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Pesticides are used on non-GMO produce too. I don't want it, or herbicide, period in my food.
freshwest
Jul 2015
#86
As you read downward, keep alert for the odor of PAID advocates (chiming in w/ the company line)
mpcamb
Jul 2015
#87
90-100% of the GMOs in my local store are GMO'd for the purpose of pesticiding
paulkienitz
Jul 2015
#145
Except if people want avoid GMOs they can just buy organic labeled items which
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#19
Or as I posted above you can buy items listed as organic because last time
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#22
Actually that could happen if say they discovered a strain of corn that naturally produced it
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#24
Considering the number of plants that already are toxic that we eat or use in the food that we cook
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#63
I do understand that the plants are "round-up ready" - real resistant to Round-up.
djean111
Jul 2015
#89
You should really give up on that rofl thingy - it is now just formulaic and actually, I think,
djean111
Jul 2015
#107
"I was poking fun at the idea that cross-pollination and inserting genes are the same thing"
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#110
Hysteria? Paranoids? Did for centuries? Industrial farms our only hope?
DirtyHippyBastard
Jul 2015
#35
I'll be calling the house, senate and whitehouse to oppose this putrid bill. Join me...
Dont call me Shirley
Jul 2015
#12
If GMOs are bad, why aren't manufacturers voluntarily adding "GMO Free" labels? (nt)
jeff47
Jul 2015
#112
Might not be instantaneous. How about we inform the consumers and let them decide?
jalan48
Jul 2015
#115
then it'd be so stupendously marvelous they'd be bragging about it on the packaging
MisterP
Jul 2015
#29
So why are you ranting out Roundup becoming less effective for certain weeds?
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#130
I'm not trying to make a point, I'm asking relevant questions about your point
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#139
True. You actually said it wasn't a good thing, so if we are playing silly semantic games you win
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#142
My congresswoman at least voted the right way here. I'm still upset with her TPA vote though!
cascadiance
Jul 2015
#30
The reduction in the pirate population is also a causal factor in global warming
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#64
Pssst....There's lots of money to be made selling you much higher priced organic food too.
jeff47
Jul 2015
#95
lots of things end up in food and meds that are not safe. tons. you can google it
restorefreedom
Jul 2015
#121
I'm pretty sure if you tested for cow shit residues, it would be higher for organic produce
Major Nikon
Jul 2015
#140