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farminator3000

(2,117 posts)
65. if i am posting woo, you are posting poo. you are either posting shill or swill
Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:25 AM
Jan 2013

you are being ridiculous and baseless. are you saying big M should be fought without using money?

you obviously aren't a (misguided)farmer, so why the hell else would you defend the MOST HATED corporation on the planet?

do you believe in dinosaurs? anything a scientist says is to be poo-poo'd?

on one side:
John Fagan, PhD is a leading authority on sustainability in the food system, biosafety, and GMO testing. He is founder and chief scientific officer of one of the world’s first GMO testing and certification companies, through which he has pioneered the development of innovative tools to verify and advance food purity, safety and sustainability. He co-founded Earth Open Source, which uses open source collaboration to advance sustainable food production. Earlier, he conducted cancer research at the US National Institutes of Health. He holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology from Cornell University.

on the other side:
a guy with a fake name on the internet who can't even manage a quality childish insult.

who to believe??

i do like where the money goes (from your link): (someone has to regulate the crap, no?)

The Global ID Group (GIDG) is an international family of companies headquartered in Fairfield that is dedicated to supporting the production of safe, ethical and sustainable food. GIDG has 100 employees spread across its offices and labs in Iowa, Brazil, Germany, Japan and United Kingdom. Dr. John Fagan founded Global ID (under the name of Genetic ID) in 1996 to develop technologies to accurately detect the presence of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Today, GIDG's subsidiary laboratories are global leaders in offering testing for every commercialized variety of GMOS, and serve every sector of the international agribusiness industry from farmers to processors to manufacturers and retailers. GIDG subsidiaries include Genetic ID companies that offer both GMO and other food safety testing, its CERT ID companies that offer a range of third-party food safety certification services, and FoodChain Global Advisors that provide technical and advisory services.

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Since 1997, RR soy production has increased from 5 to 30 million hectares of land in the US alone [1]. Soybeans have been found to contain glyphosate residues up to 10 times as high as the doses that caused foetal malformations in chick and frog embryos.

With such widespread use of the herbicide, and the EU considering approval of GM crops tolerant to glyphosate for cultivation in Europe, there is an urgent need for a proper review of the herbicide, which is in line with the more stringent new EU pesticide regulation that came into force in June 2011.
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/EU_Regulators_Monsanto_Glyphosate_Toxicity.php


