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40. The US is trying to force EU to dump their Precautionary Principle + accept possible toxics and EDCs

Tue May 3, 2016, 10:00 AM

May 2016

Also, there is an English version of this article

http://international.sueddeutsche.de/post/143690739565/ttippapiere

as well as another one at Guardian.

http://www.ciel.org has been following the war between the US chemical industry and its TTIP and the EU on toxic and endocrine disrupting chemicals. They have a huge amount of info on it at CIEL.org

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Greenpeace puts secret TTIP-documents online (with link) [View all] DetlefK May 2016 OP

And, by "the US is putting massive pressure on the EU", we really mean... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #1

Many people in the EU think everybody in the US is either fighting or getting rich off this stuff. Baobab May 2016 #43

Wow - shoving the Corporate patented GMO crap down the world's unwilling throats AxionExcel May 2016 #2

What hasn't already killed you is good for you - the new jwirr May 2016 #10

It is the entrenchment of the economic status quo ronnie624 May 2016 #16

Exactly - this is why we cannot afford Hillary and co. nor jwirr May 2016 #17

Paper on Endocrine Disruptors Shows HUGE cost to society in EU >150 Billion Euros/year for health pr Baobab May 2016 #41

Most of these if not all of these trade bills ignore the needs jwirr May 2016 #42

Don't hold your breath while Hillary supporters recognize the danger of free trade agreements. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

I know it is the center piece for their one world order and jwirr May 2016 #37

The American people would be enraged if they knew about this. Enthusiast May 2016 #38

Yeah, our free press which was meant to inform us and protect jwirr May 2016 #39

When we no longer have a free press our freedom is gone. Enthusiast May 2016 #45

We learned from them. I have no idea where this saying jwirr May 2016 #46

Apparently it is true. Enthusiast May 2016 #47

This alone should be enough to kill the TPP ... Scuba May 2016 #3

+1 another heartbreak from him. Jackilope May 2016 #5

I'm sure it was a price of admission to White House lostnfound May 2016 #13

Obama has been palling around with Boehner and co - and it shows! Betty Karlson May 2016 #7

Well, he does admire Ronald Reagan.... AlbertCat May 2016 #21

Our incumbent Rockefeller Republican... villager May 2016 #26

Hoping this might hit MSM in a big way, forcing him to respond... JudyM May 2016 #12

Obama will be monetarily rewarded, for this betrayal. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #22

He still seems to remain above criticism. At least on DU. Enthusiast May 2016 #32

Plus one for truth! Enthusiast May 2016 #33

The modern equivalent of medieval private manorial courts. Odin2005 May 2016 #44

what was that saying about a boot stepping on a neck, forever? eShirl May 2016 #4

From Orwell's "1984." silverweb May 2016 #18

I think Aldous Huxley was more accurate Scootaloo May 2016 #25

It's been years since I read him. silverweb May 2016 #27

A caste-stratified society where everyone's too drugged and distracted to care Scootaloo May 2016 #28

Ah, yes. We do have that. silverweb May 2016 #29

Too drugged and distracted to notice that Soylent Green is people. Enthusiast May 2016 #31

Yup, we create our Epsilons (slave class) n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #36

Fuck the US! Helen Borg May 2016 #6

At BEST... Plucketeer May 2016 #8

How undemocratic. We sure have gone in the wrong direction. Wasn't there a Tea Party over this. Gregorian May 2016 #9

Stand strong EU dae May 2016 #11

K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas May 2016 #14

Not going to put up with the Europeans banning bjo59 May 2016 #15

Thank you for the links DetlefK saidsimplesimon May 2016 #19

I think Yes, but the other way round. DetlefK May 2016 #34

Well ol' Hoppy says balls to Greenpeace. If they can't speak English, Hoppy May 2016 #20

Treason Pact. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #23

like lemmings to the mass suicide..... bbgrunt May 2016 #24

This makes the USA look like a bastion of Fascism. Enthusiast May 2016 #30

The US is trying to force EU to dump their Precautionary Principle + accept possible toxics and EDCs Baobab May 2016 #40