because it was GMO (Reply #40) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Since a lot of people want to label GMO food here is what I propose. [View all]

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 05:06 PM

AlbertCat (17,505 posts)

40. because it was GMO

The "food that killed" didn't do so because it was "organic", y'know....

Or maybe you don;'t know.... because your argument is so stupid as to be a joke.

And I'm no anti-GMO hysteric. ALL food is "organic", unless it's made of plastic or paper mâché.

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44 replies	Author	Time	Post
Since a lot of people want to label GMO food here is what I propose. [View all]	Eko	Dec 2015	OP
Maybe you didn't notice. Your list is of toxic bacteria.	Mika	Dec 2015	#1
Since the bacteria comes from fertilzer for the most part	Eko	Dec 2015	#2
Use of Roundup has dramaticalliy increased since resistant GMO plants introduced n/t	eridani	Dec 2015	#3
Funny,	Eko	Dec 2015	#4
hmm...	killbotfactory	Dec 2015	#6
Whatever,	Eko	Dec 2015	#9
The link you posted in the OP doesn't say if anything was GMO or not	killbotfactory	Dec 2015	#11
Show me a food where it killed someone	Eko	Dec 2015	#13
Don't you even -suspect- that gmo and non-gmo foods share some risks?	HereSince1628	Dec 2015	#29
because it was GMO	AlbertCat	Dec 2015	#40
And since we dont have GMO meat we can immediately discount half then.	Eko	Dec 2015	#24
Wrong	eridani	Dec 2015	#8
"superweeds" and hard-to-kill insects	Ghost Dog	Dec 2015	#21
Any pesticide creates that,	Eko	Dec 2015	#22
Not only.	Ghost Dog	Dec 2015	#32
But whatever, lets get back to the point.	Eko	Dec 2015	#5
Im even good with	Eko	Dec 2015	#7
improper handling of anything causes foodbourne illness.	killbotfactory	Dec 2015	#10
Whatever,	Eko	Dec 2015	#12
I don't think GMO is dangerous in that way.	killbotfactory	Dec 2015	#15
Cool,	Eko	Dec 2015	#17
Let's just label everything with "can kill you" while we are at it. nt	killbotfactory	Dec 2015	#19
Seeing as how there have been no reported deaths from GMO's	Eko	Dec 2015	#20
I can show actual deaths from non GMO food	Eko	Dec 2015	#14
I'm with Tulsi	nationalize the fed	Dec 2015	#16
Refer to post 14.	Eko	Dec 2015	#18
I'll go with a scientist	nationalize the fed	Dec 2015	#25
So, not a single instance of GMO's killing someone	Eko	Dec 2015	#23
Countries that require GMO's be labeled. Backward countries all...	MattSh	Dec 2015	#26
That's because they are all anti-science stupid stupidheads.	GoneFishin	Dec 2015	#27
Lower grade school logic	Person 2713	Dec 2015	#28
It doesn't seem to matter to many that the science based argument for labeling is non-existent	Major Nikon	Dec 2015	#30
Your statements do not logically 'add up'.	Ghost Dog	Dec 2015	#33
Perhaps, but you certainly haven't made a case for that	Major Nikon	Dec 2015	#36
Yes, because people want to make the informed choice, a rational motivation	Ghost Dog	Dec 2015	#38
The FDA doesn't regulate the food and drug supply based on political want	Major Nikon	Dec 2015	#41
Good, then, I agree.	Ghost Dog	Dec 2015	#42
Unless you won the Nobel Prize for biotechnology, you aren't persuasive here.	closeupready	Dec 2015	#35
I really feel no need to persuade anyone who never made a persuasive argument to begin with	Major Nikon	Dec 2015	#37
Oh FFS...	Javaman	Dec 2015	#31
I understand that the TPP has a section in it that will allow	jwirr	Dec 2015	#34
Fine with me. Label both and let the people decide what they wish to buy.	EndElectoral	Dec 2015	#39
How about a label with the amount of pesticide residue as confirmed by an independent lab?	GreatGazoo	Dec 2015	#43
Why is agribusiness afraid of labeling such benevolent food?	Tierra_y_Libertad	Dec 2015	#44

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