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In reply to the discussion: The Problem with G.M.O. Labels [View all]Archae
(46,358 posts)63. Same reason.
To protect their cash cows. (Pun intended)
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The planet is overpopulated, screw GMOs, and I want full disclosure on my products' labels.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2014
#1
reposting this up here - a response to Specter, including a note from the editor
Voice for Peace
Sep 2014
#78
The alternative, YOUR alternative, is "whatever, let's breed and fuck the planet, just feed us."
NYC_SKP
Aug 2014
#61
The corporate bullshit coming from the toxic GMO Co is pathetic. I won't be a part of their
Cha
Aug 2014
#5
Apple bananas can be bought easily in Hawaii, and they are awesome! Much tastier than that bland
peacebird
Aug 2014
#28
I assume that ZombieHorde is referring to the modified nature of bananas (and all foods) in general.
randome
Aug 2014
#42
My objection is the Round up ready part. If they're that damn tough, they can do without it. EOM.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#9
'Cause they're big giant coporation chickenshit$. bok bok And, we have people defending
Cha
Aug 2014
#21
Actually, the more batshit of the anti-GMO crowd shot labeling efforts in the foot.
NuclearDem
Aug 2014
#51
Because the rabid anti-science fringe who can't separate science from economics
NuclearDem
Aug 2014
#44
Jayzoo, Monsanto must be desperate. Shitty propaganda piece. A huge tell is this:
Zorra
Aug 2014
#14
Let people who want to use it as a selling point label their produce as "GMO free".
Donald Ian Rankin
Aug 2014
#16
The GMO producers have even fought that. They don't think foods should be allowed to be
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#23
That's the same dumb argument they had against ingredient labeling in general, which they fought
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#22
The tobacco companies hid evidence of harm for decades. The also fought labeling when
U4ikLefty
Aug 2014
#58
GMO staved off third world starvation. Google Norman Borlaug, The Man Who Saved A Billion Lives. n/t
X_Digger
Aug 2014
#60
Well, we (or, at least the GMO industry) can't leave decisions to the people.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2014
#45
Of course we can - that's what letting people label food "GM free" entails. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Sep 2014
#68
GMOs kill people. Growing GMOs will promote their development, which will lead to great suffering.
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#54
Err...no. "Yeah, it's pretty easy to make baseless claims." It's baseless claim, like in the OP.
Chathamization
Sep 2014
#74