Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into their farm bill

Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into their farm bill | Grist

grist.org 13 Jul '12, 11am

Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into their farm bill

Apparently it wasn’t quite enough for the House Agriculture Committee to pass a version of the farm bill that made over $16 billion in cuts to food stamps and allowed for an open-ended expansion of crop insurance for Big Ag. No, the members of the committee also felt the need to sneak something in to help out those poor struggling biotechnology behemoths in their attempts to win approval for new genetically engineered seed. Since we all know genetically modified seeds never win approval. I’m sorry. Did I say never? I meant always. But apparently an unending winning streak isn’t enough for the biotech industry. They want to make sure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves their new seeds with minimal study, and loses the ability to withdraw them from the market should they prove harmful. To top it off, biotech companies want to ensure that anyone harmed by these s...

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@IntlCertSvcs » 24 Jul '12, 11pm
RT @EcoCentered: RT @grist Adding insult to injury, here's how the House snuck protection for GMOs into its #farmbill: [link] #foodpolicy
@RootCellarMO » 22 Jul '12, 12am
Newsworthy item of the week – @grist's article on protection for GMO’s in the Farm Bill [link]
@caminos_spain » 21 Jul '12, 4am
RT @EDarier: Via @grist: How the US House of Representatives snuck protection for #GMO into the Farm Bill [link]
@EDarier » 21 Jul '12, 1am
The #GMO lobby is REALLY scared that Californians will vote YES on Prop 37 to label GM #food ! [link] @carighttoknow
@NOtoGMOs » 20 Jul '12, 3pm
RT @JanuarysJargon: GMOs protected by farm bill, bummer........... [link]
@missjessrose » 18 Jul '12, 3pm
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@RightToKnowEh » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
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@SamanthaGowing » 17 Jul '12, 11pm
How the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill which will feed fewer people, help fewer farmers, do... [link]
@InformInc » 17 Jul '12, 8pm
The House Ag. Committee has added GMO protection in the new farm bill [link] @grist #foodsafety #labeling
@EcoCentered » 17 Jul '12, 6pm
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@ReginaDM » 17 Jul '12, 3pm
If new biotechnology seeds prove harmful, the US Dept of Ag cannot remove them from the market. [link] House Ag committee
@ReginaDM » 17 Jul '12, 3pm
Farm bill: U.S. Department of Agriculture approves new seeds of biotech companies w minimal study. @grist [link]
@Treegrubber » 17 Jul '12, 3pm
How does this happen? [link]
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Wording is strong, but the principle: The Monsanto Protection Act: How protection for GMOs snuck into the Farm Bill [link]
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@FoodJusticeMan » 16 Jul '12, 9pm
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House version of #farmbill would speed the already-fast approval of #GMO seeds [link] #trouble
@farmbizfuture » 16 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @farm_2_table: Monsanto snuck in a proviso for the #FarmBill [link] via @grist
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Monsanto snuck in a proviso for the #FarmBill [link] via @grist
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@mymegs » 15 Jul '12, 12am
“@grist: Adding insult to injury, here's how the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill: [link]” Infuriating.
@tyronebiggins » 14 Jul '12, 10pm
RT @John_Miranda: RT @hyperlocavore: Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill | Grist [link]
@r343l » 14 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @geneticmaize: Another article about GMOs in farm bill that doesn't respect readers enough to post offending text, from @grist [link]
@TheBlueSquirre1 » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
We must always let them know WE SEE YOU BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!! Asshole thieves with your hands out for money.... [link]
@jlynneda » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
RT @RightToKnowEh: Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill [link]
@geneticmaize » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
Another article about GMOs in farm bill that doesn't respect readers enough to post offending text, from @grist [link]
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@grist » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
Adding insult to injury, here's how the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill: [link]
@sevenish » 14 Jul '12, 6pm
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@laniecraig » 14 Jul '12, 4pm
this makes me so mad [link]
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@Carmilla5 » 14 Jul '12, 1am
WTF!! On top of huge cuts to food stamps, the just-passed #farmbill also includes a special provision to protect GMOs. [link]
@Bobbstermang » 13 Jul '12, 10pm
@HealthRanger Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into its farm bill [link]
@hln201413 » 13 Jul '12, 9pm
"To top it off, biotech companies want to ensure that anyone harmed by these seeds will have no recourse for damages.*" [link]
@HeritageFoodUSA » 13 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @grist: huge cuts to food stamps and special provision to protect GMOs in new #farmbill [link]
@thefoodbabe » 13 Jul '12, 8pm
Jerks!“@grist: Insult to injury: How the House snuck protection for GMOs into their farm bill [link]”
@SteveRypka » 13 Jul '12, 8pm
So tired of "representatives" who only represent big business. This has to stop. [link]