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MrMickeysMom

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15. See also... Genetic Roulette, for further evidence of GMO's in our food chain
Mon Dec 10, 2012, 09:06 AM
Dec 2012

This backs up what you report on farmers.

One of the main reasons the agribusiness model wants GMO is to adapt the plants to a changing environment. But, to the contrary, the most sustainable methods of farming (which is deja vu from the Dust Bowl era) is to use contour and natural crop rotation.

In the end, GMO's have induced food allergies beyond belief, a weakening of the plant's ability to produce anything that isn't harmful to livestock and humans.

By the time we get the REAL numbers published HERE (as opposed to the EU, China and elsewhere) on cancer, birth defects, infertility, allergies and autism, we're going to be on the food cliff, America.

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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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