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13. This is corporate ethics at work, not stupid at all. Just amoral.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 11:20 PM

Dec 2012

They determined that the profit to be made by selling poisoned bird seed exceeded the potential fines to be accrued.

This is what happens when we cede our government to corporate ethics. There are a million decisions being made right now, that have to do with the health of our families and our cities. They are being made based on profit, too.

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Bird Seed Poisons Wild Birds [View all] hedgehog Dec 2012 OP

that's awful. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #1

In light of this revelation maybe the kitties will stop getting the blame for the reduction in the littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #2

Cats are still horrible for wild birds XemaSab Dec 2012 #21

house cats kill upwards of 30 million birds a year eom amborin Dec 2012 #23

If they didn't, what would we do with all those birds? aquart Dec 2012 #27

i know amborin Dec 2012 #28

Glad to see this coming out from a source like Scientific American. freshwest Dec 2012 #3

I just finished listening to a report of Inside Albany- hedgehog Dec 2012 #4

And thus will perish miserably as well. I believe the parents feel the loss, too. freshwest Dec 2012 #5

At what point does the individual buying Scotts bird seed say to themselves... Earth_First Dec 2012 #6

couldn't stand them before--will NEVER purchase a product of theirs niyad Dec 2012 #7

Another corporate stupid move. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #8

That's a good idea. Not sure we have a store up here. What do you buy? dmr Dec 2012 #9

We have a local Wild Birds Unlimited Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #10

Check with a home improvement store. HappyMe Dec 2012 #29

This is corporate ethics at work, not stupid at all. Just amoral. woo me with science Dec 2012 #13

boycott all of these...half way down page.... glinda Dec 2012 #11

"$12.5 million in criminal fines" DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #12

There goes Capitalism again. RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #14

I think I need some of this stuff to feed starlings.... lastlib Dec 2012 #15

I imagine Mother Earth might say that about the most prolific, parasitic species of all. Doremus Dec 2012 #18

I've grown to appreciate starlings. hunter Dec 2012 #20

I'll see if I can ship you some of ours..... lastlib Dec 2012 #30

People, it is always a good idea to buy bird feed from a natural or organic company. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #16

it costs amborin Dec 2012 #25

A slap on the wrist! That'll learn 'em. FreeBC Dec 2012 #17

If no one goes to jail fuck the EPA. n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #19

This is an excellent example of why it is so dangerous woo me with science Dec 2012 #22

as much as I dislike lowes, thst's where we get black oil sunflower seeds amborin Dec 2012 #24

We need to stop fining companies like this. Kalidurga Dec 2012 #26