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38. Where is the harm in labeling?

Reply to cpwm17 (Reply #37)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 10:23 PM

Dec 2015

people will pay more for non gmo just like they do for organic.

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Christmas comes early for GMO food labelers ! [View all] GreatGazoo Dec 2015 OP

Good. Thanks! pnwmom Dec 2015 #1

The GMO time bomb is ready to explode. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #2

As labeling is far too common sense, reductio ad absurdum LanternWaste Dec 2015 #3

What exactly do you want to label? mythology Dec 2015 #4

Modified is the "M" in GMO. The "G" part is different. immoderate Dec 2015 #28

No problem with labeling in the abstract, but I don't see a need for it. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #6

3..2..1..until the pro-GMO few show up darkangel218 Dec 2015 #5

That would be me, and I was in before the countdown. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #7

... darkangel218 Dec 2015 #8

Yeah, I get similar reactions from climate change deniers, anti-vaxers, and the like. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #9

When did you receive your biotech Nobel? closeupready Dec 2015 #11

I can read. Nobels aren't awarded for being well-informed. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #12

But you can't read labels. Because an informed consumer is the LAST thing we want! closeupready Dec 2015 #15

Jesus Christ. I already said I don't object to labels. WTF do you want? Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #18

If you're the only one allowed to rib others, I'm done here. closeupready Dec 2015 #19

Yeah. It always turns into "just kidding!" when it's realized ... Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #22

This guy makes more sense than you do: bvar22 Dec 2015 #16

Obama hater? I'm not surprised. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #17

Charistically Wrong Again. bvar22 Dec 2015 #20

Hm. "Moderate Republican Policy" Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #23

its not just the safety restorefreedom Dec 2015 #34

I have no problem with labeling, as I have said repeatedly in this thread. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #43

the food producers, who stand to make or lose money, restorefreedom Dec 2015 #46

The negative connotations. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #47

then the free market is working as it should restorefreedom Dec 2015 #48

or that the truth is a 'scare tactic', lol. closeupready Dec 2015 #10

And telling us that "pesticide" means only insecticide GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #13

soon enough the TPP will put an end to such nonsense, as well as food origins nt msongs Dec 2015 #14

The recent WTO ruling earlier this month against the US is shocking l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #24

Saw more "no GMO" nuttiness this afternoon... Archae Dec 2015 #21

A scam would imply that the label is saying something false. If I see a label on a salt shaker that Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #26

Just buy the regular, unlabeled chocolate. No harm no foul. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #27

Chocolate bars usually contain ingredients other than cacao, which may be GM: Denzil_DC Dec 2015 #33

sounds like Theo GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #42

We know, we know. Candy bar woo, right? marmar Dec 2015 #45

GMO OhDemMom Dec 2015 #25

Yay! I'm gonna celebrate with some GMO-free eggnog! bananas Dec 2015 #29

What's the prob w/ labeling gmo food? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #30

If there is a market for non GMO foods cpwm17 Dec 2015 #35

Dog meat is just as safe as cow meat, but we demand to know what we're getting NightWatcher Dec 2015 #36

GMO isn't an ingredient. cpwm17 Dec 2015 #37

Where is the harm in labeling? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #38

A label gives the government's stamp of approval that GMO foods are potentially dangerous cpwm17 Dec 2015 #39

Why would a label necessarily do that? People are asking for INFORMATION labels. Denzil_DC Dec 2015 #41

That's just stupid. roody Dec 2015 #44

There actually is evidence which should give us cause. immoderate Dec 2015 #40

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #31

Kick and R BeanMusical Dec 2015 #32