Obama betrays the will of the peopel and signs the "Dark Act"

[dirtydickcheney]

"It is unfortunate that the President has sided with the well heeled lobbyists representing Monsanto and the rest of Big Food and against consumers and families. The Roberts-Stabenow “DARK Act” is a step backward. The Roberts-Stabenow “DARK Act” tramples on states rights. The Roberts-Stabenow “DARK Act” makes it more difficult for mothers and fathers to know what’s in the food they’re purchasing for their children.

We believe the free market will reject efforts by those in Congress, and the President, to make it more difficult for families to understand what is in the food being sold in America’s grocery stores. Citizens for GMO Labeling will continue to work to educate policy makers at all levels of government about these issues and, while we are disappointed that huge campaign contributions from Big AG and the food industry were sufficient to undermine what 89% of Americans clearly desire in the way of clearly understandable, on package labeling of GMOs, we know the truth will eventually win this debate."

http://citizensforgmolabeling.org/obamabetrayal/

[yallerdawg]

1. Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time

U.S. News and World Report

Advocates for labeling and the food industry, which has fought Vermont's law, have wanted to find a national solution to avoid a state-by-state patchwork of laws. While the food industry ended up supporting the final bill, many of the advocates did not, arguing that many consumers won't be able to read electronic labels and that there aren't enough penalties for companies that don't comply.

While there is little scientific concern about the safety of those GMOs on the market, advocates for labeling argue that not enough is known about their risks and people want to know what's in their food.

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-07-29/obama-signs-bill-requiring-labeling-of-gmo-foods

[still_one]

2. Exactly, and nothing is wrong with that. A couple of weeks ago a group of scientists, many nobel

prize recipients attested to GMO safety. However, there are so me folks who don't subscribe to that view, so the labeling exits for those who do not wish to consume GMO foods

[63splitwindow]

3. Why did you decide to start this thread?

[Iggo]

6. Possibly to get the words "Obama betrays" out there, but I'm just guessing.

I'd also like to hear an answer/

[dirtydickcheney]

9. I shouldn't post something that is newsworthy?

http://www.agri-pulse.com/Obama-signs-historic-GMO-labeling-bill-07292016.asp

[Iggo]

11. Did I say that?

[MineralMan]

12. Your original post was from an advocacy website, not a news organization.

It wasn't news at all. It was political commentary and advocacy.

News and opinion are two different things. Please don't pretend your original link was a legitimate news source.

[Brickbat]

4. States' rights and free market, eh?

[Orrex]

7. Funny how that works, no?

[geek tragedy]

5. "betrays the will of the peopel (sic)?"

what percentage of the population gives a shit about this bill?

[RapSoDee]

8. 90% + of the American public gives a shit

surveys consistently show that over 90% of the American public gives a shit and would like GMO labels so they can know what they are feeding to their children.

Less than 10% of the electorate doesn't give a shit, and chooses instead to turn their back on their capacity for free will, and instead to fully embrace Corporately-Designed-Legally-Mandated-Ignorance.

Thanks for asking.

[MineralMan]

10. What surveys? Links, please.

Who took them and what was the methodology and who made up the sample they used?

Thanks for your help...

[Igel]

14. Here's one.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/01/17/over-80-percent-of-americans-support-mandatory-labels-on-foods-containing-dna/

Okay, that's the news-spin version.

Link to actual survey:

http://agecon.okstate.edu/faculty/publications/4975.pdf
Near the top of the website there's a link to the technical background for the survey--I think that's what you want.

I like the snark in the "proposed language" for mandatory DNA labeling in the WaPa:

WARNING: This product contains deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The Surgeon General has determined that DNA is linked to a variety of diseases in both animals and humans. In some configurations, it is a risk factor for cancer and heart disease. Pregnant women are at very high risk of passing on DNA to their children.

I know I'd rush out and pay an extra 75% for a liter of water that didn't contain DNA. (Then again, that's what we aim for in plain tap water, isn't it?) It's really worth noticing that the pro-DNA and pro-GMO labeling numbers are very similar.

You can't GMOut stupid.

[MineralMan]

15. LOL!

Ban DNA from our food right freaking now!

[NuclearDem]

17. Not to mention all those hazards associated with dihydrogen monoxide.

Corporations use that shit in everything, and thousands of people die a year from DHMO poisoning, but not only do they say it's safe, they say you need it to live.

[SticksnStones]

18. Well if 90% of the people want to know

When they're buying GMO, and he signs a bill requiring the labeling

Hasn't he in effect, honored the will of the people?

What's the issue here?

[NuclearDem]

16. the will of the peopel will not be ignoard.