I have been complaining about companies like Monsanto and genetic modification of our corn, soy, alfalfa, for a long time. But they won’t let us label the darn foods so we can tell if we’re buying GMO. That industry uses its wealth to overwhelm the politicians into compliance. They are getting their way and the people be damned.

Now the FDA is on the brink of approving genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. This would be the first genetically engineered animal on supermarket shelves in the United States. The salmon is engineered to produce growth hormones year-round that cause the fish to grow at twice the normal rate. The government already requires labels to tell us if fish is wild-caught or farm-raised – don’t we also have a right to know if our salmon is genetically engineered? Without labels, we’ll never know.

More than forty countries, even including RUSSIA and CHINA, already require labels on genetically engineered foods. Americans deserve the same right to know what we are eating.

I just signed a petition to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that says:

“Commissioner Hamburg, we urge the FDA to require the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. We have a right to know about the food we eat and what we feed our families, but under current FDA regulations, we don’t have that ability when it comes to genetically engineered foods.

Polls show that more than 90% of Americans support mandatory labeling. Such near-unanimity in public opinion is rare. Please listen to the American public and mandate labeling of genetically engineered foods.”

Please help yourself and help us all by quickly signing this petition? Click here.

Thank you. —Sproutman, Steve Meyerowitz

The Easiest Liver Cleanse

Greetings Cleansicians!

Virtually every day so far, I have taken this simple but important drink. It’s my easy liver cleanse. Liver cleansing is quite an art and you can take many more rigorous drinks and approaches to cleansing your liver. Some of my favorites are massage. Having a masseuse work on your liver and digestive organs for an hour is probably more effective than anything you can drink. Another approach is the coffee or wheatgrass enemas both of which stimulate the hepatic vein. This is the vein accessible in the colon that drains blood that has been cleaned by the liver. There are also a variety of drink recipes many of which are more intense than the simple recipe I use. I recommend this one because it is safe and effective if used regularly. In my opinion, the more intense liver cleanses should be taken in a clinic environment where you can be monitored and have the support to deal with the potentially more dramatic effects. However, if you are in a hurry for results and feel up to the challenge, you can certainly ratchet up the recipe. Both my Power Juices Super Drinks and Juice Fasting and Detoxification books have more information on liver detoxification. And don’t forget Wheatgrass Nature’s Finest Medicine where you can find instructions on wheatgrass enemas and other fun stuff!

Sproutman’s Simple Liver Cleanse Recipe
Juice from one organic Grapefruit
Juice from one organic Lemon
1 tbsp organic olive oil

It’s simple, delicious, and effective if you use it regularly. —Sproutman

Letter to the February Online Green Smoothie Detox Group

This morning's breakfast smoothie: Organic Strawberries, Blueberries, & Rasperries

Greetings Detoxicants! 

You have survived one day. For some of you, it may have been hard, for others it was easy. The first 3 days test your will power. Old habits do not easily change. There are temptations all around you. Your family is eating the way it always eats. You may be questioning….why are you even doing this!

Remember your original intentions. You were motivated to come this far because it is something you really wanted to do. Don’t let go now. Working in a group with a guide is your best chance for success. Discipline can be like chasing a feather in the wind. The trick is to be still and it will float down to you. Cleansing is inner work in more ways than one.

This week we are focusing our awareness on our health: our bodies, our organs, our glands, our bloodstream. This cannot be done without also focusing our minds. Your alter ego is coaxing you back to your old habits and questioning this new direction. Take a few minutes to quiet your mind and reassess your purpose. Most likely you will reaffirm your intentions. This simple act strengthens your resolve and reinvigorates your discipline. Put the devil back in the box and shut the lid. This is your week to cleanse.

Some of you may be wondering: why not just eat the salad? Why liquefy it? It is all about the seduction of food. Once you start chewing, it opens you up to a world with which you are very familiar and the boundaries between cleansing and regular eating can easily melt away.

Again, the first three days are the hardest. Here is your new mantra: “Persevere.” Use as needed.

-Steve Meyerowitz, Sproutman

It's a Liquid Salad!

Sproutman Steve Meyerowitz
The Green Smoothie Cleanse – 7 Days to Feel Fabulous
Online CLASS Wed Feb 8 & 15, 2012

It’s cleansing time again! Join Sproutman Steve Meyerowitz as he guides you through his 7 Day Green Smoothie Cleanse. Nope, it’s not just smoothies. Actually, there are numerous other drinks in addition to the liquid salads, fruit smoothies, liver cleansers, colon cleansers, hot teas and broths—you’ll have lots to choose from during this cleansing week.

This is not a fast. You’ll be eating, it’s just that you won’t be “Chewing” and eating. You’ll be blending instead—for a week— you’re gonna love it. No worries, you’re NOT going to feel hungry. In fact you’ll be feeling full and the variety of things to consume is surprisingly more varied than what you ordinarily eat!

Can you do this? Absolutely! The main thing to know is that there are so many options, you can control the pace. You get out of it what you put into it. So if you want to push yourself, you’ll feel cleaner in the end. If you want to take it easy, that is also fine. It’s the most manageable cleanse around.

The Cleanse itself is an ONLINE CLASS. So anyone can take it no matter where you live. Here’s the link to register and find out more. The Green Smoothie Cleanse.

Dear Sproutman,
I just ordered Dr. Wheatgrass antioxidant skin recovery cream for my Mom.  She has been suffering with a fissure for a year now and just recently had Botox therapy…which at this point is not helping with the pain.  Does this product do what everyone is saying it does?  I’m hoping for a miracle here…since I can’t see her suffering anymore.  Any advice? —Caroline, Westfield, NJ

Dear Caroline,
This product has helped many others with the same condition. But as you may realize, everybody is different and there are no guarantees. With any type of skin condition, I would not depend entirely on any one thing. Miracles are rare. But this is one of the best products out there for anal fissures or any fissures. So best of luck. Hope at the very least, it makes Mom more comfortable, and do give a shout if it does any better.—Sproutman