EU vote on GM labelling - we won!

Silver Cheetah · 07-09-2002, 09:08 AM

I am delighted to report that the EU voted 'yes' to labelling all foods with more than 0.5% GM content. This only the first phase, and I do hope that subsequent phases will go through without modification - there may be problems, due to the huge pro-GM, anti labelling lobbies, which include the whole biotech industry.

Looks like this could turn into a massive trade war with America. The US steel protectionism and farming subsidies will be nothing to this one!

I await developments with interest, and some anxiety. Well, I won't be just sitting on my fanny awaiting developments. I shall be out there doing my bit, ie. letters and lots of jumping up and down if necessary.

But HURRAH! anyway. It's a good start.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-09-2002, 11:42 AM

er right... you do know there are children in this forumn? lol, *grins* hehe, if anything, it'll start costing MILLIONS if the US wanna trade with us, without breaking these new laws. Well I suppose the EU has done ONE good thing then, lol. Im happy, now to ban GM foods from Britian altogether... oh, my prejudices are showing again...

Davros · 07-09-2002, 12:17 PM

That's great, so as a consumer I will now which ones are the best and be able to ensure that I get the GM stuff - you beauty.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-09-2002, 12:19 PM

er right... you do that... I'll just be going now...

/)eathKiller · 07-09-2002, 12:42 PM

umm what does this mean for us Americans?

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-09-2002, 12:43 PM

Everything and nothing... think on it, you'll get it soon enough [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] porbably more taxes [img]tongue.gif[/img]

johnny · 07-09-2002, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by /)eathKiller:
umm what does this mean for us Americans?

That means you can't have my saucages anymore !!! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

RudeDawg · 07-09-2002, 12:51 PM

Unfortunately, most food producers will get around it by making the new labels, but getting the definitions changed. [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img] That's how they were able to sneak irradiated food into the marketplace.

It's a bit tougher to find, but we shop at organic-certified farm-to-markets. The farmers bring their stuff directly to these mom-and-pop stores, and we get them without the processing.

It's interesting, organic, natural, stuff is not nearly as pretty, but it tastes so much better. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

07-09-2002, 01:16 PM

Hey Rudy, Im pro-irradiation of food stuffs, any clue as to how many people are killed annually by contamination from spoiled or rotting food?? its a big number. After years of testing no problems have been traced back to irradiated foods causing test animals to mutate into Godzilla. [img]smile.gif[/img]

On a slightly different note...what is GM?

And Im pretty sure that the US is not going to go belley up in a trade war with the EU.

Davros · 07-09-2002, 01:22 PM

GM = Genetically Modified - and while I don't often find myself agreeing with you Magik ole buddy, your last point is indeed cogent.

07-09-2002, 09:08 AM	#1
Silver Cheetah Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: Brighton, East Sussex, UK Posts: 1,781	I am delighted to report that the EU voted 'yes' to labelling all foods with more than 0.5% GM content. This only the first phase, and I do hope that subsequent phases will go through without modification - there may be problems, due to the huge pro-GM, anti labelling lobbies, which include the whole biotech industry. Looks like this could turn into a massive trade war with America. The US steel protectionism and farming subsidies will be nothing to this one! I await developments with interest, and some anxiety. Well, I won't be just sitting on my fanny awaiting developments. I shall be out there doing my bit, ie. letters and lots of jumping up and down if necessary. But HURRAH! anyway. It's a good start. __________________

07-09-2002, 11:42 AM	#2
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	er right... you do know there are children in this forumn? lol, grins hehe, if anything, it'll start costing MILLIONS if the US wanna trade with us, without breaking these new laws. Well I suppose the EU has done ONE good thing then, lol. Im happy, now to ban GM foods from Britian altogether... oh, my prejudices are showing again... __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

07-09-2002, 12:17 PM	#3
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	That's great, so as a consumer I will now which ones are the best and be able to ensure that I get the GM stuff - you beauty. __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

07-09-2002, 12:19 PM	#4
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	er right... you do that... I'll just be going now... __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

07-09-2002, 12:42 PM	#5
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	umm what does this mean for us Americans? __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

07-09-2002, 12:43 PM	#6
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Everything and nothing... think on it, you'll get it soon enough [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] porbably more taxes [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

07-09-2002, 12:51 PM	#8
RudeDawg 20th Level Warrior Join Date: April 9, 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx, USA Age: 55 Posts: 2,830	Unfortunately, most food producers will get around it by making the new labels, but getting the definitions changed. [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img] That's how they were able to sneak irradiated food into the marketplace. It's a bit tougher to find, but we shop at organic-certified farm-to-markets. The farmers bring their stuff directly to these mom-and-pop stores, and we get them without the processing. It's interesting, organic, natural, stuff is not nearly as pretty, but it tastes so much better. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://home.earthlink.net/~rudedawg/images/perin14.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />The RudeDawg, known in these Forgotten Realms as Perin LightEyes<br /><br />Think Different. Keeper of the Bunnies of Total Self Confidence <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[bunny]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/bunny.gif\" />

07-09-2002, 01:16 PM	#9
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Rudy, Im pro-irradiation of food stuffs, any clue as to how many people are killed annually by contamination from spoiled or rotting food?? its a big number. After years of testing no problems have been traced back to irradiated foods causing test animals to mutate into Godzilla. [img]smile.gif[/img] On a slightly different note...what is GM? And Im pretty sure that the US is not going to go belley up in a trade war with the EU.

07-09-2002, 01:22 PM	#10
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	GM = Genetically Modified - and while I don't often find myself agreeing with you Magik ole buddy, your last point is indeed cogent. __________________ Davros was right - just ask JD

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