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21. Although to be honest, I bristle more at "premium"

Reply to Archae (Reply #20)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 07:04 PM

Dec 2015

on a label than I do "organic". "Organic" at least has a pretense of meaning something, and if people driving Volvos want to pay more for it, they can knock themselves out, and have a pretty good hope of getting what they think they're getting for it (however much it actually matters). But "premium" is nothing but manipulative marketing bullshit..it means nothing. Anybody can call any product they sell "premium" and not have to meet any sort of standard at all.

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There are those here that agree with Monsanto TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #1

agreed, the thought of any company owning the food is horrifying ... eom saturnsring Dec 2015 #2

All types of seeds are patented. It's not a GMO-only thing. HuckleB Dec 2015 #5

And who is actively seeking to patent natural plants? TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #7

Natural News is a conspiracy web page. HuckleB Dec 2015 #8

Many new roses are now patented, carry signs forbidding propagation. Pathwalker Dec 2015 #12

At least we don't eat roses TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #23

Just about every company patents thier seeds. Since about the 1930s. Nailzberg Dec 2015 #22

that was the marketing plan KT2000 Dec 2015 #3

+1 nt 2naSalit Dec 2015 #4

As opposed to the organic business model... Archae Dec 2015 #6

Did they ask him about the EPA reversal on Enlist Duo? GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #9

Do you even know the difference skepticscott Dec 2015 #10

oh my friend... GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #11

Nice try skepticscott Dec 2015 #13

Of course, that's only part of the problem with that post. HuckleB Dec 2015 #14

Back in the 1950's, Isaac Asimov wrote about this. Archae Dec 2015 #16

Indeed. Plus, intuition is really not very good. HuckleB Dec 2015 #17

I blame the organic industry. Archae Dec 2015 #18

Fear mongering works. HuckleB Dec 2015 #19

Absolutely. Archae Dec 2015 #20

Although to be honest, I bristle more at "premium" skepticscott Dec 2015 #21

You fail to grasp the most basic terminology of this discussion. GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #24

So it's not likely to disrupt anybody's endocrine system or anything. Octafish Dec 2015 #15