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TexasProgresive

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4. The situation with corn is very troubling

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 07:52 AM

Aug 2015

Not only are these GMO DNA strains contaminating the organically grown corn it is non organic corn as well. Farmers who keep seed from corn grown on their land can be prosecuted by Monsteranto for patent infringement. Even if you don't care whether you are consuming GMO food there is the legal bind that farmers are facing.

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Goodbye Organic [View all] tecelote Aug 2015 OP

Well, cleistogamous crops will probably still be OK Recursion Aug 2015 #1

This is why Jackson and Josephine counties here in Oregon recently banned GMO crops there... cascadiance Aug 2015 #2

I didn't know about Jackson and Josephine counties. That's great. tecelote Aug 2015 #3

That should work. Wind and insects won't cross county lines. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #6

It's action though. tecelote Aug 2015 #10

The situation with corn is very troubling TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #4

Our Ag laws and Monsanto are true evil tecelote Aug 2015 #5

"organic" is a marketing ploy, nothing more. alarimer Aug 2015 #7

Unfortunately, in your supermarket this is true. The "organic" label means little. tecelote Aug 2015 #11

Are you familiar with the USDA organic label? roody Aug 2015 #14

k/r nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #8

As planned. djean111 Aug 2015 #9

Corn by-products are in EVERYTHING, almost. closeupready Aug 2015 #12

A couple of years ago, I was really really poor and stopped buying prepared djean111 Aug 2015 #13