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MaggieD

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27. The UN and WHO do not agree

Fri May 22, 2015, 04:19 AM

May 2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/02/gmo-foods_n_3693246.html

The issue with GMOs is mixed. They aren't all good, and they aren't all bad. That's reality.

And yes, the extreme left is often against things things for no reason other than because they thinks its cool to be against them. Fuck it if people starve as long as you can feel hipsterish.

May I ask, if you are so educated why did you ask someone with 9000 posts that joined in 2004 if they are new here?

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Hillary Clinton is Just Plain Wrong on GMOs and here's why [View all] TheNutcracker May 2015 OP

When I watched her speech, I knew then I could not support her and wrote to Sen. Sanders TheNutcracker May 2015 #1

The day we hear "GMO" in a Presidential debate is the day BootinUp May 2015 #2

All of a sudden DU is anti GMO leftofcool May 2015 #3

Actually a number of DUers are vocally antiGMO and call for labelling. We are shouted down by peacebird May 2015 #4

It has been known for years that GMO crops do NOT truedelphi May 2015 #6

I don't disagree with you at all. leftofcool May 2015 #7

I think if you compiled a list of everyone who was for GMO's truedelphi May 2015 #9

I have a lot of respect for Bill Nye, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders bhikkhu May 2015 #14

Bernie is bringing a lot of people back to the Dem party, just to vote for him. sabrina 1 May 2015 #20

Then you have not been reading any of the threads discussing the subject BrotherIvan May 2015 #10

I'll bet if I post a poll in GD on GMO yes/no ...the no's will be over whelming. L0oniX May 2015 #11

no. most duers have not historically thought that gmos are freaking wonderfull cali May 2015 #29

Not all GMOs are bad MaggieD May 2015 #16

What does the UN say about GMOs? Art_from_Ark May 2015 #21

How about straight from the UN MaggieD May 2015 #22

That report is from March 2003 Art_from_Ark May 2015 #23

Did you read it? MaggieD May 2015 #24

Yes, I read it Art_from_Ark May 2015 #26

No I mean the 341 page document MaggieD May 2015 #28

Is the office from where you type these things located inside truedelphi May 2015 #33

Could I mention the nefarious political wrangling that has to go on to ensure that truedelphi May 2015 #32

huh? TheNutcracker May 2015 #39

not sudden at all. We have been having roody May 2015 #17

Are you new here? Democratic forums including DU have always been anti-Monsanto/GMO sabrina 1 May 2015 #19

The UN and WHO do not agree MaggieD May 2015 #27

For people who think GMOs are just about labeling, some video suggestions. NYC_SKP May 2015 #5

Exactly! Thanks for posting this valuable information. The big tumors on the rats are enough! TheNutcracker May 2015 #8

Seeds of Death, produced by notorious AIDS denialist Gary Null. NuclearDem May 2015 #35

How about King Corn and Food Inc.? NYC_SKP May 2015 #37

Two BIG problems with most discussions. "GMO" is not what is controversial - should be "GEO" NRaleighLiberal May 2015 #12

you really think 90% of americans care deeply about gmos? mopinko May 2015 #13

There are two sides to that argument MaggieD May 2015 #15

I just found this out today, that she support GMOs and Monsanto, and was frankly shocked. sabrina 1 May 2015 #18

If 90% want their food labelled NobodyHere May 2015 #25

Because they scared everyone OnionPatch May 2015 #30

Or Americans just don't care as much as you think they do. NobodyHere May 2015 #31

The OCA foaming at the mouth over GMOs? NuclearDem May 2015 #34

I'm not against GMOs, but I am for labeling. JaneyVee May 2015 #36

Organic Consumers Association: Your one-stop shop for woo and conspiracies, NYC Liberal May 2015 #38