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Buzz Clik

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10. No, horrible parallel.

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 01:18 PM

Feb 2013

This is better: "I have a sandwich for you, but I will not tell you what breed of chicken from what state was used for the eggs in making the mayonnaise." If I had a raging fear of eggs from Rhode Island Reds, this would be a problem. For rational people, not so much.

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GMO A Go Go! [View all] Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 OP

So much bullshit in this cute little film it's hard to assess. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #1

There are many Organic farms that are dead due to GMO Pattens. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #2

Erring on the side of caution sounds entirely too reasonable. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #3

And that is something that makes one wonder as well. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #5

Baloney. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #13

We have the Right to know what we eat. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #16

Ok. That's the debate, isn't it? Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #19

Their has been studies as of late that argue that. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #24

The responsibility is on the producer to prove it is safe. If GMO's are so GD good Vincardog Feb 2013 #4

The lack of a label makes them deadly? Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #6

The lack of labels to not let us know what we are eating is wrong. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #7

I have a sandwich for you to eat but I won't tell you what is in it Vincardog Feb 2013 #9

No, horrible parallel. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #10

No the parallel is "This sandwich has been specially modified to kill any bug that eats it" Vincardog Feb 2013 #11

It is unprecedented and unnecessary. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #12

Why do you resist labels "because they would only help the people who don't like GMOs". Right. Vincardog Feb 2013 #14

Bullshit. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #15

Bullshit. The responsibility is on the producer to prove their safety. How do you expect us Vincardog Feb 2013 #17

This is part of the big lie that pisses me off. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #20

Please provide a link to those studies. Vincardog Feb 2013 #23

Why do you hate Civil Rights so much? Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #18

When did labeling food become a civil right? Get a fucking grip. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #21

So we have no say what we put in our bodies now? Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #26

Fears over GMOs have already proven to have validity Generic Other Feb 2013 #8

No. Sorry, but this is all crap. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #22

For those who are absolutely convinced that GMOs have not been studied for health effects: Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #25

Their are studies that are going both directions. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #27

You got through all those studies very quickly. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #28

We need labels n/t Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #29

LOL! Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #30

k/r What a cool video. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #31