Sen Ruderman, where is the proof

[Bullwinkle]

Meanwhile at the ranch (Monsanto share holders meeting)

"At the Monsanto shareholders' meeting on Tuesday in which activists called for a vote on whether the company should enact mandatory GMO labeling, two things were clear: Mandatory GMO labels aren't happening any time soon, and the police have Monsanto's back."

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrf...labels.php

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/28...82805.html

edit....posted to the huff post story:

Mr. Tucker and all others who believe "the anti GMO stuff is pure ignorance", I suggest you research this issue further. There is a reason that so many farmers who tried GMO seeds are now advocating against their use. There is a reason so many communities where GMOs are grown are complaining of toxic illness and their nations are rejecting the cultivation of GMO crops and associated pesticides.

I sponsored Bill 113 here on the island of Hawaii - basically banning further cultivation of GMO crops -- so we can take a hard look at what if any GMO crops should be allowed. This Bill became law in December of 2013.

Unfortunately US federal government does not require pre-marketing health and safety testing, and there is little to no state regulation of GMO crops (which contaminate neighboring non-GMO crops). Our state legislators are now busy kowtowing to to the ag-chemical multinationals to pass a law, that prohibits any county level law that would interfere with their these biotech farming practices regardless of whatever harm to the people and the ecosystems. Their corporate
agenda is to control seed and all food crops, and stand behind federal patent laws, to withhold the information needed to do independent long-term studies.

Some of these gene-manipulated crops with their associated pesticide have caused the most harm to the young and unborn. So the future of our children and their children is at stake. Science without conscience is not acceptable.

Margaret Wille, Councilwoman, County of Hawaii