1 July 2015 - QA 6

Dear Gurudev, so many kids these days are being diagnosed with autism. Why is this so?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

I would like some of the scientists here to do research on that. What is the cause of this autism? Is it the diet of a lady when she is pregnant, or is it all the GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) and MSG (Mono sodium glutamate) that we consume? Is it all the fertilizers and remnants of the fertilizers we consume that causes this? You don’t see this too much in poor countries where people have very little. When we have everything here, then why is this problem cropping up? We must look into this.

Is it due to fast food? Is it due to microwave ovens? What is causing this? I would like some scientist to do some study on this. Don’t you think it will be a good idea? An independent study would help, not through a company which has its own vested interest.