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“Irresponsible, Dangerous, and Stupid” Is the Unofficial Slogan of the USDA
“Let’s bring into our country a genetically-engineered, non-native tree that is known to be wildly invasive, explosively flammable, and insatiably thirsty for ground water. … Yes, this would be irresponsible, dangerous, and stupid – but apparently ‘Irresponsible, Dangerous, and Stupid’ is the unofficial slogan of the U.S. Department Agriculture.”
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USDA Wants Genetic Engineering Allowed in Organic
“In reality, the divide between organics and biotechnology is an artificial construction maintained by ideology rather than science. A governmental decision to change organic regulations to permit the use of biotechnology could have far-reaching policy implications for global agriculture. Allowing producers to gain organic certification for biotech crops could encourage the development of a new type of environmentally sustainable agricultural production with greater benefits for the consumer.” – USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, “The Unexplored Potential of Organic-Biotech Production,” May 26, 2009
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