Comments on: Next Prop 37? New Mexico Law Calls for Mandatory Labeling of GMOs

By: rainy upton

rainy upton — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:25:59 +0000

Let us label..Next, we will work hard to ban GE foods.

By: amarillostu

amarillostu — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:40:22 +0000

Sign me up to be in full support of GE labeling!!!

By: Ervanj

Ervanj — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:54:11 +0000

We should not even try to label. A ban is what is needed.

By: Covey44

Covey44 — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:18:30 +0000

Monsanto ex-executives have infiltrated just about every single government agency and department, not just the FDA, USDA, and EPA.

Hillary Clinton, for example, was an ex-Monsanto Lawyer.

By: tanya

tanya — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:42:56 +0000

Need to remember a couple of things not mentioned: first is the GMO drift so even in places where GMO crops are banned, drift via wind, birds, etc can spread these seeds, slow progress as it may be.
Second, people bring in these seeds, sometimes inadvertently. In Mexico GM corn began to be spread this way. And Third, and very importantly, many organic companies are owned by toxic agribiz. Cascadian Farms organic frozen vegetables, for example is owned by Kelloggs or Dean foods (forget which one). There are all too many other brands that are marked organic but owned by the very people dumping boucoup dollars into the No Prop #37.

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:23:52 +0000

Over thirty European countries have banned GMO foods, even Russia. Their citizens have been protected by their laws.
It looks like this is the way that the population will be reduced. GMO corn interferes with the fertility of cows and pigs, besides causing tumors in rodents. Most New Mexicans are not informed and depend on the corporate news channels. Mention increase in cost of food, and they will vote with their wallets.
I have talked with people in the produce department of Smith's and they have never heard of GMO foods, but once I tell them they are very interested. We need a strong campaign to inform people, like handing out leaflets at grocery stores. But given the rights of corporations over the public we will likely be arrested for doing so.

By: ricorio

ricorio — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:04:09 +0000

We're behind you New Mexico!

By: Bcbossarte

Bcbossarte — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:11:51 +0000

US patent law allowed exclusive patent rights on GMOs or seeds on the argument that they were uniquely altered, or say substantially transformed. The law again sided with them under the Bush 1992 ruling that their GMO crops were 'substantially equivalent' to ordinary crops, not "substantially transformed, " hence no need to label. So they are different to get the patent but not to get the no labeling, see anything wrong here? Surely everyone must see that they got cake and are eating it too!
The justice system is bought just like most of our elected officials. We should be focused on banning GMOs like other countries because we know they are making us sick. But the AMA , and big pharmaceuticals will dig into their pockets to fight that as they make their living off all us sick people. Pray for karma!

By: M. Grish

M. Grish — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:11:17 +0000

And realize this is MOST of the food in the US, not a small percentage. If it has corn in it (beef and livestock are fed on corn), there is a good chance it is GE corn. This is why the food industry is so adamant about not labeling food.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrus…
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/10/ca…

By: Dam Spahn

Dam Spahn — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:37:09 +0000

Remember the controversy over ingredient labeling? Same, lame arguments: can't do it, costs too much, some things are excluded, lose jobs, etc. None came to pass. Same for GMO labeling. They'll couple fear and uncertainty with brainwashing techniques to fight it. They will eventually lose. Let's make this their failure.