One case of "mad cow" disease found in California

Originally Posted by Riot

Rupert, you want to really get mad at Monsanto and the power these schmucks have over our food chain?

Their chemicals have been implicated in bee colony collapse disorder. Of course, if we lose bees, we lose ... everything.

There was an article on Daily Kos this past week: Monsanto bought up the biggest research company investigating bee colony collapse.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/0...-Research-Firm

I'm lucky I live in an agricultural area: I shop the local farmers markets, I buy what's in-season, even the Kroger has a locally-grown fresh section, and we have a huge choice of local produce co-ops.

Yeah it's sickening what's going on. Now there is a battle for the labeling of GMO foods.

That little sissy Bill Gates is pushing it.

[GenuineRisk]

Well, we can cheer for FREEEDOOMMMMMM some more. Thanks extensive lobbying by the Cattlemen's Assoc. and the dairy industry and pressure from the GOP, the Obama Administration has backed down.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/media/press/w...l/20120426.xml

http://www.republicreport.org/2012/big-ag-labor-thune/

What I find curious is, with unemployment so high, why Big Ag is so eager to continue employing teenagers.

Big Ag has also targeted proposed rules labeling meat's country of origin. Because you know, ignorance is freedom.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Well, we can cheer for FREEEDOOMMMMMM some more. Thanks extensive lobbying by the Cattlemen's Assoc. and the dairy industry and pressure from the GOP, the Obama Administration has backed down.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/media/press/w...l/20120426.xml

http://www.republicreport.org/2012/big-ag-labor-thune/

What I find curious is, with unemployment so high, why Big Ag is so eager to continue employing teenagers.

Big Ag has also targeted proposed rules labeling meat's country of origin. Because you know, ignorance is freedom.

maybe because a lot of crops are seasonal, kids are out of school during many crops' harvesting times. ever try to hire an adult for seasonal work? they tend to say no, as they want a permanent job, not a summer job.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

What I find curious is, with unemployment so high, why Big Ag is so eager to continue employing teenagers.

The same reason the Republicans want to repeal current child labor laws.