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Environment & Energy

djean111

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1. Yes, the seeds are not the problem here, I think.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 08:45 AM

Jan 2015

Funny thing - some here condescendingly assure us that the TTP will help us compete with China. No, it will not, but one thing that may happen is we will have greater levels of pollution as following environmental regulations may affect Investor State profits, and they will sue to have them overturned or weakened. Race to the bottom!!!!!

I believe there is a pollutant problem with veggies grown in NYC gardens, too. Contaminated dirt makes organic gardening moot.

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Even At 10X Price, Japanese Rice Increasingly Popular In China; Less Cadmium And Lead And Such [View all] hatrack Jan 2015 OP

Yes, the seeds are not the problem here, I think. djean111 Jan 2015 #1

"some rice farmers refuse to eat what they grow" Nihil Jan 2015 #2

It's OK - they'll just feed it to animals! hatrack Jan 2015 #3

And the Japanese rice doubles as a night light! OKIsItJustMe Jan 2015 #4

Looks like you misread that article FBaggins Jan 2015 #5

No, I didn’t misread it OKIsItJustMe Jan 2015 #6

I thought "misread" gave you the benefit of the doubt FBaggins Jan 2015 #7

I was making a joke (i.e. the rice does not glow in the dark) OKIsItJustMe Jan 2015 #8