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presence
03-17-2016, 09:40 AM
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angelatc
03-17-2016, 09:45 AM
Sad that nobody objected on scientific grounds.

specsaregood
03-17-2016, 10:11 AM
Senate Sends Strong Message in Defeat of DARK Act (http://www.ewg.org/agmag/2016/03/senate-sends-strong-message-defeat-dark-act) Environmental Working Group - ‎2 hours ago‎


From that:

So what happens now?
The defeat of the DARK Act gives Congress the opportunity to craft a national mandatory GMO- labeling compromise that works for consumers and the food industry.

Or ya know, do nothing and leave it up to the states like it currently is. Ya know, the pro-freedom, small govt, constitutional solution.


Sad that nobody objected on scientific grounds.

What does science have to do with a proposed law that would forbid states from requiring GMO labels?

CaptUSA
03-17-2016, 10:20 AM
Good for him.


Sad that nobody objected on scientific grounds.

Yeah, not sure they even need to get into that.

P3ter_Griffin
03-17-2016, 10:21 AM
From that:

Or ya know, do nothing and leave it up to the states like it currently is. Ya know, the pro-freedom, small govt, constitutional solution.



What does science have to do with a proposed law that would forbid states from requiring GMO labels?

What does leaving it up to the states have to do with pro-freedom?