Better Than Movie Theatre Popcorn

About the Recipe

GMOs | Good or Bad?
Although GMO foods (Genetically Modified Organisms) aren't always negative or should be avoided, it's important to understand why certain organisms are genetically modified and what that means for our health. Some genetically modified crops were designed to be drought-resistant that would require that specific crop to utilize less water and fertilizer to grow and thrive in less than ideal environments.

GMO Corn, Glyphosate, and Your Health:
There are other organisms like CORN that are genetically modified to resist the harmful herbicides and pesticides that kill unwanted weeds and insects. Nearly all corn grown in the United States (more than 150 million acres) is genetically modified to resist the detrimental and DNA crop damaging effects of Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, as well as Atrazine. However, that doesn’t mean that humans aren’t resistant to these harmful chemicals.

Glyphosate, Round Up, and Atrazine are endocrine disrupting chemicals that can become harmful to human health with increased risk for reproductive harm/toxicity, infertility, certain cancers (particularly with potential links to breast cancers and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma), liver disease, Parkinson’s Disease, diminished neurological function, and allergies. New research as of 2023 has shown that childhood exposure to Glyphosate was linked to liver inflammation and metabolic disorders in early adulthood, potentially leading to liver cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease later in life.

And not to mention, just because a crop is labeled “non-GMO” that doesn’t mean it’s not sprayed with Glyphosate, Round Up, or Atrazine. To ensure that your corn isn’t sprayed with these particular synthetic fertilizers or synthetic pesticides, make sure to buy organic when possible or if accessible.

Microwave Popcorn and Forever Chemicals:
We all love the convenience of microwave popcorn here and there, but what if I told you that stove top popped corn takes only 2 minutes as well, but without the harmful chemicals inside a bag of microwave popcorn?

Research has found that people who consumed microwave popcorn every day over the course of a year had levels of PFAS (forever chemicals and endocrine disruptors) that were up to 63% higher than average.


LET'S GET POPPIN!
My Better Than Movie Theatre Popcorn and Lesser Evil’s popcorn kernels is an Organic and Non-GMO snack that you and your family can feel better about snacking on!


Sources:
https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/news-media/research-highlights/childhood-exposure-to-common-herbicide-may-increase-the-risk-of-disease-in-young-adulthood/#:~:text=New%20research%20from%20the%20UC,cardiovascular%20disease%20later%20in%20life.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935122012609#:~:text=As%20with%20several%20other%20herbicides,in%20elevated%20risk%20of%20autism.
https://vchs.ucsd.edu/blog/2023/03/herbicide-may-increase-risk-of-liver-cancer-diabetes-and-cardiovascular-disease.html#:~:text=In%20new%20research%2C%20published%20March,to%20liver%20inflammation%20and%20metabolic