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KittyWampus

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13. Organic farmers fought, lobbied for and LOST the ability to define "organic" standards

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 10:42 AM

Oct 2015

They lost to the large corporate farmers determined to undermine the concept and reality.

So your post shows a total lack of understanding how organic labels came about and how stacked in the largest corporations favor the laws are.

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"No GMO" is now officially an advertising gimmick... [View all] Archae Oct 2015 OP

GMO free salt jeff47 Oct 2015 #1

I like the first comment at that listing... Archae Oct 2015 #3

That is pretty funny, thank you. uppityperson Oct 2015 #6

Mmmm...2 pounds of Himalayan pink! Rex Oct 2015 #23

Wouldn't "It -becomes- an advertising gimmick" be more accurate? Shandris Oct 2015 #2

It's always been a gimmick Major Nikon Oct 2015 #4

Organic farmers fought, lobbied for and LOST the ability to define "organic" standards KittyWampus Oct 2015 #13

Bingo. The only difference between organic and non-organic is the price. Archae Oct 2015 #14

Oh, bullshit. You are wrong. There are organic farmers. I've listed the benefits of organic farming KittyWampus Oct 2015 #19

Rubbish Major Nikon Oct 2015 #21

LOL! You just linked to some local agency in the state of California. Nice try. KittyWampus Oct 2015 #24

So you actually think organic labels "came about" in 2009? Major Nikon Oct 2015 #25

yes, and it is tiresome Skittles Oct 2015 #29

All the more reason to learn to cook swilton Oct 2015 #5

Non-GMO and organic are two different things. GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #7

"Many?" Archae Oct 2015 #8

Well I for one insist that my fillet-o-fish be organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #11

Yes. That's why the pressure is on to create an official "Contains GMOs" label. jeff47 Oct 2015 #10

Was this an "advertising gimmick"? nationalize the fed Oct 2015 #9

Which is why we need labeling of GMO ingredients, so people can make informed pnwmom Oct 2015 #12

whose definition of "GMO ingredients"? alp227 Oct 2015 #15

No, and not corrupt food processors either, like Monsanto. By the FDA's definition. n/t pnwmom Oct 2015 #22

Monsanto isn't a "food processor" Major Nikon Oct 2015 #27

Why not a "GMO Free" label? jeff47 Oct 2015 #28

The OP says such a label would be an advertising gimmick. pnwmom Oct 2015 #30

A label with no certification process certainly is. jeff47 Oct 2015 #31

Glyphosphate must be absorbed by the plant in order to work. pnwmom Oct 2015 #32

Seeing "No GMO" advertised can be a good thing, I think. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #16

Propaganda tends to do that. Archae Oct 2015 #18

Wait, did the "Advertising Gimmick Council" *officially* label it? alcibiades_mystery Oct 2015 #17

You tell me. Archae Oct 2015 #20

Unrec. Nt. darkangel218 Oct 2015 #26

Have you seen the "gluten free" 100% fruit juices? hobbit709 Oct 2015 #33