Wheat exports in trouble!
 

Seems most of the world refuses to import genetically modified wheat .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...a47_story.html
"Japan, the largest market for U.S. wheat exports, suspended imports from the United States and canceled a major purchase of white wheat on Thursday after the recent discovery of unapproved genetically modified wheat in an 80-acre field in Oregon."



This could effect all exports if left up to Monsanto!




Barney

The big question is how this crummy genetically modified Monsanto wheat strain got out of the lab fields? :( and how far it has spread. Too bad we can't jail Monsanto.

Sure would be nice since a corporation is a person lets put it in jail!

As far as the contamination probably wind from who knows where. Scary to think what other plants it infected with roundup resistance genes!




Barney

Monsanto should be forced to pay any damages to all farmers impacted by the boycott.

Giant maneating dandilions? ;)

Pete

The EU is talking about enforcing their zero tolerance policy, too. This is big.

Seen my neighbors lawn :eek: have you?



Barney

They see what has become of us and how deeply we are brainwashed and controlled by our corporate masters. It's an insideous form of tyranny and they want no part of it.

Next thing, you'll be blaming it on those commie honey bees.:rolleyes:

Good for all the other countries saying no to Monsanto and their frankenfood products. :)


Carl

Hear, Hear!

Dave

Agreed! Sure hope the folks here wake up....

In California they succeeded in portraying GMO labeling as an elitist movement fostered by Whole Foods and the organic farmers. It's time for the FDA to flex their muscles, flaccid though they be from decades of deregulation and defunding courtesy of the Republican't Party.

I think that perhaps the FDA is flexing their muscles it favor of one of the biggest political contributors around...Monsanto.

Now understand, I'm just shooting form the hip. I haven't taken the time to research this particular subject.

But I do know how money works, and I wouldn't be so quick as to blame it all on the Republicans.

Chas

Still pullin' drive bys, eh Chas?:rolleyes: If you haven't noticed, it's the Gopers mantra of deregulation and starving the government till they can drown it in the toilet that has made most regulatory activities nigh near to impossible.

You're shitting me, right???

Has it never occurred to you that the likes of Monsanto can use their influence to assure that government regulations work for their benefit?

Chas

Here ya go, http://www.opensecrets.org/usearch/?...utt_clean.y=52

I did see some Democrats like Marion Barry on that list but the overwhelming majority are Gopers getting money from Monsanto. I shit you not.

Oh, absolutely. And, that's why Putins comments were directed squarely at our government. The foreigners know what's up. They know our dogs are only running amuck in the global neighborhood because we do damn little to control them.

My question, however, is: How is supporting the party that advocates even LESS control of our corporate jackass behavior supposed to address any of that?:confused:

That's the part that I have as yet to figure out.

Dave

That's something I have been noodling on the past few weeks.

The best answer I can come up with is that letting money concentrate into the hands of a few gives them more control. That theory makes sense so long as the moneyed interests are good. Like Canadians. :D

As far as I am concerned those bastards at Monsanto have a special corner of hell reserved for them and I hope they rot in it.

I guess what I'm saying is that many of the regulations are written in a way to give the corporate giants, who own the politicians, a leg up on their competition...especially the little guy.

Whether or not it's true, I've read where Monsanto's hybrids have gotten into a farmer's adjacent field, and they have been sued by Monsanto for the illegal use of their products.

The way I look at things, we don't need more regulations, we need the RIGHT regulations.

I also have a problem with the way the government creates a program by which they give it a name, but actually it winds up being the opposite of it's moniker.

PPACA is a prime example. It doesn't really protect anyone, and it's affordability is a topic for discussion.

Now I realize that PPACA is viewed favorably amongst many here, at least as the means to an end, so allow me to mention another example...The Patriot Act.

IMHO, the ultimate example of Orwellian doublespeak. Sounded good, but it has basically destroyed not only our Constitutional Rights, but our natural rights as well.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the only person who had the guts to vote against it was that crazy assed Ron Paul.

I've shown my cards, feel free to trump me, as I've been known to be wrong.

Chas

Sounds like a pretty reasonable take to me.......So long as you realize it isn't all part of some Obama led conspiracy to destroy America. That's what makes me nuts.

As Mr. Dobbs once said; "Two wings of the same bird."

As for PPACA; I never call a race before the horses leave the gate. I have but a vague idea whether it will turn out good, bad,or indifferent. All I know is the horse we've been riding is a horrendously expensive nag. A pretty nag, but a nag nonetheless. I also have the feeling that no matter what we do, especially if we do nothing at all, will only result in the lightening of my wallet anyways. So, I'm limited to worrying about losing coverage altogether. Which would really suck, especially now that I'm getting old.

Dave

Is it not amazing that we have more horse's arses than we have horses?

Yes, it is.

Dave

OK, here ya go.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/CarlV_/trump.jpg

:p



Carl

I'm not kneejerk against genetic modding. In Europe there are still those that think fluoride in the water is an evil plot.

Pete

Plant "development" has been done since the time of Malthus, it is just that the men and women who did that work were not assholes like Monsanto.:p

Fixed that for ya.;)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2697306.html

LOL! It sounds like satire!

Rob I agree about the big agribusiness but it seems that's the model we're stuck with.

Pete

We are stuck with it only because Monsanto and their ilk have bought the government and the courts.