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Marrah_G

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20. We stopped eating corn product unless they say non-gmo now.

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Original post)

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 04:42 PM

Aug 2012

It's a sad thing that our elected officials have allowed and even encouraged.

I can't stress enough how important it is to shop at farmer's markets whenever possible and to talk to those farmers about their crops ( they LOVE to talk about what they do). The more we use them, the lower the prices get, the better off we are and the better off the farmers are.

For New England folks, we found non-gmo corn chips at Market Basket! (cheaper then whole foods)

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Monsanto's Ge Sweet corn to hit the shelves. [View all] N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 OP

With 85 to 90 percent of U.S. corn grown being GM, no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #1

Should be labeled as such tho. N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 #3

His point was most corn is GMO, not that he didn't care what he eats. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #7

I'm ok with labeling it, but saying someone doesn't care about what they eat 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #11

You missed this: "first... product developed by Monsanto that will go straight to the consumer's HiPointDem Aug 2012 #9

A lot of sweet corn is GMO for Bt. It is not labeled in any way. Most people buying sweet corn are yellowcanine Aug 2012 #10

I believe GMO food has a 5 number plu that begins with 8... bunnies Aug 2012 #2

THX, now I know N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 #4

:) bunnies Aug 2012 #8

I live in a mobile home N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 #15

Actually you cannot count on that. There is no requirement to label GMO, using the plu or yellowcanine Aug 2012 #6

huh. I didnt realize the designation was "optional" bunnies Aug 2012 #12

It is a generic plu, yes. They actually do this with a lot of loose vegetables. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #14

Thanks for this get the red out Aug 2012 #5

Yes "consumer demand, or lack thereof, will prevail." And consumers will snap this stuff up like yellowcanine Aug 2012 #13

how will we know? barbtries Aug 2012 #16

California is leading the way ... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 #17

Being neither a rootworm nor a weed.... FarCenter Aug 2012 #18

Gee whiz. Walmart and Sams treating their customers like shit? progressoid Aug 2012 #19

We stopped eating corn product unless they say non-gmo now. Marrah_G Aug 2012 #20