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jimlup

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5. I agree with Bill and Rachel here food should be labled

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 06:55 PM

Dec 2012

And as Rachel said "Convince me that it is safe." I don't have a problem eating genetically engineered food. In fact, I favor it and would suggest it is an essential component of our modern technology as we struggle to feed the 7 billion human mouths on the planet.

BUT, It should be labeled AND I don't believe you can, as Monsanto has done, patent the seeds. To me that is absurd.

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Bill Maher Speaks The Truth About Genetically Modified Foods, Slams Obama [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2012 OP

Shouldn't someone start calling Bill Maher a "purist"? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #1

Yeah. Because it is such a rarity around here... geckosfeet Dec 2012 #6

Wow...the ignorance from Nick Gillespie is quite astounding... TruthBeTold65 Dec 2012 #2

I really think that's beside the point -- Even if it was safe as safe can be, we have a right to gateley Dec 2012 #4

I would add, why the Insurance capitalist companies would not 'pressure' the polititians they 'own' Amonester Dec 2012 #7

He said he wasnt afraid to eat it. I bet he wasnt afraid to smoke in the 50's either. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #9

You must not be familiar with Nick Gillespie if you're astounded by his ignorance FreeBC Dec 2012 #10

Monsanto Rules the Food Chain. unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #3

Here is one of several NON GMO, heirloom, respected seed sources: dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #17

I agree with Bill and Rachel here food should be labled jimlup Dec 2012 #5

Corps want to assume it's safe until proven unsafe. We should assume it's unsafe until proven safe. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8

Why would anybody want to read rudycantfail Dec 2012 #11

Here's the thing adieu Dec 2012 #12

I seen a documentary just a week or so ago.... ReRe Dec 2012 #13

See also... Genetic Roulette, for further evidence of GMO's in our food chain MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #15

Everything is so politicized in this country.... ReRe Dec 2012 #16

Reagan also used to say... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #18

REALLY! I wonder if we sent little packages of ketchup to the needy here and abroad? ReRe Dec 2012 #19

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