Jeffrey Smith, author of the best-selling book Seeds of Deception, recently released another book called Genetic Roulette. Both books are about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods. Although it wasn't his intention, Jeffrey Smith's passion has led him to become a leader in the health and food industries, meeting with world leaders to discuss the dangers of this risky science.

Jeffrey Smith was so passionate to change the world's view of GM foods, that he ran for congress and worked at a Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) detection laboratory as Vice-President of Marketing. He travels the world with his book Seeds of Deception, speaking to political leaders. The problem with Seeds of Deception is that is reads more like a novel than a reference book.

Jeffrey Smith was determined to get his message out somehow. The novel approach wasn't working, so he decided to write a book that addressed the facts on one page with references on the opposite page. Political leaders want facts. Scientists want references. To gather materials for this book, Genetic Roulette, Jeffrey Smith spent a two year period meeting with over 30 scientists. He used this book to document 65 of the known health risks associated with GM foods. So what exactly are GM foods anyway?

GM foods are made from GM organisms. When an organism is created by merging the DNA of two unrelated organisms, a new, genetically modified organism is the result. An example of this is when DNA from a spider is put into a goat to modify milk production, yeilding milk high in spider proteins. This milk could theoretically be used to produce bullet proof vests. Another example is adding the DNA of bacteria and viruses to plants with the intention of producing pesticides and making crops that are resistant to herbicides.

What happens when you eat foods like chips or bread that are made from modified corn and wheat crops? Your digestive tract can become the breeding ground for pesticides. The goal of GM food research is to create more food to save the world from a hunger crisis, but our primitive knowledge of the subject makes eating these crops a game of roulette.

Jeffrey Smith spends his time proving to people that companies are more concerned about the bottom line than they are about long-term health risks of their foods. The quicker they can get their GM foods on the market, the quicker they'll begin making a profit.

Isn't the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supposed to protect us from unsafe foods? The FDA's policy written in 1992 claims that the agency is "Not aware of any information showing that the foods created from these methods differ in any meaningful or uniform way." In short, the FDA is taking a hands-off approach to the whole subject, and they're not requiring any special testing.

Many of the FDA's own scientists have come forward to say that GM foods cause allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. Some even reported their findings to superiors, but they were ignored. Jeffrey Smith has made it his passion to spread the word about the hidden dangers of eating GM foods.