literally dozens of doctors, is testament to the amount of distress I was experiencing. I found that every.single.one of them wanted to put me on steroids, antibiotics, creams, ointments, shots, anti-fungals, anti-inflammatories, etc. They just want to load everyone up with $$$$$$ medicines with horrific side effects. Nope.