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MattSh

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26. Countries that require GMO's be labeled. Backward countries all...

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 05:57 AM

Dec 2015

no doubt..

Definitely not as enlightened as the USA, that's for sure!

Labeling Around the World | Just Label It

Below is a full list of countries that require labeling (courtesy of The Center for Food Safety):

Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vietnam

-----> http://www.justlabelit.org/right-to-know-center/labeling-around-the-world/

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Since a lot of people want to label GMO food here is what I propose. [View all] Eko Dec 2015 OP

Maybe you didn't notice. Your list is of toxic bacteria. Mika Dec 2015 #1

Since the bacteria comes from fertilzer for the most part Eko Dec 2015 #2

Use of Roundup has dramaticalliy increased since resistant GMO plants introduced n/t eridani Dec 2015 #3

Funny, Eko Dec 2015 #4

hmm... killbotfactory Dec 2015 #6

Whatever, Eko Dec 2015 #9

The link you posted in the OP doesn't say if anything was GMO or not killbotfactory Dec 2015 #11

Show me a food where it killed someone Eko Dec 2015 #13

Don't you even -suspect- that gmo and non-gmo foods share some risks? HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #29

because it was GMO AlbertCat Dec 2015 #40

And since we dont have GMO meat we can immediately discount half then. Eko Dec 2015 #24

Wrong eridani Dec 2015 #8

"superweeds" and hard-to-kill insects Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #21

Any pesticide creates that, Eko Dec 2015 #22

Not only. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #32

But whatever, lets get back to the point. Eko Dec 2015 #5

Im even good with Eko Dec 2015 #7

improper handling of anything causes foodbourne illness. killbotfactory Dec 2015 #10

Whatever, Eko Dec 2015 #12

I don't think GMO is dangerous in that way. killbotfactory Dec 2015 #15

Cool, Eko Dec 2015 #17

Let's just label everything with "can kill you" while we are at it. nt killbotfactory Dec 2015 #19

Seeing as how there have been no reported deaths from GMO's Eko Dec 2015 #20

I can show actual deaths from non GMO food Eko Dec 2015 #14

I'm with Tulsi nationalize the fed Dec 2015 #16

Refer to post 14. Eko Dec 2015 #18

I'll go with a scientist nationalize the fed Dec 2015 #25

So, not a single instance of GMO's killing someone Eko Dec 2015 #23

Countries that require GMO's be labeled. Backward countries all... MattSh Dec 2015 #26

That's because they are all anti-science stupid stupidheads. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #27

Lower grade school logic Person 2713 Dec 2015 #28

It doesn't seem to matter to many that the science based argument for labeling is non-existent Major Nikon Dec 2015 #30

Your statements do not logically 'add up'. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #33

Perhaps, but you certainly haven't made a case for that Major Nikon Dec 2015 #36

Yes, because people want to make the informed choice, a rational motivation Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #38

The FDA doesn't regulate the food and drug supply based on political want Major Nikon Dec 2015 #41

Good, then, I agree. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #42

Unless you won the Nobel Prize for biotechnology, you aren't persuasive here. closeupready Dec 2015 #35

I really feel no need to persuade anyone who never made a persuasive argument to begin with Major Nikon Dec 2015 #37

Oh FFS... Javaman Dec 2015 #31

I understand that the TPP has a section in it that will allow jwirr Dec 2015 #34

Fine with me. Label both and let the people decide what they wish to buy. EndElectoral Dec 2015 #39

How about a label with the amount of pesticide residue as confirmed by an independent lab? GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #43

Why is agribusiness afraid of labeling such benevolent food? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #44