Tinkering the staff of life: Jill Colleen Yarnall stays GMO-free with a simple southern treat. (New Recipes).Cornbread has been a staple on American tables for generations. From pones baked up in cast iron skillets in the Appalachians to loaves loaves n. Plural of loaf1. loaves Noun the plural of loaf1 loaves loaf laced with spicy peppers in the Southeast, cornbread has been the staff of life for many families. But today, key ingredients vital to making such simple fare as cornbread are tainted taint v. taint·ed, taint·ing, taints v.tr. 1. To affect with or as if with a disease. 2. To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate. 3. by genetically modified organisms ge·net·i·cal·ly modified organism n. Abbr. GMO An organism whose genetic characteristics have been altered by the insertion of a modified gene or a gene from another organism using the techniques of genetic engineering. (GMOs). Multinational companies are tinkering with the genes in important foods like corn, canola canola see brassicanapus. , sugar and soy to create all-new organisms. While these companies and some scientists say the foods are safe, the skeptical voice is strong. Leaders in the health, scientific and farming communities are raising serious questions and getting very unsatisfactory answers. Will pollen from these altered plants kill butterflies and other beneficial insects Beneficial Insects are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control. The concept of beneficial is subjective and only arises in light of desired outcomes from a human perspective. ? Will these foods cause allergic reactions allergic reaction n. A local or generalized reaction of an organism to internal or external contact with a specific allergen to which the organism has been previously sensitized. in sensitive individuals? Is it morally, ethically or religiously right to modify foods in this way? For now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require genetically modified genetically modified Adjective (of an organism) having DNA which has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects genetically modified genetic adj [food etc] → foods to be labeled. When you purchase food for your family, you have no assurance that your choices are safe unless the food is organic. If you are concerned, support organic farms with your purchases, write letters to your elected officials and educate yourself on this issue. Greenpeace's True Food Campaign web site is a good place to start; click on www.truefoodnow.org. Small changes in your kitchen can make big changes for your family and the world. Start with the simple things--like cornbread. Handed down through at least three generations in my family, this heirloom recipe is modified to embrace GMO-free ingredients. I know my grandmother would approve. Heritage Cornbread 1 cup organic yellow corn meal 1 cup organic unbleached flour 1/4 cup organic milled cane sugar 4 teaspoons non-aluminum baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 free-range, organic egg, beaten 1 cup organic soymilk 1/4 cup organic, expeller-pressed canola oil 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat 9x9-inch glass baking dish or 9-inch round cast iron skillet with oganic oil and set aside. 2. Whisk corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add egg, soymilk, and oil and stir until just combined. 3. Pour out into prepared baking dish. 4. Bake until sides start to pull away from pan and probe inserted in center comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. 5. Cool pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Cut and serve immediately. Jill lives in Asheville with her husband J.R. They like their cornbread best with organic butter and the pure maple syrup maple syrup: see under maple. her father and grandfather make. |
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