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1. Activists Expose Monsanto's Senate Lackeys Minutes Before DARK Act Vote

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Thu Jul 7, 2016, 08:53 AM

Jul 2016

Common Dreams (7/8/16): "Just before a controversial genetically modified (GM or GMO) labeling bill came up for a cloture vote in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, food and consumer advocates dropped over $2,000 on the chamber floor in a symbolic protest against what they are calling the "Deny Americans the Right to Know" (DARK) Act.

"The action aimed to highlight the fact that senators who took money from biotechnology giants like Monsanto are voting against majority public opinion, as recent polls have found that roughly 90 percent of Americans want labels on GMO foods..."

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/07/06/activists-expose-monsantos-senate-lackeys-minutes-dark-act-vote

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"We hereby grant Americans the Right to Ignorance." - Congress, Inc. [View all] Scientific Jul 2016 OP

Activists Expose Monsanto's Senate Lackeys Minutes Before DARK Act Vote Scientific Jul 2016 #1

Today's NYT editorial: A Flawed Approach to Labeling Genetically Modified Food Scientific Jul 2016 #2

Advocates for Ignorance Scientific Jul 2016 #3