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    From Einkorn Wheat to GMO
    From Einkorn Wheat to GMO
    From Einkorn Wheat to GMO
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    From Einkorn Wheat to GMO

    By Wayne Persky

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    This book takes a quick and unique look at the relationship between the evolution of humans, agriculture, and crop biotechnology, including GMOs. It’s written from the perspective of a farmer who has severe food sensitivities, a science and engineering education, and experience in grain processing for the corn chip and tortilla industry. It discusses how we got to where we are now and why the trend is unlikely to change in the future.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWayne Persky
    Release dateMay 17, 2018
    ISBN9781732079267
    From Einkorn Wheat to GMO
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    Wayne Persky

    Wayne Persky was born, grew up, and currently lives in Central Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, College of Engineering, with postgraduate studies in mechanical engineering, mathematics, and computer science. He has teaching experience in engineering, and business experience in farming and agribusiness. He has 20 years of experience researching published medical research articles to discover novel ways to resolve health issues that are inadequately treated by mainstream medicine.Microscopic colitis (MC) is an inflammatory bowel disease more widespread than Chron's disease, yet the most popular medical treatment used by doctors results in an 85 % relapse rate. He promotes treating MC by diet changes, with a better than 95 % success rate. Over 15 years ago he founded and continues to administrate an online MC discussion and support board. In 2015 he founded the Microscopic Colitis Foundation, and he continues to serve as it's president and as a contributing author to the Foundation's Newsletter. He lives on a farm in Central Texas, where he continues to do research and write.

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      Book preview

      From Einkorn Wheat to GMO - Wayne Persky

      From Einkorn Wheat to GMO

      Other books by this author

      Microscopic Colitis

      Understanding Microscopic Colitis

      Vitamin D and Autoimmune Disease

      8 Ways to Prevent Pancreatic Cancer

      From Einkorn Wheat to GMO

      A Quick Look at the Evolution of Genetics in Agricultural Crops

      Wayne Persky

      Persky Farms

      United States

      First published and distributed in the United States of America by:

      Persky Farms, 19242 Darrs Creek Rd, Bartlett, TX 76511-4460. Tel.: (1)254-718-1125; Fax: (1)254-527-3682. www.perskyfarms.com

      Copyright: This book is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and all other applicable international, federal, state, and local laws. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of an audio recording, nor may it be transmitted or otherwise copied for public or private use, other than the fair use purposes allowed by copyright law, without prior written permission of the publisher.

      Disclaimer and Legal Notice: The information contained in this book is intended solely for general educational purposes, and is not intended, nor implied, to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to any specific medical condition or question. The advice of a physician or other health care provider should always be sought for any questions regarding any medical condition. Specific diagnoses and therapies can only be provided by the reader’s physician. Any use of the information in this book is at the reader’s discretion. The author and the publisher specifically disclaim any and all liability arising directly or indirectly from the use or application of any information contained in this book.

      Please note that much of the information in this book is based on personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Although the author and publisher have made every reasonable attempt to achieve complete accuracy of the content, they assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. If you should choose to use any of this information, use it according to your best judgment, and at your own risk. Because your particular situation will not exactly match the examples upon which this information is based, you should adjust your use of the information and recommendations to fit your own personal situation.

      This book does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned anywhere in the book. This information is provided for educational purposes, and reliance on any tests, products, procedures, or opinions mentioned in the book is solely at the reader’s own risk.

      Any trademarks, service marks, product names, or named features are assumed to be the property of their respective owners, and are used only for reference. There is no implied endorsement when these terms are used in this book.

      Copyright © Wayne Persky, 2018. All rights reserved worldwide.

      ISBN 978-1-7320792-6-7

      Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1

      In The Beginning, Life Was Good

      Chapter 2

      Our Ancestors Ate a Simple Diet for Millions of Years

      Chapter 3

      Why the GMO Issue Should Remind Us of Déjà Vu

      Chapter 4

      Current Opinions

      Chapter 5

      Do Consumers Actually Understand Food Safety Issues?

      Chapter 6

      The Future of GM

      About the Author

      Introduction

      The author grew up on a small family farm in Central Texas during the 1940's and 50s.  After the end of World War II in 1945, the world was recovering from all the destruction and the loss of so many lives, and agriculture in the United States was still recovering from the devastating drought of

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