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Post by bunkie on Jul 4, 2012 11:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by castanea on Jul 4, 2012 13:49:46 GMT -5
Interesting but I find this language troubling "the USDA is poised to take the lead". The USDA has a history of one bad decision after another, and, as an apparent subsidiary of Monsanto, I'm not sure the USDA should be taking the lead on anything.
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Post by circumspice on Jul 7, 2012 8:29:09 GMT -5
Wow... Just think about it... Monsanto can take the lead in producing GM perennials... Whoopee!  (aka: anything to make a buck & cut the small farmer out of the loop) |
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Post by olddog on Jul 7, 2012 12:54:46 GMT -5
It seems as if many small farm organizations, and many of you here are taking the lead, and I will continue to follow your lead, etc., and try to contribute, rather than following the USDA.
Ever since the USDA approved unrestricted commercial planting of GM alfalfa, ignoring the plight of the organic farmers, I do not know where to turn, and am having to find new alternative sources of perennial plants (though it is really difficult to replace the wonder plant, alfalfa!) to feed my animals, as I do not trust any sources of alfalfa yet, until I learn how to test for GM contamination. A few years ago, I read that in Europe, they could not find any imported plants with GM contamination lower than 1%, so that was their official number, and now I read that in America the number has risen to 5%! Anything lower than that is considered organic? Any thoughts?
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Post by raymondo on Jul 8, 2012 8:28:11 GMT -5
The term organic is losing, or perhaps has already lost it's meaning. It may be time for a new term that means ZERO gm contamination.
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Post by caledonian on Jul 8, 2012 18:13:18 GMT -5
How about nogm? As in "no GM".
We need a catchy adjective form for "integrity".
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Post by steev on Jul 8, 2012 23:38:39 GMT -5
How 'bout NOBS?
I think "honest" is an adjective that implies "integrity"; maybe it's not catchy, but it contrasts well with hypocritical, self-serving, or duplicitous.
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(aka: anything to make a buck & cut the small farmer out of the loop)