Stand with the farmers who produce clean food. They need you. Berlum Jan 2013 #1
I've been "standing" with them and supporting them for over Cha Jan 2013 #40
small farmers are America's heroes and our future Follow The Money Jan 2013 #2
If they are our future.... librabear Jan 2013 #6
You, and other small farmers, are supposed to get the majority of help from our Gov't, BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #7
Those payments go to big farmers librabear Jan 2013 #11
I think you might enjoy the documentary "Farmageddon"... drokhole Jan 2013 #52
OMG. It IS frightening! BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #81
Couldn't have said it better myself! drokhole Jan 2013 #84
please tell us what we can do to help you Follow The Money Jan 2013 #21
It's hard to say. librabear Jan 2013 #25
Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but why would a small farmer plant corn japple Jan 2013 #46
no.. librabear Jan 2013 #47
The truck farming scenario is what I thought might work best. I don't know what kind of operation japple Jan 2013 #50
I'm a small farmer and have less than 10,000 acres, much less. fasttense Jan 2013 #71
How did you get started? librabear Jan 2013 #82
We got started when my husband's job went away. fasttense Jan 2013 #85
thank you. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #32
the best thing you can do... AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #41
this seed saver Ks and Rs. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #3
It's hard to fathom making seed-saving illegal. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #28
k/r marmar Jan 2013 #4
+1 AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #42
Quote of note Berlum Jan 2013 #5
I've never understood sunnystarr Jan 2013 #8
Because they give money to politicians. Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #17
its mind boggling AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #44
Calling these things strange is much too kind. Maineman Jan 2013 #69
the rape and forced breeding analogy BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #33
You know, I think that Joe Salatin has a lot to contribute Tumbulu Jan 2013 #54
Saw him speak in Puyallup siligut Jan 2013 #73
yes, I'm fed up with Libertarians Tumbulu Jan 2013 #80
I can definitley get behind this. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #9
I despise Monsanto, but the fear of GMOs is irrational. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #10
you don't really want to go there, trust me... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #15
I'd Rec your post if I could. Great summary. Ilsa Jan 2013 #49
Woo site Major Nikon Jan 2013 #55
goo woo yourself- what are they, supposed to do testing for free as a public service? farminator3000 Jan 2013 #57
It's not as if this is the first time you've been busted for posting woo sites Major Nikon Jan 2013 #60
if i am posting woo, you are posting poo. you are either posting shill or swill farminator3000 Jan 2013 #65
I'm not trying to insult you or Fagan Major Nikon Jan 2013 #68
first of all, homeopathy is probably older than science, and i'm still sneezing from dust from that farminator3000 Jan 2013 #75
If homeopathy is your idea of closer to the truth, I'm not sure what more there is to say Major Nikon Jan 2013 #76
if you think big M would even begin to want the truth to be known, you're delusional farminator3000 Jan 2013 #78
The concerns about GMOs are legitimate common sense and fully science based Berlum Jan 2013 #16
is fear of pesticides irrational as well? Follow The Money Jan 2013 #22
Thanks for explaining why the fear of gmo is not Cha Jan 2013 #43
Glyphosate is not a pesticide Major Nikon Jan 2013 #56
it certainly is, you have no clue what you are saying farminator3000 Jan 2013 #58
in fact it is the most used pesticide by a factor of 2.3 times and pollutes the Mississippi farminator3000 Jan 2013 #59
The government also says it poses "no unreasonable risks or adverse affects" Major Nikon Jan 2013 #62
wow, nice 20 year old link! that really proves a lot! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #66
You do realize glyphosate has been around for over 40 years? Major Nikon Jan 2013 #70
so was DDT you keep trying to change the subject because you know you are totally wrong farminator3000 Jan 2013 #77
no its not AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #45
Did you forget the "IMHO"? gateley Jan 2013 #51
Monsanto aims to rule the world Smilo Jan 2013 #12
that is an understatement! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #20
as if leaving depleted uranium behind wasn't bad enough Follow The Money Jan 2013 #23
jeezus. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #30
Wow. I'm reminded of what happened to Cuba with Russia... drokhole Jan 2013 #53
cuba does ok taking care of itself, sometimes. Haiti, on the other hand... farminator3000 Jan 2013 #83
now. there's a talking point! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #29
the should be in the dictionary next to "evil corporation" NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #67
Monsanto are sick. K&R! Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #13
i didn't get the memo! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #14
All farmers have to do Jakes Progress Jan 2013 #18
Good! MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #19
This woman is one I have supported here, who talks about this. freshwest Jan 2013 #24
they are greedy bastards is what defines them farminator3000 Jan 2013 #26
Thanks for finding every negative interpretation of my post. freshwest Jan 2013 #31
sorry if i sounded snarky farminator3000 Jan 2013 #36
That's what we're pushing for here; we already have BGH free labeling. freshwest Jan 2013 #38
GO OSGATA!! WIN! WIN! WIN! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #27
Just now sent email to WH asking them to support farmers... fadedrose Jan 2013 #34
Monsanto owns the Obama administration. forestpath Jan 2013 #35
unbelievably, it could have been worse. so much worse. farminator3000 Jan 2013 #37
Good Luck to them, because Monsanto owns this White House. bvar22 Jan 2013 #39
If it's GMO, we have a right to know, so we can $ay NO! patrice Jan 2013 #48
Mutant lovers (R) also have a right to know...so they can choose GMO Berlum Jan 2013 #72
Yikemares!!! patrice Jan 2013 #79
K&R n/t Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 #61
DUrec, in solidarity with my Family Farmers. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #63
K & R SoapBox Jan 2013 #64
I'm pulling for the farmers!! Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #74
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