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djean111

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7. The most common GE crops in the United States are soybean, corn, cotton, and canola.
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 07:25 PM
Nov 2013
Because many processed food products contain soybean or corn ingredients (e.g., high fructose corn syrup or soy protein), it’s estimated that 60 to 70 percent of processed foods in grocery stores include at least one GE ingredient.
Believe it or not, I am living on Social Security, and find my diet is better when I avoid processed foods, and I do not buy foods with those ingredients.
Kind of funny to me, when I look at the weekly circulars from grocery stores, I am aware of how many things are heavily processed foods and thus not what I consider "food" any more. I think I have already adapted to the non-labeling of GE foods in that respect.

FDA, IMO, has been sold to the highest bidder. My hair is not on fire about any of this stuff, I just avoid what I can, now.

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Still wondering why Monsanto finds it necessary to have its lapdogs exempt it from any lawsuits djean111 Nov 2013 #1
Those boring science believing people say... roseBudd Nov 2013 #2
Ah, so of course any and all lawsuits would be "frivolous". Got it. djean111 Nov 2013 #3
What is the deal with the paranoia? roseBudd Nov 2013 #4
Why label caution as paranoia? djean111 Nov 2013 #5
You have a choice roseBudd Nov 2013 #6
The most common GE crops in the United States are soybean, corn, cotton, and canola. djean111 Nov 2013 #7
How is it caution when it's about the most studied types of veggies around? HuckleB Nov 2013 #9
I just don't think I need to eat anything I have ever felt "caution" about. djean111 Nov 2013 #12
You're response has nothing to do with what I posted. HuckleB Nov 2013 #13
Sure they are. Grabbing processed foods is not a great way to decide what to eat, IMO. djean111 Nov 2013 #16
Caution based on "feelings" is not smart. HuckleB Nov 2013 #17
Oh, we have to agree to disagree there. djean111 Nov 2013 #21
But what gives you a right to force your feelings on those who... roseBudd Nov 2013 #28
Bwahahaha! " conspiratist ideation"!!!! Excellent!!!!!! djean111 Nov 2013 #32
The antiGMO issue is nopt about processed foods. Most people don't roseBudd Nov 2013 #31
Oh, GMO soy and corn have slithered into an awful lot of processed food. djean111 Nov 2013 #33
GMO produce has never killed anyone, organic has roseBudd Nov 2013 #27
I have nothing against frankenfoods paulkienitz Nov 2013 #37
they want to keep the public as ignorant of as possible........ lunasun Nov 2013 #39
Oh, the irony. HuckleB Nov 2013 #42
Exactly. HuckleB Nov 2013 #20
Can you explain what's in the provisions of the "act" which is not named as you claim? HuckleB Nov 2013 #8
I don't think you are interested in "talk" roseBudd Nov 2013 #10
I know what the provisions are. HuckleB Nov 2013 #11
I have already accepted that the act assumes lawsuits will be "frivolous". djean111 Nov 2013 #14
What excerpt that "I posted"? HuckleB Nov 2013 #15
Sorry, roseBudd posted something upthread. djean111 Nov 2013 #18
You've made it clear that good, science-based information will not affect what you eat. HuckleB Nov 2013 #19
As long as I am not malnourished, why is it the least bit important what I choose to eat? djean111 Nov 2013 #22
Why are you advertising your baseless fears? HuckleB Nov 2013 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author lunasun Nov 2013 #23
Good, science-based information would be appreciated! dougolat Nov 2013 #25
Unfortunately, you're not paying attention. HuckleB Nov 2013 #35
I read it and like comments #10 and #20 dougolat Nov 2013 #40
2,000 studies. HuckleB Nov 2013 #43
26 countries have banned GMOs many more countries have labeling but you trust the FDA lunasun Nov 2013 #24
Logical fallacy argument from popularity roseBudd Nov 2013 #29
You post a piece of whine like that up there and then babble of "logical fallacies"? bemildred Nov 2013 #30
Links supporting your claim regarding "bans?" HuckleB Nov 2013 #34
You do not even know that other countries have banned GMOs and think it is a fable WOW lunasun Nov 2013 #38
Those are all bad sources. HuckleB Nov 2013 #41
Sarcasm is not much of an argument. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #26
Ummm hmmm Berlum Nov 2013 #44
Seralini? Really? HuckleB Nov 2013 #45
Industry sympathizers routinely attack the ugly, mutant GMO reality. Berlum Nov 2013 #46
Nice shill gambit. HuckleB Nov 2013 #47
The Right to Know What I’m Eating HuckleB Nov 2013 #48
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