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jberryhill

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30. "China is protecting it's soldiers"

Reply to AceAcme (Reply #23)

Tue May 20, 2014, 02:06 PM

May 2014

If such a decision was made, what is it that leads you to conclude such a decision was not taken on the basis of economic factors.

I realize China is a word leader in environmental health and food safety, but I'm curious about how you conclude that the decision was made on the basis of "protecting its soldiers" rather than "protecting its suppliers".

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Chinese Army bans all GMO Grains and Oils [View all] AceAcme May 2014 OP

There was a recent study Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #1

Perhaps it was this report? AceAcme May 2014 #3

It was one of the studies mentioned in that link. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #4

Please link to the actual study. ag_dude May 2014 #8

The GMO debate is over... AceAcme May 2014 #9

I don't understand why you think that picture is relevant. ag_dude May 2014 #12

Show and tell AceAcme May 2014 #13

I'm not asking them to look up a study. ag_dude May 2014 #14

WHY DO YOU HATE CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!! Orrex May 2014 #15

Yes, indeed. Why? AceAcme May 2014 #17

Meh. Orrex May 2014 #18

Nobody is hating on them. ag_dude May 2014 #20

That's because the OP is actually about a news story reporting a fact, not a study AceAcme May 2014 #23

"China is protecting it's soldiers" jberryhill May 2014 #30

One correction - China is banning them. ag_dude May 2014 #31

I didn't save the link. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #10

That's not how references work ag_dude May 2014 #11

I'm sorry, is this an academic paper? Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #16

Okay, I'll read it. ag_dude May 2014 #19

That study was later discredited NickB79 May 2014 #24

This will not make Monsanto & its GMO investors too happy. Well at least they still have America! misterhighwasted May 2014 #2

Good. nt bemildred May 2014 #5

I'd bet they don't feed their military melamine either..... Sheepshank May 2014 #6

Yup - I also lack faith in the Chinese government and its food products, but... AceAcme May 2014 #7

you are making a lot of assumptions here Sheepshank May 2014 #21

That would be pretty dumb strategery -- worthy of George W. Bush AceAcme May 2014 #25

The Chinese didn't ban GMOs for its soldiers mathematic May 2014 #22

The OP link still works AceAcme May 2014 #26

Clarification is good Sheepshank May 2014 #27

Having had GMO surreptitiously slipped into the mainstream food supply, one tends... AceAcme May 2014 #29

Sorry, the link in the story in the OP mathematic May 2014 #28

Some clarification: "minitrue" - LOL. AceAcme May 2014 #32

In a relevant development: Two Oregon counties ban GMOs AceAcme May 2014 #33