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Default GMO labeling fails in CO

On Sat, 8 Nov 2014 08:44:38 -0800 (PST), Christopher Helms
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>On Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:30:15 AM UTC-6, notbob wrote:
>> A proposition 105 failed to pass, by a two thirds vote, in Colorado on
>> Tue. It was a proposition to require GMO labeling on all foods. And
>> it failed!
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>> I don't know what to say. I'm aghast. I don't even know what
>> happened. Was it simple cuz the qanti's spent 4X the amt on the
>> campaign? I jes can't imagine that ppl would NOT want to know there
>> might be Franken-foods in their diet.
>>
>> "Uhh... no thanks yer evilship. I don't want to know what's in the
>> food I'm putting into my body"

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>The agribusiness giants don't think that's something you peons need to know. They also think they should be allowed to use the Certified Organic label even when the stuff in the package has a few chemicals, pesticides and GMOs here and there.
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>I suspect a lot of people wouldn't have voted the way they did if they had realized what they were actually voting for.


That's normal for any election though.