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docgee

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4. Also this is another case of that 'free market' thing...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 09:35 AM

Nov 2013

When a regulation is in favor of corporations, they say the free market will take care of any problems, so if people really want to eat the GM food, labeling won't hurt. They're (Monsanto, etc.) just afraid the 'free market' will put them out of business.

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Washington state: 'Living wage' measure leads, GMO labeling trails [View all] alp227 Nov 2013 OP

If anyone wants a lesson in what corporate money can do to an election result, take a look at this jtuck004 Nov 2013 #1

same thing happened here in california pothos Nov 2013 #2

I really felt bad for Californians when that happened. gateley Nov 2013 #6

The adverse effects of food with genetically included pesticides or docgee Nov 2013 #3

Also this is another case of that 'free market' thing... docgee Nov 2013 #4

My fellow Washingtonians disgust me. gateley Nov 2013 #5

It's an odd thing. HuckleB Nov 2013 #7

Because GMO foods are relatively new to humankind AAO Nov 2013 #8