prop 37 in Cali

[Reiker000]

Originally Posted by FormerlyAMonk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Why would you have voted no?

That makes absolutely no sense at all.

First of all, there's zero scientific proof that genetically modified food is harmful. I wouldn't want to have to pay based on someone's hunch. Do the scientific research and then come @ me. Also, GM food has largely contributed to fighting hunger and vitamin deficiencies in third world countries.

The biggest problem is that it puts all of the burden on retailers and none on the actual manufacturers. It's a fucking nightmare for retailers, especially small businesses. It doesn't even outline what exactly needs to be labeled, which means you pretty much need to label everything and then nothing really matters. The whole thing is very wishy washy, doesn't affect restaurants, does affect small businesses and large retailers benefit from a new burden on their smaller competition. The whole thing is just horribly written. Pay more $$$ because of the misinformed soccer mom whose afraid of big words? No thanks.

[doraf]

More useless state jobs are created anytime a new law is passed in this state. I'm all for jobs, but we don't need to spend money making sure people are aware of what they should be already and if they aren't, then they most likely don't care anyway. Example: If people didn't care about weighing 300 pounds and looking like fat greasy sloths, then they would stop ordering supersized meals at Mc Donald’s.

My family has a 55 acre organic orchard and ranch in Santa Barbara County. It's a freakin joke, a waste of money and time. Prop 37 was pushed by farmers who can not compete in the industry and never will with their miniature apples and pears. Know why our produce is organic? Because we care about the water it is sitting above more than the fruit on the trees or the grapes on the vines. Anyone who expects to get rich as an organic farmer is an idiot. The farming industry in California is way bigger than your little pea brain can imagine and fucking it over for a stupid label is a horrible idea.

[Black Jesus]

Originally Posted by Reiker000 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

First of all, there's zero scientific proof that genetically modified food is harmful. I wouldn't want to have to pay based on someone's hunch. Do the scientific research and then come @ me..

Stopped reading here because you obviously haven't.