Forum Post: Food Industry Giants To Wage Batttle to Defeat Vermont's Landmark GMO Labeling Law

[-] 4 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

In compliment:

Some inspiring history:

http://www.kcet.org/living/food/the-nosh/8-protests-that-changed-las-food-scene.html

Food wars are many, hope you don't mind if I add related updates.

http://www.towntimes.com/news/allnews/4644208-129/fed-up-takes-on-big-food.html

Thx for this post

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Thank you 99nproud, for your contribution here. Participation and the sharing of info, is what will save us.

Many good links including The Open Source Seed Initiative .

Grew up in S.Cal, and relate well with the nostalgic photo links.

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Cali has been at the forefront of food justice for a long time and much as it hurts to say they have led the little progressive momentum that we've seen.

I mean until OWS.

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[-] 4 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Petition on Care 2 Site

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Signed,

Appreciated

Bumped

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Support farmworkers, Please sign

https://takeaction.takepart.com/actions/speak-out-to-protect-farmworkers-from-pesticides-epa-s-aug-18-deadline-is-approaching?cmpid=tp-san

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Signed. Good petition.

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Small effort, combined w/ street action, boycotts, even voting WILL move us closer to our goals.

Coalescing with like minded groups increases our power exponentially.

Let's coalesce.

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Food industry battles

http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2014/06/your-vitamin-heavy-cereals-little-secret

Another reason not to eat crappy cereal. (not that we need another)

And some non us GMO news:

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/lifestyle/environment/40350/gmo_agreement_should_be_finetuned__minister#.U6q--cJOXVI

Peace

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

In compliment Food info?

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/06/usda-dairy-checkoff-mcdonalds-taco-bell

FYI & a bump

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Good to know. Hope people are visiting this thread.

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Not a lot of comments here for sure.

But you never know when someone might lift their head up from the inconsequential, partisan, flame wars, or the endless debates on this ism or that ism & consider a real issue that affects people.

I bump it (& other important issue) to tempt whoever (not many I know) might wander by.

Thx for the post. Food is certainly a high priority for me.

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[-] 3 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Food war updates!

http://www.nationofchange.org/wave-gmo-labeling-victories-emboldens-movement-take-back-food-democracy-1402587883

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2014/06/nano-sized-particles-food-packaging-how-big-problem

Too obscure?

FYI & abump

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[-] 1 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Thank you 99nproud. Nice to see GMO labeling progress. But now, nanoparticles. It really is a Food War.

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[-] 4 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

I know right. We don't have enough to worry/fight about, now we gotta figure out if nano particles are ok.

I'm gonna vote no until I learn more.

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[-] 2 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Progress v GMO's?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/07/22/333725880/some-food-producers-are-quietly-dumping-gmo-ingredients

Maybe, More pressure, can't stop now.

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[-] 2 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

GMO fight this week

Petition

http://act.credoaction.com/sign/fda_gmo_labeling/?akid=11128.3424571.R9-6r9&rd=1&t=1

Current govt action

http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/gmos-get-house-ag-panel-boost-during-testimony/

Ben&Jerry on point, per usual

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2014/07/12/ice-cream-icon-backs-states-right-ban-gmo-ingredients/12573049/

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/gmo-labels-congress_n_5576255.html

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[-] 2 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Todays GMO news:

http://www.nationofchange.org/monsanto-tries-patent-control-natural-non-gmo-tomatoes-1403796491

Keepin this issue up top!

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Another good link. Everyone needs to see this.

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Hawaiians protest GMO food

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/statewide-protest-launches-in-san-diego-today-against-chemical-companies-producing-pesticide-promoting-genetically-modified-organisms-and-bio-trade-organization/123

In compliment

Peace

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

This is good.

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

And it should be bumped 'often and hard' so people are reminded, encouraged, inspired, & informed,

Peace

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Agree

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Food wars update

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jul/04/us-el-salvador-open-seed-market

Just a little something to get the topic in our face, hoping supporters read & act.

Solidarity

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[-] 2 points by Nevada1 (5843) 9 years ago

Sounds like El Salvador has been doing the right things with agriculture and environment. Getting mixed up with Monsanto/USG would be the wrong thing.

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

That El Salvador can make any successful effort away from a western/US entity after probably a century of US/western domination war and exploitation is truly amazing.

Maybe a small step but certainly forward. That's different.

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[-] 0 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

food & water war needs supporters

https://secure3.convio.net/fww/site/Donation2;jsessionid=232291F252ED6A87A575288E069798DA.app332a?idb=509133209&df_id=3180&3180.donation=form1&idb=0&autologin=true

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Fighting GMOS in Ireland

http://www.thejournal.ie/ttip-gm-foods-1570306-Jul2014/

Bumpup the volume1

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[-] 1 points by DKAtoday (33802) from Coon Rapids, MN 9 years ago

In related news - the party of the elites ( ummmmm - well - most overtly controlled by ) continues the hostage taking/coercion for profit program:

This July 4th weekend, millions of Americans used highways to visit friends and family. Maybe you were one of them.

On your way home, you weren't worried that the you'd spin out on a giant crack in the interstate. That's because federal government helps fund repairs and upgrades. No responsible politician would let the highway fund go broke.

Yet that's exactly what conservatives are doing. They've blocked the highway bill unless we give a tax amnesty to a handful of corporations that stashed profits overseas.

That's unfair to those of you who paid your share. Worse, blocking the highway fund will put millions in danger and cost an estimated 700,000 jobs.

The only reason conservatives do this is that they think they can get away with it. Can you contribute a few dollars to help put a stop to this extortion?

Robert Borosage

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[-] 2 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Fighting GMO w/ "Citizen vote"?

http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-13087-http__wwwnytimescom_2014_07_05_business_interna.html

What are they smoking in Colorado.?

(oh, never mind)

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[-] 1 points by 99nproud (2697) 9 years ago

Petition against excess sugar.