BigAg, BigChem, BigFood and the secret stuff in your food-like substances

[boutons_deux]

from a newsletter:

Instead of listening to American consumers, the U.S. House of Representatives just

passed the DARK Act, a bill that would

overturn state genetically engineered (GE) food labeling laws,

block FDA from ever implementing mandatory GE food labeling, and

allow food companies to continue to make misleading “natural” claims for foods that contain GE ingredients.

[Clipper Nation]

But, but, BigGov's regulating our food, right? It must be all good!

[Wild Cobra]

from a newsletter:

Instead of listening to American consumers, the U.S. House of Representatives just

passed the DARK Act, a bill that would

overturn state genetically engineered (GE) food labeling laws,

block FDA from ever implementing mandatory GE food labeling, and

allow food companies to continue to make misleading “natural” claims for foods that contain GE ingredients.

I see you are ting again Shazbot.

No link means it's another Alter article. Right?

[SupremeGuy]

WC pushed bouton's in so hard in the that other thread that he's not posting links to his own ty articles anymore?

[Wild Cobra]

Wow...

Shazbot is correct in that HR 1599 passed.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll462.xml

Here is the text:

https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/h...14hr1599rh.pdf

[Wild Cobra]

WC pushed bouton's in so hard in the that other thread that he's not posting links to his own ty articles anymore?

It bugs the out of me that he, and others, are quick to post what they read in some activist rag, and don't provide any material to source check.

I'm sorry. What good is an article if they don't provide proper sources?

[DarrinS]

Using Big( you're against) and "for profit" -- signs of lib dementia

[Wild Cobra]

At the same time the bill says there can be no state requirements to label GMO foots that are of interstate commerce, starting on page 15 are standards and provisions for labeling foods that are not GMO.

[sickdsm]

At the same time the bill says there can be no state requirements to label GMO foots that are of interstate commerce, starting on page 15 are standards and provisions for labeling foods that are not GMO.

Science tells us there is no harm from GMO foods. Requiring labeling would be akin to making all gay nba players wear a rainbow uniform.

[baseline bum]

LOL as if man hasn't been doing genetic engineering on food for 30,000 years. Almost all the we eat is man-made, except it was done through selective breeding.

[pgardn]

Actually there is some pretty awful stuff used to increase the shelf life of foods.
Unfortunately Boots overextends the argument thereby ruining the legit stuff.

[boutons_deux]

GMO technology isn't a strategy to make higher quality crops, more nutritious, cheaper, etc, etc.

GMO enslaves farmers world-wide to BigAg, BigChem, forced to buy patented seeds and using Ms tons of corresponding x-icides, forever.

glyphosate has sterilized, poisoned the soil and water.

People want their BigFood 's contents exposed, they don't want mystery food, mystery chemicals, so Repug s make a FEDERAL REGULATION as they are paid to do that blocks states, FREEDOM!, from passing labelling regulations.

[boutons_deux]

LOL as if man hasn't been doing genetic engineering on food for 30,000 years. Almost all the we eat is man-made, except it was done through selective breeding.

BigChem, BigFood, BigAg and genetic engineering are for more profits, "rentier agriculture", NOT for improved, more nutritious, more productive crops, which was, is the objective of traditional plant, animal breeding.

[pgardn]

GMO technology isn't a strategy to make higher quality crops, more nutritious, cheaper, etc, etc.

GMO enslaves farmers world-wide to BigAg, BigChem, forced to buy patented seeds and using Ms tons of corresponding x-icides, forever.

glyphosate has sterilized, poisoned the soil and water.

People want their BigFood 's contents exposed, they don't want mystery food, mystery chemicals, so Repug s make a FEDERAL REGULATION as they are paid to do that blocks states, FREEDOM!, from passing labelling regulations.

So all GMO is bad?

[Blizzardwizard]

All GMO food should be labelled. But all the BigCorp and their BS will make sure that doesn't happen.

[boutons_deux]

So all GMO is bad?

Still waiting for your proof that Vit A from your beloved GMO rice is bioavailable and gets into blood circulation.

GMO cannot be evaluated as food alone(it's NOTHING SPECIAL, even inferior to organic), but only in the context of the for-profit, polluting, poisoning industrial system that produces it.

If GMO is so wonderful, why isn't it advertized on packaging labels?

[boutons_deux]

USDA Moves to Approve "Agent Orange" GMO Seeds


http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/2...ange-gmo-seeds

[Wild Cobra]

LOL as if man hasn't been doing genetic engineering on food for 30,000 years. Almost all the we eat is man-made, except it was done through selective breeding.

Genetic manipulation is far different than hybrids of genetics. It's perfectly understandable for concerns.

[Wild Cobra]

GMO technology isn't a strategy to make higher quality crops, more nutritious, cheaper, etc, etc.

GMO enslaves farmers world-wide to BigAg, BigChem, forced to buy patented seeds and using Ms tons of corresponding x-icides, forever.

glyphosate has sterilized, poisoned the soil and water.

People want their BigFood 's contents exposed, they don't want mystery food, mystery chemicals, so Repug s make a FEDERAL REGULATION as they are paid to do that blocks states, FREEDOM!, from passing labelling regulations.

Can you tell me how many good innovations have come about when there was not a profit motive?

[boutons_deux]

Can you tell me how many good innovations have come about when there was not a profit motive?

I dunno. But you, Expert Mind Reader through the millenia, reveal to us the motivations of people who advanced civilization.

[sickdsm]

Gmos are mainly designed to be resistant to weeds, diseases and insects. Quit pretending you know anything about anything.

Roundup breaks down in sunlight and soil. Funny how you say it's sterilizing the soil. Are you referring to raising the salinity? In that case home diy remedies of vinegar etc are much worse for salt levels. Do you care to explain that ?

[boutons_deux]

Gmos are mainly designed to be resistant to weeds, diseases and insects. Quit pretending you know anything about anything.

how naive. GMOs enslave agriculture to perennial purchases of GMO seed and corresponding x-icides.

BigChem LIES that glyphosate breaks down "quickly". You could look up the truth. "glyphosate doesn't break down"

[DarrinS]

Anti-GMO is akin to being anti-vaxer

Why does boutons want 3rd world kids to die?

[boutons_deux]

"Anti-GMO is akin to being anti-vaxer"

You Lie. akin only your rightwingnut "logic"

"Why does boutons want 3rd world kids to die?"

You Lie

[Clipper Nation]

All GMO food should be labelled. But all the BigCorp and their BS will make sure that doesn't happen.

Why should private businesses be forced at gunpoint by BigGov to put labels on their products to soothe your irrational anti-scientific fear of GMOs?