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To: Boogieman
If they don’t like their products, then they can not buy them.

Fine with me, if they would allow food to be marked GMO. But this is not capitolism at work, this is crony capitolism its evil brother. Monsanto, by hook or crook fights truth in labeling laws, and anti monopoly laws so that he is only guy on the block, and he sells poison to people.

I would love it if it was just capitolism. But its politics instead.

31 posted on 06/06/2013 8:11:33 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel
Monsanto, by hook or crook fights truth in labeling laws

You have no idea what you're talking about. If you are going to accuse a company of violating labeling laws, don't you think you should, at least, know something about those laws? The FDA only requires labeling if a food raises questions related to nutrition or safe use. There is no legitimate scientific evidence that brings the nutritional content and safety of GMO food into question.

Additionally, labeling mandates based solely on an alleged consumers’ ‘right to know,’ rather than on a product’s measurable characteristics, is in violation of the Constitution. This fact has been established by our courts.

You are not allowed to demonize a product, or to create fear about a product, unless you can prove that there is a problem with the nutrition or safety of that product. But that's exactly what the Luddites want to do. The organic food industry is doing all they can to foment anti-GMO hysteria. That way, more and more people can pay higher and higher prices for food that delivers absolutely zero additional benefits.

You may not like the law, but please stop denying what the law is.

37 posted on 06/06/2013 8:18:18 AM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: American in Israel

I’m not buying into it. Monsanto lobbies for favorable legislation just like millions of other business. They are not a monopoly, and food is not poison.


48 posted on 06/06/2013 9:12:34 AM PDT by Boogieman
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