How we're scammed into eating phony food

Re:How we're scammed into eating phony food by misja111 on Monday July 11, 2016 @03:14AM (#12069364)

Because TTIP is heavily influenced by the lobbying of big multinationals, the Monsanto's and the likes. As a result it favors the big food companies over small local producers. Eventually TTIP will lead to less local variety of food products and more food that is imported and therefore less fresh.

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Re:How we're scammed into eating phony food by sampo on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:08AM (#12069556)

> the Monsanto's and the likes

Monsanto is an agrichemical and seeds company. It is not in the food business. I know 'Monsanto' is sometimes used as a general synonym for 'evil company', but this is somewhat inappropriate.

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Re:How we're scammed into eating phony food by Dylan16807 on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:22AM (#12069619)

1. Monsanto wants the food grown with its seeds to be sold more.

2. TTIP is enormously encompassing, about far more than food.

3. A cursory search will show lobbying by Monsanto for TTIP.

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Re:How we're scammed into eating phony food by ricksplat on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:39AM (#12069692)

and the like

Currently under EU regulations it is a requirement that GM be declared, so it is wholly appropriate.

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