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RiverLover

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25. How about just plain ole facts on herbicide use, then.

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 08:39 AM

Dec 2014

This is why I'm very much ag GMOs~

3. GMOs increase herbicide use.
Most GM crops are engineered to be "herbicide tolerant"―they deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide.

Between 1996 and 2008, US farmers sprayed an extra 383 million pounds of herbicide on GMOs. Overuse of Roundup results in "superweeds," resistant to the herbicide. This is causing farmers to use even more toxic herbicides every year. Not only does this create environmental harm, GM foods contain higher residues of toxic herbicides. Roundup, for example, is linked with sterility, hormone disruption, birth defects, and cancer.

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/10-Reasons-to-Avoid-GMOs

Monsanto & Dow spend millions so that people like you will believe as you. Much like FoxFiction viewers do.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/02/27/health-myth-are-gmos-actually-bad-for/

And we should know what's in our food. Europe has that right, why should they be better than US?

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Hillary Clinton Goes to Bat for GMOs at Biotech Conference [View all] ashling Dec 2014 OP

Another reason to reject her as an candidate Just for Fun Dec 2014 #1

I sooo agree! newfie11 Dec 2014 #2

I do. 840high Dec 2014 #9

Exactly! But wait! I'm sure she's concocting a nuanced position that tries to splain, ie, deny, her corporatist leanings. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2014 #10

They aren't called Monsatan for nothing - nt Boreal Dec 2014 #68

Hillary will run to Obama's right. And lose. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #3

Doubtful that would happen AgingAmerican Dec 2014 #73

Great! Another reason I'm glad she'll be our next President mathematic Dec 2014 #4

lol. nt laundry_queen Dec 2014 #23

This was also last year: Which Democrats Just Voted Against GMO Labeling? misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #5

Here was Elizabeth's reason for voting "no" on this~ RiverLover Dec 2014 #6

Which is pretty lame wyldwolf Dec 2014 #59

Do you have a point or just showing some statistics? Do you deny that H. Clinton-Sachs favors GMO's rhett o rick Dec 2014 #13

??? Not denying anything. Just offering a list of all the Dems who voted no. misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #15

I apologize if I misunderstood your point. You weren't very clear. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #71

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She's Not What She Seems billhicks76 Dec 2014 #7

It's as plain as the nose on your face. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2014 #11

You were alerted...... Logical Dec 2014 #12

I'm Sorry To See billhicks76 Dec 2014 #14

I guess they can alert on me, too Aerows Dec 2014 #17

Thank You billhicks76 Dec 2014 #21

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+ 1000 nt Logical Dec 2014 #33

What Really Sucks billhicks76 Dec 2014 #52

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anyone else think she's going to run for president.... Doctor_J Dec 2014 #8

I love DU Aerows Dec 2014 #16

A damn fine reason to vote for her. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #18

You really believe that anyone who is against GMO is against science? n/t cui bono Dec 2014 #19

Yes. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #20

You don't understand how GMO's scientifically and negatively impact soils, crops, people. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #22

How about just plain ole facts on herbicide use, then. RiverLover Dec 2014 #25

GMO is a tool, like a hammer, just because someone uses it to bludgeon... evirus Dec 2014 #30

LABEL or BAN???? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #31

What other option is there for opponents of GMOs? evirus Dec 2014 #35

Any idea why Candidate Obama promised to make GMO labeling a priority? nationalize the fed Dec 2014 #24

ObAna wasn't a geneticist or a biochemist evirus Dec 2014 #29

So the PUBLIC has no right to know what they are eating? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #32

If only it were that simple evirus Dec 2014 #34

I call BS. They have to put the sugar & fat content on labels RiverLover Dec 2014 #36

I'd go farther, anything less than a detailed description of how the ingredient differs from nature evirus Dec 2014 #41

ObAna? He is President Obama. misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #64

Just a typo evirus Dec 2014 #72

Good for her. Anti-GMO'ers are the creationists of this party bhikkhu Dec 2014 #37

You've bought the propaganda. RiverLover Dec 2014 #40

Sounds like you bought the propaganda coming from green peace evirus Dec 2014 #42

This was THIS year, and it is still important RiverLover Dec 2014 #38

MoveOn petition to Hillary Clinton re: GMOs RiverLover Dec 2014 #39

signed. Against Romney is the ONLY time I'm laserhaas Dec 2014 #43

Monsanto is Ready for Hillary. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #44

Them and all the agra industry shills. L0oniX Dec 2014 #63

Yes & they apparently have quite a few more Dems misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #66

That bill for GMO labeling gave too much control to the states in the future RiverLover Dec 2014 #70

And Warren, and Franken AgingAmerican Dec 2014 #74

It seems like those concerned would start farming their own produce, etc. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #45

I expect that the loved ones of those killed by GMOs will campaign against her (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #46

like who? wyldwolf Dec 2014 #47

There must be thousands, judging by all the threads on DU.... no? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #49

ah, yes. We're on the same wavelength now. wyldwolf Dec 2014 #55

+A Brazilian! n/t Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2014 #60

Hillary would be a republican... gerogie2 Dec 2014 #48

At least she never supported Reaganomics (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #50

All presidents since the mid 70s have been Reaganites. immoderate Dec 2014 #53

you forgot the 'sarcasm' tag wyldwolf Dec 2014 #56

No I didn't gerogie2 Dec 2014 #57

So you seriously think the only thing separating Clinton from the GOP is reproductive rights? wyldwolf Dec 2014 #58

She was a Goldwater Republican. gerogie2 Dec 2014 #61

So? wyldwolf Dec 2014 #69

When she was 17 AgingAmerican Dec 2014 #75

Hillary would be a republican... FiveGoodMen Dec 2014 #67

ba-da-Boom! goes the dynamite. nt truebluegreen Dec 2014 #77

Agribusiness is detrimental to public health True Blue Door Dec 2014 #51

I'm no Hillary supporter, but I don't see the problem with GMOs. Marr Dec 2014 #54

Making sure we don't have the right to know what is in our food. L0oniX Dec 2014 #62

People who are anti GMO kind of remind me of climate deniers or anti-vaccers. dilby Dec 2014 #65

Of course she does. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #76

k & r for more exposure! n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2014 #78