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nationalize the fed

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8. k/r

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 09:14 AM

Aug 2015

64 countries mandate labeling- and apparently the cost of this labeling (< 1/100ths of a cent of ink?) is not a problem

If you eat candy made in the US and not labeled Organic-
you are eating GMO's

Obama in 2007: "We'll let folks know whether their food has been genetically modified because Americans should know what they're buying"

The next freak-food show:

Say HELL NO to GMO

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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