Comments on: USDA Suspends Pesticide Reporting to Benefit Monsanto http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/ hopping along the corridors of power Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:31:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelpie http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47453 Kelpie Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:20:42 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47453 Oh well we are just about at saturation point anyway. Cancer has made it from 1 in 5 to 3 in 5 in just a few short years. Who gives a darn, as long as the pay out to the share holders goes up. Let the bludgers & their kids start dieing in the street. That will prove to the money boys that we aren't waisting any cash on them. We are now a big grown up country just like the wonderful Americans. Don't mind me: poison is a touchy subject this week--they are pouring 1080 over my personal piece of paradise once again. Oh well we are just about at saturation point anyway.
Cancer has made it from 1 in 5 to 3 in 5 in just a few short years.

Who gives a darn, as long as the pay out to the share holders goes up. Let the bludgers & their kids start dieing in the street.

That will prove to the money boys that we aren’t waisting any cash on them.
We are now a big grown up country just like the wonderful Americans.

Don’t mind me: poison is a touchy subject this week–they are pouring 1080 over my personal piece of paradise once again.

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]]> By: Sam Buchanan http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47375 Sam Buchanan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:47:11 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47375 "It looks like a classic case of taking away the stick that environmentalists are beating you with. Perhaps environmentalists should shell out for their own stick?" Yeah, it's important that people don't know what's going on otherwise we might have a democracy and informed consumers and who knows what that might lead to? We should also have the option of taking our kids out of school and getting a tax rebate. And why should the illiterate pay for road signs that they can't read anyway? “It looks like a classic case of taking away the stick that environmentalists are beating you with. Perhaps environmentalists should shell out for their own stick?”

Yeah, it’s important that people don’t know what’s going on otherwise we might have a democracy and informed consumers and who knows what that might lead to? We should also have the option of taking our kids out of school and getting a tax rebate. And why should the illiterate pay for road signs that they can’t read anyway?

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]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47372 toad Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:45:32 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47372 Ah - half way there. Now for the campaign to bring back dieldrin and 2,4,5-T! Ah – half way there. Now for the campaign to bring back dieldrin and 2,4,5-T!

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]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47368 StephenR Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:31:58 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47368 We have ''imagined fears'' all the time, but not many get acted on for some reason... Good thing the batteries are in the bonnet of a car and not flaking off my walls! We have ”imagined fears” all the time, but not many get acted on for some reason…

Good thing the batteries are in the bonnet of a car and not flaking off my walls!

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]]> By: The Optimist http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47366 The Optimist Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:22:38 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47366 > PS, while you’re at it, do you think you get more lead back in paint? The performance of my paint could be a little higher, and not having as much in there is such a hassle . Not sure about that, but we could put lead back in solder if you like. Just let us know. It has cost billions to retool the entire worldwide electronics industry on the back of some imagined fears from European environmentalists. Meanwhile we still use lead acid batteries... > PS, while you’re at it, do you think you get more lead back in paint? The performance of my paint could be a little higher, and not having as much in there is such a hassle .

Not sure about that, but we could put lead back in solder if you like. Just let us know. It has cost billions to retool the entire worldwide electronics industry on the back of some imagined fears from European environmentalists.

Meanwhile we still use lead acid batteries…

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]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47354 StephenR Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:22:52 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47354 My 9-59 post was for Optimist btw... <blockquote> but data on gross use volumes is irrelevant for the public interest since pesticides are continuously metabolized. </blockquote> You're probably raise a good point. But are you saying that information like '0.943 pounds per acre per year of Methomyl on apples' would still be available? i.e. currently, if we knew the amount was overly high, we could choose to avoid such crops... My 9-59 post was for Optimist btw…

but data on gross use volumes is irrelevant for the public interest since pesticides are continuously metabolized.

You’re probably raise a good point. But are you saying that information like ‘0.943 pounds per acre per year of Methomyl on apples’ would still be available? i.e. currently, if we knew the amount was overly high, we could choose to avoid such crops…

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]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47352 StephenR Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:59:32 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47352 Yes, this makes life so much <i> better </i>, thank god I don't know the amount of chemicals that go on my food anymore, I've been hoping <i> desperately </i> for this to happen for YEARS! Me and millions of other consumers! Thanks industry/government! PS, while you're at it, do you think you get more lead back in paint? The performance of my paint could be a little higher, and not having as much in there is such a <i> hassle </i>. Yes, this makes life so much better , thank god I don’t know the amount of chemicals that go on my food anymore, I’ve been hoping desperately for this to happen for YEARS! Me and millions of other consumers! Thanks industry/government!

PS, while you’re at it, do you think you get more lead back in paint? The performance of my paint could be a little higher, and not having as much in there is such a hassle .

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]]> By: drsbanerji http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47329 drsbanerji Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:23:19 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47329 All pesticides are regulated. Since each country may have its own laws, international phyto-sanitary protocols cover all world trade in farm produce. Residue tolerance levels are also set by country. Endosulfan is not an illegal pesticide. It can and should be used safely and judiciously. Better sampling and certified test facilities will help to prevent abuse of pesticides, but data on gross use volumes is irrelevant for the public interest since pesticides are continuously metabolized. All pesticides are regulated. Since each country may have its own laws, international phyto-sanitary protocols cover all world trade in farm produce. Residue tolerance levels are also set by country. Endosulfan is not an illegal pesticide. It can and should be used safely and judiciously. Better sampling and certified test facilities will help to prevent abuse of pesticides, but data on gross use volumes is irrelevant for the public interest since pesticides are continuously metabolized.

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]]> By: The Optimist http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47298 The Optimist Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:30:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47298 What? A reduction in red tape? Get with the programme, Americans. It looks like a classic case of taking away the stick that environmentalists are beating you with. Perhaps environmentalists should shell out for their own stick? What? A reduction in red tape? Get with the programme, Americans.

It looks like a classic case of taking away the stick that environmentalists are beating you with. Perhaps environmentalists should shell out for their own stick?

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]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47295 toad Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:13:11 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47295 Yeh, but Cheney has to have exploited it betther thaqn anyone else to date, hasn't he frog? Yeh, but Cheney has to have exploited it betther thaqn anyone else to date, hasn’t he frog?

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]]> By: frog http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47280 frog Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:26:59 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47280 OutInFront - I don't think that the corruption is limited to just the Republicans. The corporate revolving door into and out of the US Executive branch destabilises the whole purpose of government. OutInFront – I don’t think that the corruption is limited to just the Republicans. The corporate revolving door into and out of the US Executive branch destabilises the whole purpose of government.

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]]> By: OutinFront http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47277 OutinFront Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:38:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47277 There will be a frenzy of such changes in return for corporate donations to the McCain campaign and the Republican Party. How any American can vote to support such overt corruption is beyond me. US Republicans who do understand good ethics and integrity should be ashamed of their corrupt leaders. There will be a frenzy of such changes in return for corporate donations to the McCain campaign and the Republican Party.

How any American can vote to support such overt corruption is beyond me. US Republicans who do understand good ethics and integrity should be ashamed of their corrupt leaders.

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]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47267 toad Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:12:47 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47267 Yet one more good reason to support Country of Origin Labeling. Yet one more good reason to support Country of Origin Labeling.

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]]> By: eredwen http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47260 eredwen Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:10:03 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/index.php/2008/06/23/usda-suspends-pesticide-reporting-to-benefit-monsanto/#comment-47260 All the more important that Aotearoa NZ regains, strengthens and maintains "food sovereignty" for ourselves. All the more important that Aotearoa NZ regains, strengthens and maintains “food sovereignty” for ourselves.

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