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Igel

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6. 85% of Americans in one survey wanted GMO food labeled to say it's GMO.

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:44 AM

Jul 2016

80% of Americans also wanted food containing DNA to be labeled to say that it contains DNA.

Americans will be truly shocked when they discover how much of their food has DNA in it!

Truly, inorganic food will be all the rage, but that might mean "not organic" and will confuse somebody. Some clever marketing term will be found for it. Perhaps "pre-biotic." Mineralans will promptly appear, arguing that we should all adopt a pre-biotic diet. A few months later there will be no such movement: all adherents will be dead or realize they were idiots; the trendy word for them will be "ibiots".

It's like the packaging for gluten-free water. You just shake your head.

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Calls for Real Food Transparency for American Consumers [View all] nationalize the fed Jul 2016 OP

Transparency is the very least I should be able to expect from someone merrily Jul 2016 #1

I hate the idea PatSeg Jul 2016 #10

Ever since internet deities made google, you have been eminently qualified to know merrily Jul 2016 #21

And you know PatSeg Jul 2016 #22

I agree! Why have your liver working overtime to get rid of poisons in your costly food? merrily Jul 2016 #24

Well PatSeg Jul 2016 #26

Ya think? Fortunately, it so subtle! merrily Jul 2016 #27

Oh very, very subtle PatSeg Jul 2016 #29

Who doesn't get that EVERY food item you purchase is genetically engineered? No exceptions... pipoman Jul 2016 #2

Here's a PhD that "doesn't get" it nationalize the fed Jul 2016 #3

I have been around the ag seed industry for 50 years pipoman Jul 2016 #4

Truth. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #5

Genetic engineering PatSeg Jul 2016 #8

Thank you PatSeg Jul 2016 #9

If true, then, disclosure should be no big deal. None at all. merrily Jul 2016 #25

85% of Americans in one survey wanted GMO food labeled to say it's GMO. Igel Jul 2016 #6

Not to mention how much of your food has dihydrogen monoxide in it. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #12

Seriously? PatSeg Jul 2016 #15

As far as the complete stupidity and gullibility of the general public goes, yes. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #16

That's pretty sad PatSeg Jul 2016 #17

As far as issues related to science are concerned, yes, there are. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #18

That is a bit of an overstatement I think PatSeg Jul 2016 #20

I just want to add PatSeg Jul 2016 #23

K&R... coco77 Jul 2016 #7

So we're going to put a label on almost every food product. NYC Liberal Jul 2016 #11

We already have labels on almost PatSeg Jul 2016 #14

Then just buy the foods labeled non-GMO. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #19

I demand video documentation of all food sold in the US Orrex Jul 2016 #13

For you... msanthrope Jul 2016 #28