Popcorn: What You Dont Know But ShouldCatherine J. Frompovich One of the most erudite websites regarding food information and nutrition is NutritionFacts.org with Dr. Michael Greger, MD, who produces videos that expose the real science behind whats in much of the food we eat. Dr. Gregers recent and exceptional video Butter-Flavored Microwave Popcorn or Breathingexemplifies his dedication to science rather than food processing technology for which this writer congratulates him wholeheartedly. If only all MDs had Dr. Gregers zeal for exposing the hazards of food chemicals and food chemistry applications, we probably would have safer agriculture and food processing industries that would not be permitted to put verifiable poisons into the foods we eat without being held accountable for causing health problems. The tobacco industrys 1950s cigarette science ought to be a prime example of what happens when doctors wake up to the real science of whats in tobacco, food, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines. Butter-flavored popcorn is only one of hundreds of examples where the food processing industry misleads us into believing chemicals are better than natural ingredients, as in the butter-flavored microwave popcorn case, i.e., real dairy butter. Nevertheless, after reviewing the scientific studies, which corroborate popcorn lung that Dr. Greger includes in his video, consumers still may need to question something Dr. Greger didnt address: genetically modified corn, also known as GMO corn. Consumers ought to be asking what else or what added dimension(s) does GMO-corn contribute to butter-flavored microwave popcorn, since 76 percent of planted acres in the USA is Bt-corn, while 85 percent of planted acres in the USA is Ht-corn (herbicide tolerant). [2] According to the USDA, Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops, developed to survive application of specific herbicides that previously would have destroyed the crop along with the targeted weeds, provide farmers with a broader variety of options for effective weed control. [3] Why should that question be asked? Well, the University of California Agriculture Natural Resources websitelists its Before Planting, At Planting, and After Planting Corn Herbicide Treatment Table, which indicates the chemicals used in the widespread practice of spraying corn. However, to appreciate more about the complexities of GMO corn, readers ought to check out the following: Genetically Modified Corn Study Reveals Health Damage and Cover-up http://www.responsibletechnology.org/fraud/rigged-studies/Genetically-Modified-Corn-Study-Reveals-Health-Damage-and-Cover-up-June-2005 Bt-maize (corn) during pollination may trigger disease http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gm-maize-during-pollination 65 Health Risks of GM Foods http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks/1notes Perhaps this popcorn predicament indicates just one more reason for purchasing and eating organically-grown crops and non-processed foods. Notes: [2] http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption.aspx [3] Ibid. [4] Ibid. Her work has been published in national and airline magazines since the early 1980s. Catherine authored numerous books on health issues along with co-authoring papers and monographs with physicians, nurses, and holistic healthcare professionals. She has been a consumer healthcare researcher 35 years and counting. Catherines latest book, A Cancer Answer, Holistic BREAST Cancer Management, A Guide to Effective Non-Toxic Treatments, is available on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook. Two of Catherines more recent books on Amazon.com are Our Chemical Lives And The Hijacking Of Our DNA, A Probe Into Whats Probably Making Us Sick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process(2008). 