Russia may totally ban GMO products

Fresh Plaza ^ | Feb 13, 2014

[Altenkrug]

Russian parliamentarians will submit to the State Duma a bill, which severely restricts imports of genetically modified agricultural products, and completely bans their domestic production, RT reports.

This bill is an amendment to the existing law “On Safety and Quality of Alimentary Products”, which sets norms for the maximum content of transgenic and genetically modified components in food. The powers to establish that norm, go to the government and products with excessive content of GMO components should be banned for turnover and imports.

Evgeny Fyodorov, the author of the bill and a member of the United Russia party, says that it does not suppose a total ban on imports of genetically modified products, but imposes government control on it.

The head of Russia’s Organic Farming Union, Yakov Lyubovedsky, believes that the passing of the bill would show if the Duma can defend the interests of population. He also added that GMO was an experiment on humanity itself and that the industry could do very well without genetically-enhanced plants and animals.

The bill will be submitted to the State Duma in two weeks’ time and its authors claim its chances of passing are very high.

[MNDude]

GMO concerns are such first world problems.

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[Tijeras_Slim]

From the country that brought us Lysenko.

[Mase]

Isn't that the truth? To some, Norman Borlaug is evil because he used genetic engineering to save a billion people, mostly children, from starvation.

The same people probably still believe Paul Ehlich's predictions. Idiots on parade, every last one of them.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Keep them from starving? I’d rather starve then die of who knows what illness
mainly cancer.

[familyop]

Those who preferred to get their Vitamin A from GMO golden rice instead of carrots also expressed desires for vacations to Venus.

[nomad]

So if GMO crops are so great, you would have no problem with foods containing them being labeled as such? I mean the people will then have a choice of GMO super crops and those awful regular varieties and of course will naturally flock to these super foods, yes?

[PeterPrinciple]

labeled as such?

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Another one of those I WANT A LABEL people. What you want is already available and certified by the government. It is called organic.

[PeterPrinciple]

I wish we would ban GMO products.

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Some of us don’t have the same problems you do. You have a solution for you. is it ok for us to eat GMO?

[lonestar67]

GMO saved about 1 billion people.

Opposition to GMO is part of the anti-human movement.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/borlaug-saved-millions-hunger-dies/story?id=8595855

[Mase]

So if GMO crops are so great, you would have no problem with foods containing them being labeled as such?

Name a food that hasn't been genetically modified over time?

Everything you eat has been subjected to genetic modification so labeling it as such doesn't make much sense.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I’d rather starve then die of who knows what illness

Careful, your stupidity may be fatal.

[TribalPrincess2U]

GO TO HELL!

[bmwcyle]

You are an idiot. GMO’s kill but it is a slow kill.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Please explain why GMOs are a “slow kill”.
Try to use science, not your feelings.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yes, imaginary cancer is much worse than very real starvation. Clown.

[Mase]

...why GMOs are a “slow kill”

You know "slow kill"......like dying at age 92 from cancer, or heart disease, or a stroke, rather than their preferred method of dying: Starving to death before age five.

Some people just prefer the latter because it saves them from having to eat GMO food all those years. Personally, I prefer to die from old age, but that's just me.

[nomad]

You avoid the question: If they`re such super foods and so obviously superior, then you have no objection to their being labeled as to their GMO, emphasis on GMO (trans-genetic), content and letting “We the people” decide how wonderful they really are. You`ve placed your personal faith in these super foods, so now put these super foods to the test.

Yes, No, Maybe so? We`re waiting...

[nomad]

Well what independent, peer reviewed research data is there on: The effects of bacillus thuringiensis genetics on our foods and subsequently our physiology?

The effects of Glyphosate or Roundup herbicide on our physiology? How much Roundup is now getting into our food chain thru the use of these Roundup ready crops?

Are these trans-genetic modifications crossing over into the wild flora and if so what effects will that have on the biota?

There are many questions that need to be answered by independent, peer reviewed research.

But perhaps the greatest question of all can be answered by GMO`s supporters: We won`t you guys support the labeling of food as to it`s GMO content?

If these are really such super foods and so wonderful for us then put your money where your mouths are and simply label them! Let the consumer decide for themselves.

Or do you not believe in allowing the individual a choice? I can only assume you do believe in the concept of individual rights and responsibilities as you are a member of a CONSERVATIVE forum, yes?

Well then, do we, or do we not have the individual right to decide what we will and will not eat? Or would you also force a vegan to eat meat or a Kosher Jew to eat pork?

If not, then do you support the labeling of GMO content and letting "We the people" decide for ourselves?

Seems like whether someone has the right to choose their foods is the more important question to answer here and labeling would solve that issue quite definitively, but I tend come down on the side of individual freedom, what about you?