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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton is Just Plain Wrong on GMOs and here's why [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)32. Could I mention the nefarious political wrangling that has to go on to ensure that
The officials in charge of seeing to it that the UN allows for Gm seeds and foods are from that very industry?
These methods are atrocious, and counter to both science and to democracy.
I don't have time today to spell it out for you, but the methods utilized to arrange UN officaldom were once (Under Reagan) utilized here in the USA to bring Aspartame toxins into our food supply. Just google "aspartame + Monsanto + Rumsfeld" to see what happened then, and the same thing is now happening in terms of lining up the "right people" to serve on the board of journals, and of Administrative and Governmental bodies like the UN, with regards to GM food.
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When I watched her speech, I knew then I could not support her and wrote to Sen. Sanders
TheNutcracker
May 2015
#1
Actually a number of DUers are vocally antiGMO and call for labelling. We are shouted down by
peacebird
May 2015
#4
I have a lot of respect for Bill Nye, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders
bhikkhu
May 2015
#14
Bernie is bringing a lot of people back to the Dem party, just to vote for him.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#20
I'll bet if I post a poll in GD on GMO yes/no ...the no's will be over whelming.
L0oniX
May 2015
#11
Could I mention the nefarious political wrangling that has to go on to ensure that
truedelphi
May 2015
#32
Are you new here? Democratic forums including DU have always been anti-Monsanto/GMO
sabrina 1
May 2015
#19
Exactly! Thanks for posting this valuable information. The big tumors on the rats are enough!
TheNutcracker
May 2015
#8
Two BIG problems with most discussions. "GMO" is not what is controversial - should be "GEO"
NRaleighLiberal
May 2015
#12
I just found this out today, that she support GMOs and Monsanto, and was frankly shocked.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#18
Organic Consumers Association: Your one-stop shop for woo and conspiracies,
NYC Liberal
May 2015
#38