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"He HAS to know this shit is going on" FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #1
Not really. He has big fish to fry. Coyotl Dec 2012 #4
On this one issue, sure. FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #5
He knows and perhaps is even actively pushing it. Big $$$ you know. Integrity of the food chainr byeya Dec 2012 #10
Watch your mouth Sonny, jerseyjack Dec 2012 #35
Yes. There would have been sharp intakes of breath; and the arched eyebrows of censure. I might even byeya Dec 2012 #97
So you are saying "The buck stops over there"? rhett o rick Dec 2012 #7
Precisely, not every decision crosses Obama's desk. D'oh! Coyotl Dec 2012 #11
He is responsible. He has staff to keep him informed. He appointed Mr. Monsanto for a reason and rhett o rick Dec 2012 #18
he did choose the monsanto lawyer. he knows who he put in charge. robinlynne Dec 2012 #22
Micheal Taylor is not the first Monsanto Lobbyist he had appointed to run a regulatory agency. bvar22 Dec 2012 #32
On specific issues perhaps. On the general tone... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #49
He appointed a Monsanto CEO to head the FDA. cui bono Dec 2012 #101
knowing does not mean he or his family will eat it lunasun Dec 2012 #19
I have wondered if he is kept isolated from a lot of things. glinda Dec 2012 #70
President Obama reformed FDA, it had not been changed for 70 years. Sunlei Dec 2012 #85
The second Bush made substantial cuts in the number of inspectors and other areas. glinda Dec 2012 #87
yes the rule that allow pet poison to remain on store shelves, is because of lobbyist control Sunlei Dec 2012 #90
Combination lobbyists and lack of inspections. glinda Dec 2012 #110
this is remarkably dumb pscot Dec 2012 #2
they think they are god, and have an irresistible urge to keep doing the things that make money Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #6
They are willing to kill the goose and the rest of us, for a buck. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #8
This is remarkably smart... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #12
farm raised salmon are often sick KT2000 Dec 2012 #15
Nope. No joke... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #25
all this sounds like a stilted selection of talking points from a carefully prepared ad campaign Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #106
I take exception... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #108
Penned salmon escape all the time pscot Dec 2012 #16
AquAdvantage will be cultivating... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #21
tell me - KT2000 Dec 2012 #31
All plants and animals are genetically modified... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #38
selective breeding is not GE KT2000 Dec 2012 #56
I'd suggest you take a basic college biology class NickB79 Dec 2012 #64
Injecting the DNA KT2000 Dec 2012 #72
The most common DNA transmission route is via plasmids NickB79 Dec 2012 #78
+100 Thanks for your posts. Informative and factual. (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #89
Gotta get some use out of this biochem degree :-) NT NickB79 Dec 2012 #92
Intentionally adding genetic material from another organism is not selective breeding as it's been byeya Dec 2012 #98
You are right, selective breeding is not gentic engineering... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #65
Thanks Texano78704 Dec 2012 #74
better make sure KT2000 Dec 2012 #77
Not so much throwing it out a window as much as simple concern with unintended consequences... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #95
Not exactly specific KT2000 Dec 2012 #75
"useful analogy and indication" - famous last words...along the lines of "too cheap to meter" with byeya Dec 2012 #99
No one is claiming that salmon will be so plentiful... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #107
Fascinating -- Repackaged "Creation Science" LTX Dec 2012 #94
Silliness KT2000 Dec 2012 #100
You could ask the same if you cross-bred two cattle NickB79 Dec 2012 #45
No - see post #56 KT2000 Dec 2012 #57
false AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #102
I'm sure there are agricultural techniques that are less harmful than others... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #104
Mutant corporate 'food' = Mutant corporate 'people' Berlum Dec 2012 #82
One of these days they'll push one too many times and the people will push back in the bloomington-lib Dec 2012 #3
What makes you think profits were a consideration in this case? reACTIONary Dec 2012 #27
cynicism basically. If they can do it in other cases, they can do it in this one. bloomington-lib Dec 2012 #50
I'm not sure what you mean, but... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #63
Ignorant or shill? Examine the FDA's track record... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #55
If you want me to examine the FDA's track record... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #62
No great failures perhaps, but a death by 1000 cuts... TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #71
they'll push one too many times and the people will push back lunasun Dec 2012 #28
not true, just yet. we still have about a month to submit public comment hopemountain Dec 2012 #9
Here come the FrankenFish! SoapBox Dec 2012 #13
It's just a salmon. It just reaches full size sooner. Its no big deal. (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #67
I just started a petition at the White House site--PLEASE randr Dec 2012 #14
Done! n/t KT2000 Dec 2012 #17
Done! cal04 Dec 2012 #23
I've signed many of these classykaren Dec 2012 #24
done! nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #80
Done! montanacowboy Dec 2012 #20
these fish should be kept to farm stock only azurnoir Dec 2012 #26
The plan is to produce... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #29
Yeah - doesn't sound very appetizing Chemisse Dec 2012 #36
Approximatly 69% of world salmon consumption... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #41
I was referring to the eel in the GM'd salmon. Chemisse Dec 2012 #43
It's not eel; it's eel pout NickB79 Dec 2012 #48
in my neck of the woods eelpout is listed as a 'rough fish' by the MN DNR azurnoir Dec 2012 #53
Aquaculture and GMO Salmon Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #61
You are right, they are two different things... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #68
I love salmon but not sam-eel azurnoir Dec 2012 #52
Done classykaren Dec 2012 #30
It sounds like sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #33
Yuck. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #40
Since about 1990, most of the growth in fishing... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #46
Mutant Crapola Corporate foodlike product will turn us all into Zombies Berlum Dec 2012 #34
Foodlike products. Many of our foods are headed in that direction. Chemisse Dec 2012 #37
This makes me really, really angry. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #39
Makes me really, really hungry. (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #42
I just prefer real salmon Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #47
In an ideal world, I would too NickB79 Dec 2012 #51
+10 !!! (NT) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #69
we have more than enough food and land to feed the world AlecBGreen Dec 2012 #103
Maybe so, but apparently... reACTIONary Dec 2012 #105
Your choice - nothing wrong with that. (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2012 #66
And the salmon industry thanks you. nt blaze Dec 2012 #58
Last holiday break the NDDA was signed on new year's eve lunasun Dec 2012 #44
Angry enough to protest in the streets????? n/t Hotler Dec 2012 #59
Angry enough to fill my freezer with real salmon. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #60
Breaking? littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #54
This administration has done something I never thought possible..... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #73
Every once in a while Don gets something right. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #79
"Nation of Change"? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2012 #76
I think the key word to explain the sources is "...Quietly..." 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #111
Don't forget that in addition to Taylor, Monsanto have an ally in Clarence Thomas, SCOTUS judge Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #81
Hey it's easy, I just won't eat salmon anymore. No big deal. MrYikes Dec 2012 #83
That article was badly written. Sunlei Dec 2012 #84
ASIAN CARP B-ONE Lancer Dec 2012 #86
great documentary on linktv last night: the world according to monsanto backtoblue Dec 2012 #88
Why be so terrified? LisaL Dec 2012 #91
No surprise here, as all presidents since Reagan serve the corporations! dmosh42 Dec 2012 #93
Frankenfish.....nt Evasporque Dec 2012 #96
Whatever happened to Jeremy Rifkin? undeterred Dec 2012 #109
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