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lunasun

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9. The movement in the prop is to label GMOs

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 11:01 AM

Sep 2012

If you want to seek out GMOs you will still have that freedom

http://organicconsumers.org/michelle-obama-letter.htm

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is the end of monsanto near? prop 37 succeeding as nations ban GMO [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

Great news! Laurajr Sep 2012 #1

It would be nice to see Monsanto go the way of the unhappycamper Sep 2012 #2

... xchrom Sep 2012 #3

More hysteria. Do you really think these things through? Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #4

and how much does monsanto pay you? n/t Pharaoh Sep 2012 #5

Excellent response! Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #16

If YOU think it's hysteria and ignorance, then maybe... MattSh Sep 2012 #25

Yes, how dare anyone attack a Bain Capital-funded company! valerief Sep 2012 #6

Unfortunately, science in on Monsanto's side. Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #17

unfortunately we don't really know that Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #20

Science is on Monsanto's side GitRDun Sep 2012 #26

Bullshit! Webster Green Sep 2012 #27

It ain't tama Sep 2012 #28

Yeah, what do all those nations banning GMOs know? valerief Sep 2012 #31

Absolutely not. See 'Scientists Under Attack' (German documentary on INDEPENDENT biotech research). proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #33

Thanks for the great info, proverbial! If I believed in Evil, Monsatan would be top of my list. They Mnemosyne Sep 2012 #42

The movement in the prop is to label GMOs lunasun Sep 2012 #9

If you are under the impression that the world can be fed with "organic" food, you are very mistaken Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #19

hey even Haiti after disaster and in need of food help rejected the free GMO seeds lunasun Sep 2012 #29

I doubt it. truebluegreen Sep 2012 #34

Is the world presently being fed? roody Sep 2012 #39

Please explain.... blackspade Sep 2012 #14

Do you really think that labeling of foods would spell the end of Monsanto? Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #18

then what's the problem? Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #22

That is not the point.... blackspade Sep 2012 #41

FYI, some reading about Monsanto and ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Commission); Bain, too. proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #23

Whats so ignorant about wanting to know what's in the food-like substances that we ingest? arikara Sep 2012 #44

I hope we can label all GMOs in the US, like Europe has. Overseas Sep 2012 #7

+1! nt Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #21

Monsanto ain't going away because of a label... tinrobot Sep 2012 #8

Tell that... Loudestlib Sep 2012 #10

I read labels and so do a lot of other people. RC Sep 2012 #12

I stopped buying a number of products that contain high-fructose corn syrup LiberalEsto Sep 2012 #15

please beware of beet sugar too lunasun Sep 2012 #30

Didn't know that LiberalEsto Sep 2012 #36

i doubt it high end chefs using local organic is rich peoples fare from what service workers say lunasun Sep 2012 #38

So they have nothing to fear and should have no objection to the labeling for us 5% who read them. Overseas Sep 2012 #24

Yeah, that's why there're so many low-sodium foods on the market. valerief Sep 2012 #32

I agree and I am in front of roody Sep 2012 #40

Prop 37 LoisB Sep 2012 #11

This will be a big fight mainly due to the fact Monsanto has all the seeds patented! The farmers jonesgirl Sep 2012 #13

Finding a Monsanto GMO corn pesticide in the blood of pregnant women/umbilcal cord samples is ok? proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #35

typo - umbilical proverbialwisdom Sep 2012 #37

Right now, 90% of the soybeans grown on earth have stacked genetic traits. NNadir Sep 2012 #43

So what, this is just a labeling scheme. They're not banning products from market. Sirveri Oct 2012 #45

You might wish to reconsider the monstrous implications of your post which I doubt you meant. proverbialwisdom Oct 2012 #46

Business Section NYT: 'The Epi-Pen's Maker Invests in Expansion As Allergy Rates in Children Rise' proverbialwisdom Oct 2012 #47