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Koinos

(2,792 posts)
46. TPP and Food Safety
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:28 PM
Jun 2015

Another article about TPP and food:

http://www.citizen.org/tpp-food-safety-facts

Is post-Fukushima trade with Japan an instance of trade taking precedence over food safety?

With TPP, what will happen if food producers in Japan sue us for not accepting their products?

This is criminal negligence. If Japanese food isn't being tested it means that our Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #1
Hot Cod from Japan Koinos Jun 2015 #3
As someone who is living closer to Fukushima than anyone else here Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #7
"...radiation levels have returned to normal...." Who says? Wouldn't our main imports be aquatic? WinkyDink Jun 2015 #47
There are all sorts of organizations and individuals monitoring radiation levels Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #49
Isn't Japan the country that refused to buy meat from the U.S. because the U.S. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #50
We have seen financial meltdown that wealthy/connected criminals are no longer prosecuted. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #40
The only answer you are going to get here is that Hillary merely followed Obama's orders djean111 Jun 2015 #2
Hard now, but TPP will make it all worse. Koinos Jun 2015 #5
I first learned about this concerning honey. djean111 Jun 2015 #9
You are thinking about the "Rinkai Jiko" Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #27
Thanks! My boss called me in the middle of the night when he heard about it on the news - djean111 Jun 2015 #32
Kick and R BeanMusical Jun 2015 #4
FDA website debunks your concern. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #6
The FDA is not our friend. Koinos Jun 2015 #13
Welcome to DU. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #15
I viewed their report. Koinos Jun 2015 #20
This assertion is not correct. Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #8
Country of Origin labeling has already been addressed for meats magical thyme Jun 2015 #10
House votes to repeal country of origin labeling Fuddnik Jun 2015 #17
And this folks is what the TPP is all about--------Sovereignty-------the loss of Sovereignty turbinetree Jun 2015 #38
Some More Information (to "Digest") Koinos Jun 2015 #11
You might want to be a bit careful about your sources. jeff47 Jun 2015 #12
Many people in Japan are "dead yet." Koinos Jun 2015 #16
No, Gundersen said it would wipe out all life in the Northern hemisphere by now. jeff47 Jun 2015 #22
Too much to reply to, but I'll try to do a little... Koinos Jun 2015 #33
Fucking reality. Always too long to properly respond to. jeff47 Jun 2015 #42
Oh my... Too much to respond to, and I am tired. Koinos Jun 2015 #48
Hmmm...does the US label GMO's? Sancho Jun 2015 #14
Will she be asking if the TPP has dual citizenship? jeff47 Jun 2015 #24
Trade agreements aside, I certainly hope there's a path to citizenship!! Sancho Jun 2015 #26
Will you research Sanders's position via Facebook, as Rehm researched his citizenship? jeff47 Jun 2015 #29
I'll be glad to show the link. It was just a paste error.... Sancho Jun 2015 #35
This is not good for consumers, including my children. Sienna86 Jun 2015 #18
K&R nt Duval Jun 2015 #19
Anti-Hillary LIE immediately upvoted on the DU ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2015 #21
I'm not sure how the claim about a possible agreement with Japan is debunked. Koinos Jun 2015 #23
Another negative attack on HRC Cryptoad Jun 2015 #25
Expressing disagreement with Hillary's official deeds and policies and decisions is not a "negative djean111 Jun 2015 #30
Everybody really knows why this OP was posted.... Cryptoad Jun 2015 #31
Oh, you mean like eleventy identical OPs about Bernie voting for the MOST REPREHENSIBLE djean111 Jun 2015 #34
Im not worried about HRC problems Cryptoad Jun 2015 #37
Calling any criticism of HRC's deeds and policies a negative attack is not helping, IMO. djean111 Jun 2015 #39
I'm not a Bernie "protector." Bernie can take care of himself. Koinos Jun 2015 #41
Yea,,, Cryptoad Jun 2015 #43
. stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #28
Where's Hillary Regarding, Well, Everything??? Gamecock Lefty Jun 2015 #36
You are being facetious, perhaps? Koinos Jun 2015 #45
Lol you are exactly correct: on and on it goes... Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #51
Hillary's not saying anything about the TPP... backscatter712 Jun 2015 #44
TPP and Food Safety Koinos Jun 2015 #46
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